About We Founder Circle
We Founder Circle is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Surat, India. As of Jun 2026, We Founder Circle is an active investor, having invested in 244 companies, with 54 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 Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Aurorax Overall, We Founder Circle portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 2 acquisitions, namely Portkey, Flatheads and TradeUNO. A lot of funds co-invest with We Founder Circle, with names like EvolveX Accelerator sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. We Founder Circle has team of 29 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
We Founder Circle's List of Top Investments
We Founder Circle has a portfolio of 244 companies. Their most notable investments are in Xook and Pickkup.Their portfolio spans across India, United States, Singapore and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 30 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by We Founder Circle:
1. Blu-Smart
Platform offering electric vehicle fleet undergoing corporate insolvency resolution process. An insolvency professional has been appointed to manage the entity. The board of directors' powers are suspended, and management is vested in the resolution professional. Correspondence regarding the corporate insolvency resolution process should be directed to the designated email address.
Key facts about Blu-Smart
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $159M
- Employee Count: 613 as on Feb 28, 2025
- Investors: SoftBank Group, BlackSoil and 279 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 23, 2024, $*****
2. Seekho
Platform offers short-form educational videos in Hindi and regional languages. The platform focuses on skill development across domains like digital marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, and personal development. Its platform includes both free and premium content, with a subscription model and ad-supported access. Users can engage through video series, quizzes, live events, and mentorship, making the learning experience interactive and practical.
Key facts about Seekho
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $42.3M
- Employee Count: 64 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Elevation Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 29, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. STAGE
Provider of Indian movies, web series and originals. It offers a variety of content in different languages such as Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, and Gujarati. The platform provides access to a wide selection of movies and shows across genres like drama, romance, thriller, and comedy.
Key facts about STAGE
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $23.7M
- Employee Count: 109 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Goodwater Capital, NB Ventures and 202 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 13, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Platform offering two wheeler motorcycle products. It focuses on designing and producing motorbikes suited for everyday mobility needs. It provides information about its models and their key features for interested riders.
Key facts about Oben Electric
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $37.6M
- Employee Count: 198 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Stride Ventures, IREDA and 87 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Operator of electric vehicle rental services for last mile delivery. This business provides electric scooters and three-wheeled loaders for commercial use. The service model includes battery swapping infrastructure to support continuous vehicle operation. Users access these vehicles through a digital platform to facilitate the transport of goods. The business maintains the fleet and provides technical support for the vehicles.
Key facts about Zypp Electric
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $76.5M
- Employee Count: 1,099 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Northern Arc Capital, Indian Angel Network and 174 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
We Founder Circle's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
We Founder Circle has invested in 244 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 46 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 121 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 37 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Aurorax and most recent follow-on round was in Thermoflyde Industries.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 24 | 13 | 37 |
2025 | 93 | 28 | 121 |
2024 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
2023 | 36 | 24 | 60 |
2022 | 40 | 18 | 58 |
2021 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
We Founder Circle's Investments by Stage
We Founder Circle has made 218 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $385K, 20 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.19M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.4M and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 218 |
Series A | 20 |
Series B | 5 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
We Founder Circle's Investments by Sector
We Founder Circle has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 202 Tech companies, 136 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 114 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 102 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 90 |
Enterprise Applications | 74 |
Retail | 52 |
High Tech | 47 |
Consumer Goods | 25 |
Others | 323 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
We Founder Circle's Investments by Geography
We Founder Circle has made most investments in India (204), followed by United States where it has made 26 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 204 |
United States | 26 |
Singapore | 4 |
United Arab Emirates | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
We Founder Circle's recent investments
We Founder Circle has made 37 investments in 2026 so far. Aurorax and AdvaRisk are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by We Founder Circle:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 17, 2026 | - | Seed | 2679 | - | |
Jun 13, 2026 | India | Series A | 4925 | - | |
Jun 11, 2026 | India | Series A | 7794 | - | |
Jun 06, 2026 | India | Seed | 7019 | - | |
Jun 04, 2026 | - | Seed | 7743 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in We Founder Circle's Portfolio
1 of We Founder Circle's portfolio company became public - TradeUNO. It got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), in Nov 2025 at marketcap of $20.6MHere are We Founder Circle's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 04, 2025 | Apr 11, 2022 | Seed | 8867 |
Acquired companies in We Founder Circle's Portfolio
2 companies from We Founder Circle's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Portkey in Jun 2026 by Palo Alto Networks for $*****.Here are We Founder Circle's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 01, 2026 | Dec 29, 2023 | Seed | 7395 | |
Jul 17, 2023 | Aug 19, 2021 | Seed | 9292 |
Team profile of We Founder Circle
We Founder Circle has a team of 29 members including 5 Partners located in India. We Founder Circle's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in We Founder Circle:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Surat | - | ||
Partner | Noida | - | ||
Partner | India | - | ||
Partner | Bengaluru | - | - | |
Partner | Kota | - | - |
Co-investors of We Founder Circle
Over the past 6 years, 5851 investors have co-invested in We Founder Circle's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before We Founder Circle: Invstt, Angel List and 3136 others have invested in rounds before We Founder Circle. There are 24 companies where Invstt has invested before We Founder Circle and 18 companies where Angel List has invested before We Founder Circle.
- Top Co-investors of We Founder Circle: 1103 investors entered a company along with We Founder Circle. These include investors like EvolveX Accelerator (18 companies).
- Invested after We Founder Circle: A total of 1610 investors have invested in We Founder Circle's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Invstt (19 companies), LetsVenture (8 companies) and Venture Catalysts (8 companies).
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