About Startupxseed Ventures
Startupxseed Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Bengaluru, India. As of Mar 2026, Startupxseed Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 27 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Bellatrix Aerospace Overall, Startupxseed Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Darwinbox, Zenduty and SteradianSemi. A lot of funds co-invest with Startupxseed Ventures, with names like 3one4 Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Startupxseed Ventures has team of 20 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Startupxseed Ventures' List of Top Investments
Startupxseed Ventures has a portfolio of 27 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Optiwise.ai and Bellatrix Aerospace.Their portfolio spans across India, United States and Singapore. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Startupxseed Ventures:
1. Darwinbox
Developer of human capital management software with AI capabilities. The software is designed to empower human resources teams. It provides a modern platform with a consumer-grade experience. The platform is built to make enterprises change-ready.
Key facts about Darwinbox
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Hyderabad (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹534Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 1,022 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: TCV, Endiya Partners and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. CloudSEK
Provider of cyber threat intelligence, attack surface, and digital risk protection. The company offers tools for brand threat monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, and supply chain risk management. Products include application scanners, URL analysers, and mobile app analysers. It delivers support and services to strengthen decision-making and overall security posture.
Key facts about CloudSEK
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: ₹74.1Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $32.7M
- Employee Count: 234 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: MassMutual Ventures, Parampara Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 13, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. EcoSoul
Online company selling eco-friendly and compostable household necessities and personal hygiene items. Made from sustainable materials like sugarcane and palm fronds, the company's goods include plates, bowls, cutlery, cups, straws, and compost bags. Bamboo utensils, resealable bags, and drawer organizers are all part of its cookware line. They also provide personal care items including wipes, toilet paper, and face tissues.
Key facts about EcoSoul
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Bellevue (United States)
- Annual Revenue: ₹44.8Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $50M
- Employee Count: 58 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Accel, Stride Ventures and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Zenduty
Provider of incident management and response orchestration platform for businesses. The platform offers incident alerting, on-call management, and stakeholder communication features. It facilitates incident response through integrations with communication and ticketing systems. The platform also provides post-incident management tools for root cause analysis.
Key facts about Zenduty
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹12.2Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.2M
- Employee Count: 47 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: M&S Capital Partners, Angel List and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Mugafi
Developer of next-generation AI-assisted writing platform. The software provides tools for research, rewriting, dialogue expansion, and script formatting. It offers quality checks using algorithms and facilitates collaboration with built-in features. The software also includes file management and import/export capabilities. Users can receive feedback from experienced writers to refine their scripts.
Key facts about Mugafi
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹22.2Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $9.02M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Nexus Venture Partners, Lighthouse Canton and 77 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 26, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Startupxseed Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Startupxseed Ventures has invested in 27 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Assiduus and most recent follow-on round was in Bellatrix Aerospace.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2022 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Startupxseed Ventures' Investments by Stage
Startupxseed Ventures has made 18 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.17M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.9M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 18 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Startupxseed Ventures' Investments by Sector
Startupxseed Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Retail and Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 26 Tech companies, 23 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 20 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 12 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 5 |
High Tech | 4 |
Retail | 4 |
Semiconductors | 4 |
Others | 22 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Startupxseed Ventures' Investments by Geography
Startupxseed Ventures has made most investments in India (18), followed by United States where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 18 |
United States | 5 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Startupxseed Ventures' recent investments
Startupxseed Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Bellatrix Aerospace and Assiduus.Here are the most recent investments by Startupxseed Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 27, 2026 | India | Series A | 4932 | [+8] | |
Mar 19, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8464 | [+2] | |
Sep 16, 2025 | United States | Series B | 4980 | [+4] | |
Aug 26, 2025 | India | Seed | 5006 | [+4] | |
Apr 22, 2025 | Singapore | Series B | 5685 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Startupxseed Ventures' Portfolio
Startupxseed Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Darwinbox. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Darwinbox which became a unicorn in 2022, 5 years after Startupxseed Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Startupxseed Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Developer of human capital management software with AI capabilities | 2015 | Hyderabad | Series D | bbuxvwx |
Acquired companies in Startupxseed Ventures' Portfolio
6 companies from Startupxseed Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Zenduty in Feb 2025 by Xurrent for $*****.Here are Startupxseed Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 27, 2025 | Oct 26, 2021 | Seed | 5521 | |
Jul 09, 2024 | Aug 24, 2016 | Seed | 6881 | |
Feb 06, 2024 | - | - | 8071 | |
Feb 22, 2023 | - | - | 1485 | |
Aug 31, 2022 | May 29, 2020 | Series A | 7614 |
Team profile of Startupxseed Ventures
Startupxseed Ventures has a team of 20 members including 10 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in India and United States. Startupxseed Ventures' team sits on the board of 8 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Startupxseed Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Bengaluru | Manipal Hospitals, Infosys and 2 more | ||
Partner | Hyderabad | - | - | |
Partner | Bengaluru | - | ||
Partner | Bengaluru | |||
Partner | Bengaluru | |||
Partner | Bengaluru | |||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | India | - | - | |
Partner | Bengaluru | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Startupxseed Ventures
Over the past 11 years, 452 investors have co-invested in Startupxseed Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Startupxseed Ventures: Startup Karnataka, Endiya Partners and 170 others have invested in rounds before Startupxseed Ventures. There are 2 companies where Startup Karnataka has invested before Startupxseed Ventures and 2 companies where Endiya Partners has invested before Startupxseed Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Startupxseed Ventures: 131 investors entered a company along with Startupxseed Ventures. These include investors like 3one4 Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Startupxseed Ventures: A total of 149 investors have invested in Startupxseed Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include LetsVenture (3 companies), QED Innovation Labs (2 companies) and Inflexor (2 companies).
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