Antel India, a venture capital firm, plans to invest $25 million (approximately ₹211 crore) in 50 startups in 2025. The firm shared this update on Wednesday. In 2024, Antel India supported 30 startups through its first $75 million fund.
“Antler plans to ramp up investments further in the next year and make 50 investments in 2025. We plan to invest $25 million in the 50 companies,” Antler India Partner Rajiv Srivatsa told PTI.
Among its recent investments are Bizup, a wholesale marketplace for fashion retail, and Meine Electric, which focuses on aluminum-air fuel cell technology. Other notable investments include Namma Yatri, an open mobility platform, Keeper, a personal loan facilitator that turns paid leaves into digital assets, and Cautio, an AI-powered dashcam provider.
“Our investment pace reflects both the quality of the founders we’re meeting and our conviction that the next wave of global technology companies will emerge from India. We have invested in 30 companies this year, many of which were born in our Residency program, where founders had the opportunity to validate their ideas, build strong teams, and get early customer traction before raising their first check,” Srivatsa said.
Antel India’s next Residency program in India will begin in February 2025.
