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FortyTwo VC

3900 S Stonebridge Dr, Suite 1104, McKinney, TX, 75070, United States

Overview

Pre-Seed fund for Indian tech founders targeting global markets.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
GoodGist
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Protecto
Mar 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Blockfenders
Feb 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Kennect
Aug 2022Led
$0.70 MSeed
Emitrr
Aug 2022Participated
$4 MSeries A
Vyapar App
Jan 2022Participated
$30 MSeries B
Goodmeetings
Aug 2021Participated
$2 MSeries A
SuprSend
Jan 2021Participated
$1 MOther Equity
GoodGist
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Protecto
Mar 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Blockfenders
Feb 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Kennect
Aug 2022Led
$0.70 MSeed
Emitrr
Aug 2022Participated
$4 MSeries A
Vyapar App
Jan 2022Participated
$30 MSeries B
Goodmeetings
Aug 2021Participated
$2 MSeries A
SuprSend
Jan 2021Participated
$1 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

FortyTwo VC: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
FortyTwo VC: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A02
Series B01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

FortyTwo VC: 8 deals are recorded across 70 months.All available history.
FortyTwo VC: 8 deals are recorded across 70 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

FortyTwo VC: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

FortyTwo VC: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Enterprise Software2
Developer Tools1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

FortyTwo VC: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

FortyTwo VC: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

FortyTwo VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

FortyTwo VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
India2
199581
FortyTwo VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Better Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

FortyTwo VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Better Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Better Capital2
Chiratae Ventures2
Together Fund2
100X.VC1
All In Capital1
Arali Ventures1
Arka Venture Labs1
Atrium Angels1
Axilor Ventures1
Behind Genius Ventures1
Blume Ventures1
BoldCap1
Cedar Ridge Ventures1
DeVC1
DX Partners1
Eximius Ventures1
First Check Ventures1
GSF1
India Quotient1
IndiaMart1

Investment Strategy

FortyTwo VC: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
FortyTwo VC: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led113%
Participating788%
FortyTwo VC: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
FortyTwo VC: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Asutosh Upadhyay

Co-Founder

Chetan Kulkarni

Advisor

Venu Reddy

Co-Founder and General Partner