What stage does Prime Venture Partners invest at?

Prime Venture Partners invests at the Seed and Series A stages.

What sectors does Prime Venture Partners invest in?

Prime Venture Partners focuses on Fintech, SaaS, Edtech, Healthtech and Consumer.

Which companies has Prime Venture Partners invested in?

Notable investments include MoEngage, Ezetap, HackerEarth, Happay, NiYO, MyGate, KredX and ZipDial. See the full list on this page.

Where is Prime Venture Partners based?

Prime Venture Partners is headquartered in Bengaluru.

Does Prime Venture Partners invest in women founders?

Prime 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.

Early-stage VC · Seed–Series A · Bengaluru

Prime Venture Partners

Formerly AngelPrime

Verified by Women Can Startup

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Snapshot

Firm type: Early-stage VC
Founded: 2012
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Fund / AUM: Fund IV $120M (final close, 2022); Fund III ~$70M (₹500 Cr)
Geographies: India
Leads rounds: Yes
Last updated: 23 July 2026

About Prime Venture Partners

A hands-on, high-conviction seed and Series A fund run by former operators. Prime leads early rounds in a concentrated portfolio, with a clear tilt toward fintech and B2B or global SaaS, and works closely with a small number of companies. It started as AngelPrime and renamed in 2015.

Prime Venture Partners is an early-stage vc based in Bengaluru, founded in 2012, investing in India. It backs companies at the Seed and Series A stages, with a focus on Fintech, SaaS, Edtech, Healthtech and Consumer. It usually leads the rounds it joins.

On fund size, the firm reports Fund IV $120M (final close, 2022); Fund III ~$70M (₹500 Cr). Its portfolio includes MoEngage, Ezetap, HackerEarth, Happay, NiYO and MyGate.

Investment focus

Stages

Seed Series A

Sectors

Fintech SaaS Edtech Healthtech Consumer

Notable investments

8 of Prime Venture Partners’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.

Fintech

Ezetap

Happay

NiYO

KredX

SaaS

MoEngage

HackerEarth

Consumer

MyGate

ZipDial

Acquired by Twitter

How to pitch Prime Venture Partners

Practical pointers drawn from what Prime 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 Fintech, SaaS, Edtech, Healthtech and Consumer, so lead with why you fit there.
The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as MoEngage, Ezetap and HackerEarth.
You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.

Partners

Sanjay Swamy

Managing Partner

Shripati Acharya

Managing Partner

Amit Somani

Managing Partner

Website & links

Website ↗LinkedIn ↗X ↗

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Prime Venture Partners invest at?: Prime Venture Partners invests at the Seed and Series A stages.
What sectors does Prime Venture Partners invest in?: Prime Venture Partners focuses on Fintech, SaaS, Edtech, Healthtech and Consumer.
Which companies has Prime Venture Partners invested in?: Notable investments include MoEngage, Ezetap, HackerEarth, Happay, NiYO, MyGate, KredX and ZipDial. See the full list on this page.
Who are the partners at Prime Venture Partners?: Key people include Sanjay Swamy (Managing Partner), Shripati Acharya (Managing Partner) and Amit Somani (Managing Partner).
Where is Prime Venture Partners based?: Prime Venture Partners is headquartered in Bengaluru.
Does Prime Venture Partners invest in women founders?: Prime 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.