Cat I · Managed by GSF India
Empowering disruptive founders with their first organised cheque.
SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.
GSF Venture Capital Fund (IN/AIF1/15-16/0152) is a SEBI-registered Category I AIF managed by GSF India Advisors Private Limited, the investment management arm of GSF (Global Super Angels Forum) India — a vertical-agnostic early-stage accelerator and VC fund founded in 2011–12 by Rajesh Sawhney (ex-President, Reliance Entertainment). GSF is India's largest startup accelerator by volume (200+ portfolio companies, 62+ exits) and runs three activities: GSF Forum (global investor conference), GSF Accelerator (seed-stage cohort program), and GSF Superangels (mentorship capital). GSF has backed companies across Enterprise SaaS, Consumer Tech, B2B Commerce, HealthTech, AgriTech, Robotics, and GenAI. Registered address: Gurgaon, Haryana.
Rajesh Sawhney
Founder & General Partner
Rajesh is a serial entrepreneur who founded GSF in 2012, establishing it as India's leading seed-stage tech investor. After over 15 years of investing in startups, Rajesh has made 135+ investments in tech startups in India, primarily in the SaaS and Enterprise spaces, providing the first cheque to today's category defining businesses. Rajesh serves on the boards of Indiamart, Ixigo, and Neilsoft among others. He's an alumnus of the Harvard Business School (AMP) and has a fellowship from the London School of Economics.
Nirmal Shah
Partner
B.Sc. in Science, University of Madras
Nirmal is a Partner at GSF with over two decades of experience in the tech and startup ecosystem. Nirmal is dedicated to supporting early-stage companies across sectors like Deep Tech, AI, Fin Tech, and more. As the Co-Founder of Countingwell, Nirmal is driving innovation in math education through personalized learning solutions. Before his current roles, he led global IT consulting at TESCRA and co-founded Achiever Network, a platform that connects individuals with top coaches. Nirmal holds a B.Sc. in Science from the University of Madras and is deeply committed to fostering innovation and growth in the startup community.
Abhijeet Singh Aulakh
Analyst
Bachelors in Physics & Applied Physics, NTU Singapore
An avid investor, Abhijeet brings together a host of diverse experiences in Data Analytics, Project Management and Investment Banking. Abhijeet is well versed in the field of research and academia; he holds a Bachelors in Physics & Applied Physics from NTU Singapore and was the all India topper in Computer Science. With a keen interest in Deep Tech, Fin Tech, and Clean Tech, Abhijeet is constantly on the lookout for emerging startups and cutting-edge technologies that shape the future of innovation.
Jasmeet Kaur Bhatia
Analyst
Jasmeet has a background in strategy consulting, digital transformation, and financial analysis. Previously at KPMG India (Analyst), Invest India (Strategy Intern, ODOP Team), and Gadgets 360/NDTV (Journalism Intern). Has worked with Industry 4.0 technologies and on projects with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and RITES Ltd. B.Tech in Textile Technology from IIT Delhi. Interest areas: consumer tech, enterprise software, health and life sciences.
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RM Anish
Analyst
BBA in Finance & Accountancy, Christ University, Bengaluru
Anish brings together a unique blend of founder experience and investment thinking. Having built and scaled a startup from the ground up at 19, he carries a firsthand understanding of early-stage building, a perspective that shapes how he sources and evaluates opportunities at GSF. With a focused interest in Deeptech, Fintech, and B2B Enterprise, Anish is constantly seeking out founders operating at the frontier of what's technically and commercially possible. These are sectors he is consistently deepening his understanding of, always refining his thinking and sharpening his point of view. He holds a BBA in Finance & Accountancy from Christ University, Bengaluru.