India's first iSAFE fund — est. 2019

We write thefirst chequefor moonshots

Funding Simplified. Mentoring Unlimited. ₹1.25 Cr into India's boldest seed-stage founders — on iSAFE notes, term sheet to wire in two weeks.

The 100X.VC partners — Ninad Karpe, Sanjay Mehta and Vatsal Kanakiya
Ninad Karpe · Sanjay Mehta · Vatsal Kanakiya — the people reading your deck
Applications
Open · Rolling
Cheque Size
₹1.25 Cr
Instrument
iSAFE Notes
Term Sheet → Wire
~2 Weeks

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$90Mn+ of follow-on cheques and counting

What we do

Moonshots, simplified

01 / Capital

We invest in your moonshot ideas

First cheques for pre-seed and seed founders across India — sector agnostic, conviction driven. If it's bold, we want to see it.

02 / iSAFE

Cut the hassle and complexity

We pioneered India SAFE notes in 2019. Five pages, no valuation fight, no board seat demands. How iSAFE works →

03 / Network

From first cheque to next round

100+ mentors, 50+ follow-on VCs and 350+ alumni founders help you get to Series A and beyond.

The scoreboard

100X Milestones

400+

Founders Backed

180

Portfolio Companies

$90Mn+

Follow-on Funding

2010

Jobs Created

The people

The 100X team

Sanjay Mehta, Founder & Partner at 100X.VC
I have spent my entire investment career helping founders win. I want to help you imagine where you could be.

Sanjay Mehta

Founder & Partner

Ninad Karpe, Founder & Partner at 100X.VC
Building business is tough — really tough. I have run public listed companies and want to help you seize new growth and opportunities, beyond the obvious.

Ninad Karpe

Founder & Partner

Vatsal Kanakiya, CEO at 100X.VC
I live in the future. I have never been content with my code. I want to help you by mapping technology today to see tomorrow.

Vatsal Kanakiya

CEO

The network

Connect with 100+ mentors

Pankaj Aswani, Founder & CEO at Coolberg

Pankaj Aswani

Founder & CEO, Coolberg

Paula Mariwala, Co-President at Stanford Angels

Paula Mariwala

Co-President, Stanford Angels

Pranav Pai, Founding Partner at 3one4 Capital

Pranav Pai

Founding Partner, 3one4 Capital

Deep Bajaj, Founder at Sirona

Deep Bajaj

Founder, Sirona

Dhruvil Sanghvi, Co-Founder & CEO at LogiNext

Dhruvil Sanghvi

Co-Founder & CEO, LogiNext

Giri Giridhar, EVP & CFO at Indian Hotels Company

Giri Giridhar

EVP & CFO, Indian Hotels Company

Jatin Desai, Managing Partner at Inflexor Ventures

Jatin Desai

Managing Partner, Inflexor Ventures

KRS Jamwal, Executive Director at Tata Industries

KRS Jamwal

Executive Director, Tata Industries

Padmaja Ruparel, Co-Founder & President at Indian Angel Network

Padmaja Ruparel

Co-Founder & President, Indian Angel Network

All mentors →

VCs, founders and operators — in the room for every class

Application to wire

Six steps. Two weeks.

  1. [01]

    Apply

    Submit your application. We review on a rolling basis — no deadlines, no demo-day gatekeeping.

  2. [02]

    Hear Back

    Shortlisted founders get feedback within 7–10 working days. We don't leave you on read.

  3. [03]

    Pitch in Mumbai

    Meet the 100X team in person. Bring your conviction — we'll bring ours.

  4. [04]

    Term Sheet

    If it's a yes, you get a term sheet. ₹1.25 Cr on iSAFE. No valuation haggling at seed.

  5. [05]

    Diligence & Docs

    Lightweight legal and due diligence. iSAFE notes keep paperwork to pages, not binders.

  6. [06]

    Funds Wired

    Sign the iSAFE, money hits your account. Roughly two weeks from term sheet to wire.

Since July 2019

The run so far

The next class is already forming

Your moonshot won't fund itself — term sheet to wire in two weeks

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