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Backing founders
who dare to build
something real.

We invest our own capital - no LPs, no external fund, no mandates to answer to. Just us, backing entrepreneurs we believe in, with the full weight of our experience and network behind every cheque we write.

Own Capital - No LPs
Pre-seed & Seed Stage
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Skin in the game.
No exceptions.

Every rupee we invest comes from our own pocket. There are no institutional limited partners, no quarterly return targets, and no investment committee to convince. When we say yes to a founder, it's because we genuinely believe in the business, not because it fits a fund thesis.

This means we can move fast, think long-term, and support founders in ways a traditional VC simply can't - including rolling up our sleeves on the finance and operations side.

Why our own money matters to you

When your investor's capital is their own, alignment is total. We win only when you win. There's no pressure to exit early, no fund lifecycle to manage, and no conflict between your interests and ours.

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Conviction-led, not portfolio-led

We don’t invest in 50 companies hoping a few break out. We invest in a small number of founders we deeply believe in and give them everything we’ve got.

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Finance expertise as an unfair advantage

Our team runs Virtual CFO services for various companies in different industries. We bring the same financial rigour, MIS frameworks, and fundraising know-how to every portfolio company.

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Comfortable in the early chaos

Most investors want traction before they’ll talk. We’re comfortable in the messy early stages — the whiteboard phase, the pre-revenue phase, the ‘we’re figuring it out’ phase.

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Support beyond the cheque

We don’t disappear after the wire transfer. The late nights, the hard calls, the moments of doubt — that’s exactly when we want to hear from you.

What we look for
in a founder.

We back people first and ideas second. Here's what makes us lean forward in a conversation.

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A problem worth solving
You’ve identified a real, specific pain point — not a theoretical one. You can articulate the problem more clearly than anyone else because you’ve lived it, studied it, or built around it.
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Founder obsession
We look for founders who can’t stop thinking about their problem — who’ve been building, researching, and iterating even before raising a rupee. Passion that’s infectious.
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Early evidence of traction
You don’t need a perfect product or a full team. But we want to see something — a prototype, pilot customers, letters of intent, or early revenue that shows the market is responding.
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A credible path to scale
The business model makes sense. The unit economics are defensible or have a clear path there. You understand how capital will translate into growth.
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Openness to guidance
The best founders are self-aware. They know what they know and what they don’t. We want to work closely with you — that only happens when both sides are genuinely open.
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Building for India’s next decade
We’re excited about businesses solving real Indian problems at scale — across fintech, healthcare, commerce, education, climate, or anything in between. Ambition for India matters to us.
From first conversation
to term sheet.

We keep it simple, transparent, and fast. No black-box committees.

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Intro & Pitch
Submit your pitch below or reach out directly. We respond to every application within 5 business days.
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Discovery Meeting
A 60-minute conversation about the problem, market, team, and traction. No slides required — just talk to us.
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Diligence
We move fast. Financial, legal, and market diligence done in 2–3 weeks. We’ll tell you exactly where we stand throughout.
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Term Sheet & Close
Clean, founder-friendly terms. We don’t over-engineer structures. Our goal is to close quickly and get to work.
We're new here.
And that's okay.

We won't pretend to have a decade of portfolio exits behind us. Bodha is entering venture investing because we believe our financial expertise, in-the-trenches perspective and genuine care for entrepreneurs makes us a different and a better kind of early backer.

We've spent years helping businesses understand their numbers and build financial discipline. Now we want to go further - to back founders from the very beginning, not just advise them on the way up.

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We’ll always be straight with you

If we’re not the right fit, we’ll say so clearly and quickly. We won’t string you along or give vague feedback just to stay in the loop.

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We’re learning alongside you

Being new to VC means we approach every investment with fresh eyes and genuine curiosity — not pattern-matching from a tired playbook.

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We put founders first, always

Our reputation in this space is being built right now, one relationship at a time. We will always act in your best interest — because that’s the only way we want to operate.

Tell us what
you're building.

Fill this in and we'll get back to you within 5 business days. If there's a fit, we'll set up a call. If not, we'll tell you why - clearly and respectfully.

Response within 5 business days
All ideas treated with full confidentiality
No minimum traction required to apply
Pre-seed and seed stage welcome
Solo founders encouraged to apply

Not ready to pitch yet? That's fine - drop us a message anyway. We're happy to have a no-pressure conversation about your idea, the market, or your journey so far.

Submit Your Pitch

Short and simple - we'll ask for more if we're interested.

Your information is kept strictly confidential. We will never share it without your permission.

Got a big idea?
We want to hear it.
We're open to every pitch, at every stage. What have you got to lose?
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