- Type
- Accelerator
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Cheque size
- $25K – $300K
- Based in
- Bangalore
- Founded
- 2012
About
GSF is a sector-agnostic early-stage fund founded in 2012 by Rajesh Sawhney, aiming to be the first institutional cheque for Indian founders at pre-seed and seed. Its site lists 110+ portfolio companies and says it invests up to $300,000 and often leads rounds.
What they invest in
Programme details
3-month accelerator program. Takes 5-10% equity. Provides mentorship, office space, and demo day with investors.
Team (from their public pages)
Rajesh Sawhney
Founder & General Partner
Nirmal Shah
Partner
Notable investments
Examples shown on gsfindia.com. This is not a complete portfolio.
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