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FortyTwo.VC is an early-stage venture capital fund, investing in Indian founders building Enterprise Tech and SaaS for global markets. The firm backs companies across technology sectors including Artificial Intelligence and developer infrastructure. Adopting a cross-border strategy, FortyTwo.VC maintains a presence in India and the USA, providing targeted strategic support.
Co-founded in 2021 by experienced operators and investors Asutosh Upadhyay and Venu Reddy, FortyTwo.VC originated from the insight into challenges startups face scaling globally. This spurred the creation of a fund dedicated to guiding entrepreneurs through the complexities of international market expansion.
The fund primarily supports Indian founders of B2B technology and SaaS startups with global ambitions. FortyTwo.VC's vision is to be a vital partner, helping these entrepreneurs build globally competitive enterprises. They aim to cultivate resilient technology businesses poised for substantial worldwide impact.
Key people at FortyTwo VC.
FortyTwo VC was founded in 2021 by Venu Reddy (Co-Founder and General Partner) and Asutosh Upadhyay (Co-Founder).
FortyTwo VC was founded in 2021 by Venu Reddy (Co-Founder and General Partner) and Asutosh Upadhyay (Co-Founder).
Key people at FortyTwo VC.
FortyTwo VC has 5 tracked investments across 5 companies. The latest tracked deal is $4.0M Seed in Protecto in March 2024.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | Protecto | $4.0M Seed | Manav Garg | Arali Ventures, Better Capital, Speciale Invest |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Blockfenders | $2.0M Seed | — | Blume Ventures, GSF Accelerator, RTP Global, Utec The University OF Tokyo Edge Capital Partners, Anand Deshpande, Dinesh Agarwal, Dinesh Gulati, Gaurav Kapur, Henry Chen, Nitish Mittersain, Rashid Mayes, Arka Venture Labs, Behind Genius Ventures, Better Capital, DeVC, Eximius Ventures, Pointone Capital, Together Fund, Upsparks, Veda VC |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Emitrr | $4.0M Pre-Series A | Venkatesh Peddi | Axilor Ventures, Samir Sood |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Vyapar App | $30.0M Series B | Sandeep Singhal | Dinesh Agarwal, India Quotient |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Goodmeetings | $1.7M Pre-Series A | Karthik Prabhakar | Krishna Kumar, Kunal Shah, Manish M., Piyush Shah, Raghunandan G, Sandeep Daga, Sujeet Kumar, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, 100X.VC, Atrium Angels, First Check Ventures |
