Latest fund size
$26M
Announced
September 30, 2026
Global HQ
India
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Check size
$150K-$500K
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Stage focus
Pre-Seed, Seed
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Regions of investment
India
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WEH Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Mumbai, investing in category-creating founders building what the market doesn't yet have. Founded in 2017, the firm has built a portfolio of more than 30 companies through two prior funds.
Website: wehventures.com
LinkedIn: WEH Ventures
Twitter: @WEHVentures
Deepak Gupta, General Partner
deepak@wehventures.com
Rohit Krishna, General Partner
rohit@wehventures.com
Ayush Sahoo, Investment Associate
ayushs@wehventures.com
Ayush Tyagi, Investment Associate
ayusht@wehventures.com
Ritik Rustagi, Investment Associate
ritik@wehventures.com
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WEH Ventures invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in India-focused startups building for customers in India and abroad.
Historically rooted in consumer and fintech, the firm is expanding into advanced manufacturing, agriculture, energy transition, artificial intelligence, and healthcare, targeting categories that do not yet exist rather than established playbooks.
Fund III plans to back 20 to 25 early-stage companies.
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What the fund looks for in founders and which sectors it backs.
On September 29, 2026, WEH Ventures announced the first close of its third fund at approximately $26M, against a target corpus of $34M.
The firm expects a final close by mid-2027.
Early backers in the first close include Play Capital, a Nordic fund-of-funds, along with family offices Eraya, Twin & Bull Investments, and Heritage Investments, and executives from Thermax, Haleon, Lenovo, PNB MetLife, Arlo, and Intuitive Surgical.
Fund III follows WEH Ventures I (2017), which returned 1.4x capital, and Fund II (2020), which posted a 20% net IRR and returned capital to LPs with one exit, both ranking above top-quartile performance.
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Leadership
Investment Strategy
WEH Ventures writes checks of $150,000 to $500,000 at the pre-seed and seed stages, prioritizing founders with unshakeable conviction over pedigree or polished pitches. The firm targets a portfolio of 20 to 25 companies for Fund III.
Notable Investments
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