Expert Dojo Launches Third Global Fund, To Invest $15 Mn In Indian Startups

US-based early and growth stage VC firm Expert Dojo has launched its third global fund with a target corpus of $100 Mn. Of this, it plans to invest about $15 Mn in Indian startups.

In a statement, the firm said that it will invest the amount in 20-25 early stage Indian startups in FY26. While the fund is sector agnostic, it will focus on startups operating in fintech, B2B, SaaS, and AI sectors.

Expert Dojo will invest $50,000 to $1 Mn in each startup and also provide mentorship and market network, it added.

Furthermore, the VC firm said it plans to invest an additional $30 Mn in Indian startups over the next 2-3 years.

Founded in 2014, Expert Dojo is a California-based global VC firm. Besides capital, it claims to provide guidance assistance to founders in the technology space.

Commenting on the fund launch, Expert Dojo general partner Ashutosh Kumar Jha said, “… We’re building more than a portfolio, we’re building an India-US innovation corridor that opens doors for Indian startups to scale globally. From Bengaluru to Boston, from Delhi to Dubai, we want our founders to think and build borderlessly.”

In an interaction with Inc42 last month, Jha said that Expert Dojo has around 300 startups in its portfolio, of which 30 are Indian. It counts Indian startups like BHIVE, Zippee, Mugafi, Cloudworx, among others, in its portfolio.

The VC firm said it has also opened an office in Bengaluru to cater to its focus on India. The office will serve as a hub for deal flow, founder support, and ecosystem collaboration, it added.

Uptick In Fund Launches For Indian Startups

After the long funding winter, the ice seems to be finally breaking as a number of new funds have been launched for Indian startups in recent months. The likes of Antler, Z47 and Accel recently launched funds for Indian startups.

In January this year, US-based VC firm Accel raised $650 Mn from 131 undisclosed investors for its eighth India fund. The company counts the likes of Moneyview, Flipkart, Swiggy and Moglix among its unicorns portfolio.

Last month, US-based Bessemer Venture Partners closed its second India-focussed fund at $350 Mn (INR 3,052.3 Cr) to support early stage startups.

As per Inc42 data, funds worth over $3.2 Bn were launched in Q1 2025 to back Indian startups.

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