Early-stage VC · Seed–Series A · Bengaluru
Athera Venture Partners
Formerly Inventus Capital India
Verified by Women Can StartupSnapshot
- Firm type
- Early-stage VC
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru
- Fund / AUM
- Fund IV target ₹900 Cr (~$106M); ~$136M across three prior funds
- Geographies
- India
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Last updated
- 23 July 2026
About Athera Venture Partners
Early-stage investor in India-based technology founders, writing first institutional cheques into enterprise, fintech, mobility, health and frontier tech. It rebranded from Inventus India in 2022.
Athera Venture Partners is an early-stage vc based in Bengaluru, founded in 2008, investing in India. It backs companies at the Seed and Series A stages, with a focus on Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Mobility, EV and Healthtech. It usually leads the rounds it joins.
On fund size, the firm reports Fund IV target ₹900 Cr (~$106M); ~$136M across three prior funds. Its portfolio includes redBus, PolicyBazaar, Pixxel, Euler Motors, HealthifyMe and PlayShifu.
Investment focus
Notable investments
7 of Athera Venture Partners’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.
Healthtech
Travel
Exit
Fintech
Early investment
Spacetech
EV
Edtech
How to pitch Athera Venture Partners
Practical pointers drawn from what Athera Venture Partners says it backs. Always confirm the current focus and process with the firm before you reach out.
- They invest at Seed and Series A. Approach them when your company is with an early product and first signs of traction, through to companies with clear product-market fit and early revenue.
- Their focus is Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Mobility, EV and Healthtech, so lead with why you fit there.
- The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as redBus, PolicyBazaar and Pixxel.
- You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.
Partner
Samir Kumar
Managing Director
Website & links
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Athera Venture Partners invest at?
- Athera Venture Partners invests at the Seed and Series A stages.
- What sectors does Athera Venture Partners invest in?
- Athera Venture Partners focuses on Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Mobility, EV, Healthtech, Spacetech and Consumer.
- Which companies has Athera Venture Partners invested in?
- Notable investments include redBus, PolicyBazaar, Pixxel, Euler Motors, HealthifyMe, PlayShifu and Tricog. See the full list on this page.
- Who are the partners at Athera Venture Partners?
- Key people include Samir Kumar (Managing Director).
- Where is Athera Venture Partners based?
- Athera Venture Partners is headquartered in Bengaluru.
- Does Athera Venture Partners invest in women founders?
- Athera Venture Partners is a generalist fund and backs strong founders regardless of gender, women founders included. For funds with an explicit women-founder mandate, see our women-focused funds list.
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