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A Junior VC

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

$30 M

Location

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

Asia
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

A Junior VC is a pre-seed venture capital firm based in Mumbai, India, founded in 2018 by Aviral Bhatnagar, a former professional at Venture Highway. The firm is recognized as India's largest pre-seed investor, focusing on empowering first-time founders and early-stage startups. With a streamlined investment process, A Junior VC offers cohort-based investments and a comprehensive support program called the Founders Compass, which provides mentorship and guidance to increase the chances of success for entrepreneurs.

The firm invests in a wide range of sectors including AI, retail, food, compliance, and automotive, with a focus on pre-seed stage investments. A Junior VC has backed 32 investments across 57 cities, reaching out to over 32,200 founders. The firm is actively seeking new investments and aims to enhance early-stage startup conversations and funding within India's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Notable portfolio companies include Nyug - a jewelry platform, Chop - a food services company, Gaadi Mech - an automotive service provider, Jaagruk Bharat - a media and information services company, and Mithila Foods - a food products company. Other investments include Trufides, Iztri, Faraday, Care Dale, and Handy Panda.

Industry

Automotive Business Services (B2B) Edtech Fintech Retail SaaS Software AI E-commerce/Marketplace IT Services Media and Entertainment Technology HealthTech Fashion/Beauty Food and Beverage Foodtech Transportation

A Junior VC Funds

Name Type
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
AJVC Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
E-commerce/Marketplace
Fintech
IT Services
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
Technology
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
Asia
$5-10 m
$11 M
March 2025
AJVC maiden fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Fashion/Beauty
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Transportation
Pre-seed
Seed
Asia
$5-10 m
$18 M
September 2025

Contacts

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Aviral Bhatnagar Founder and Managing Partner
Founder and Managing Partner
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Shreyas Vatsayan Senior Associate Consultant
Senior Associate Consultant
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FAQs about A Junior VC

A Junior VC is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
A Junior VC is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
A Junior VC was founded in 2018.
A Junior VC invests in companies and startups in Automotive, Business Services (B2B), Edtech, Fintech, Retail, SaaS, Software, AI, E-commerce/Marketplace, IT Services, Media and Entertainment, Technology, HealthTech, Fashion/Beauty, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Transportation.
A Junior VC invests in companies and startups in Asia.
A Junior VC invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
A Junior VC usually invests $10-50 m on average.
A Junior VC has around $30m assets under management.
A Junior VC last fund was created/launched in 2025-09-10
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