Launched in 2017, Fundamentum is one of the first ‘scale-up’ home-grown tech venture funds and a
strong believer in the ‘India story’. The firm believes in backing exceptional entrepreneurs who
are creating built-to-last companies out of India, and actively support them in their growth
journey.
The fund is led by Indian entrepreneurs-turned-investors - Nandan Nilekani, Sanjeev Aggarwal,
Ashish Kumar, Prateek Jain, and Mayank Kachhwaha, who have assisted companies in their scale-up
journeys. With its concentrated portfolio approach, Fundamentum leads and co-leads $25-40
million funding rounds, investing in 4-5 start-ups each year and operates on the ‘investment +
advice’ model. It focuses on tech-driven startups in the Consumer Internet, B2B marketplaces,
Enterprise-Tech, BharatApps, Fintech, Edtech and other emerging sectors in India. The fund
invests in Series B & C (scale-up stage) Indian start-ups that have attained product-market fit.
The select portfolio of Fundamentum includes market leaders such as Spinny, Fareye, Kuku FM and
PharmEasy.
