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Lightspeed India Partners | Govt Grants · Startup Monk

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Lightspeed India

Lightspeed India Partners

$1M to $5M (seed)

Funding available

Lightspeed India is one of the largest and most active early-stage VCs in the country. Seed cheque size is $1-5M. Portfolio includes OYO, Byju, Udaan, ShareChat, Innovaccer. Very active in edtech, fintech, and enterprise SaaS.

Eligibility Criteria

Seed to Series A stage startups. Technology-first companies with large market opportunity in India or globally. Strong preference for capital-efficient, scalable businesses. All sectors considered — edtech, fintech, SaaS, consumer, and deeptech.

What You Get

$1-5M seed investment
Lightspeed global network access
Hands-on help with hiring and BD
Co-investment with top global VCs
Follow-on at Series A and beyond

Similar Schemes

FFS

Fund of Funds for Startups

Rs 10,000 Crore corpus

100X.VC

100X.VC India Angel Syndicate

₹25 lakh to ₹50 lakh

Prime VP

Prime Venture Partners Seed Fund

₹2 crore to ₹8 crore

Apply on the official government portal

Quick Facts

Governing Body: Lightspeed India Partners
Ministry / Dept: VC
Level: Central Government
Status: Ongoing

Startup Stage

ValidationEarly RevenueGrowth

Target Sectors

All Sectors