100Unicorns

Based in Mumbai, 100Unicorns is an accelerator venture capital firm that provides initial funding and support to very early-stage startups. The firm operates a pre-seed and seed investment strategy, writing initial checks between $100,000 and $500,000 with follow-on allocations reaching up to $2 million. Backed by approximately 44 employees, the firm deployed its $100 million first fund across 170 investments, backing more than 150 companies. 100Unicorns frequently co-invests alongside established entities like Blume Ventures and Venture Catalysts, recently funding portfolio companies such as Optimized Electrotech. Through its accelerator program and demo days, the firm connects founders with over 4,000 investors, helping its portfolio collectively raise more than $500 million in subsequent capital. The firm was founded in 2020 by Anil Jain, Anuj Golecha, and Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma.