Inuka Capital is an operator-led venture capital firm founded by Gautam Shewakramani and Raj Sheth. Gautam & Raj have been founders, having started 5 companies between them and two liquid cash exits. They have also been early investors in several startups in India, including Exotel, Tonbo, Navya, Animall, Navgati, and Yulu.Inuka partners with pre-seed and seed stage companies being built in India by investing $150k-$400k in what is usually their first institutional round of fundraising. We build original conviction and have led financing rounds in many of our investments.We work closely with founders to help them de-risk their business and navigate the journey of going from 0 to 1 and beyond.

We are excited about the digitization of Indian businesses, and believe that companies that play a key part in enabling higher efficiency in India will create massive amounts of value for their stakeholders over the next decade.We are sector-agnostic - our lens on the world and the companies we back is based on themes that we think will play out over the next few decades. You can read about our current thinking here.Inuka Capital is backed by several leading institutions, family offices and individuals.As of Jan 2025, we've backed 13 companies.

If you're a founder who'd like to chat about your business, please send us a note at pitch [at] inuka.vc. If you'd like to get in touch for anything else, we're at hello [at] inuka.vc.