• Kingdom of Chess

  Participated · Equity · Apr 2026

  Founded in April 2023 in Udaipur, Kingdom of Chess operates an AI-powered adaptive learning engine that personalises chess education for children aged 4 to 15. Every session combines real-time AI insights with human coaches—100+ internationally rated tutors and 30+ FIDE Masters—to provide a human-in-the-loop experience. The platform is gamified and positions chess as a cognitive development tool rather than solely chess instruction. Kingdom of Chess reports 10,000+ active students across 30+ countries and has achieved 5x revenue growth in the last 12 months while remaining profitable and bootstrapped until this round. Its track record includes producing 100+ champions, developing 15+ FIDE-titled Masters, and students winning World Championship bronze and Commonwealth gold medals. The company plans to scale to 100,000 children, expand its coach network, launch full AI tutoring tools, and pursue offline expansion after a future raise.

• Roopya

  Participated · Seed · Oct 2023

  Roopya, headquartered in Gurugram, India, provides a no-code, AI-powered SaaS infrastructure that helps financial institutions create, automate, and oversee digital lending products. Its fully automated Loan Origination System covers the entire credit lifecycle—from e-KYC and underwriting to disbursement and collections—while meeting regulatory requirements. The platform currently supports more than 20 lending partners, giving the company early traction within India’s financial sector. Founded by Sudipta Kumar Ghosh and Raman Vig, Roopya targets banks, NBFCs, and emerging fintechs seeking rapid deployment of embedded finance solutions. With fresh capital, the startup plans to deepen its technology stack, onboard additional financial institutions, and expand embedded finance offerings aimed at underserved borrowers. Although revenue figures were not disclosed, the company’s growing lender base underscores its market adoption and potential for scale.

• BugBase

  Participated · Equity · Jul 2022

  BugBase is a Bengaluru-based marketplace that connects organisations with ethical hackers through a Pentest-as-a-Service (PTaaS) and bug-bounty platform. Its all-in-one platform offers continuous and comprehensive security testing, matching companies to handpicked security researchers and providing real-time insights to mitigate vulnerabilities such as payment gateway flaws, account takeovers, authentication issues, and credential leaks. The company hosts Bug Bounty and PTaaS programs for customers including boAt and ImpactGuru. BugBase was founded by Dhruva Goyal and Kathan Desai, two 20-year-old founders who left college to build the startup full-time. The team emphasizes integrating security testing into agile development processes rather than treating it as an afterthought. BugBase aims to raise cybersecurity awareness among organisations in India and expand its platform to become a leading player in the country's cybersecurity market.

No current team members are available.