Cat I · Managed by Venture Catalysts
SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.
Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma
Founder
Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Venture Catalysts++. He holds a PhD in Management from Amity Business School and a diploma in mentoring startups from Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. A former EVP at VentureNursery and charter member of TiE Global, Dr. Apoorva identified a critical gap in India's integrated startup incubation landscape and co-founded VCats in 2016. Under his leadership, VCats has backed 300+ startups and built a global investor network of 6,000+ angel investors. He is responsible for investment strategy and portfolio management across the VCats platform.
Anil Jain
Co-Founder
Anil Jain is Co-Founder of Venture Catalysts and a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in real estate, public markets, and private investing. He is also Co-Founder of Wallfort Properties and the General Partner of Spyre PropTech Venture Fund — India's first PropTech-focused VC. At VCats, Anil leverages his extensive industry contacts to grow the investor and entrepreneur network.
Anuj Golecha
Co-Founder
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Anuj Golecha is a Co-Founder of Venture Catalysts and a Chartered Accountant with expertise in deal structuring and portfolio management. He is a Partner at Banshi Jain & Associates (BJAA) and Co-Founder of Samyakth Capital, India's first hybrid growth fund. He has made notable angel investments in BharatPe, Fynd, Beardo, and PeeSafe, among others.
Gaurav Jain
Co-Founder
Gaurav Jain is Co-Founder of Venture Catalysts, where he drives the firm's thesis around technology-driven startups, particularly in SaaS and fintech. He holds educational credentials from Stanford and has a background as a former executive at Reliance Private Equity. At VCats, he is responsible for investment strategy and portfolio development.
Mohit Rakhecha
Operations / Compliance Contact
Mohit Rakhecha handles operations and compliance at Venture Catalysts / Elev8 Venture Partners, serving as the SEBI-registered email contact for Elev8 Capital AIF.
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Rishabh Golchha
Managing Director
An angel investor and mentor who actively partners with early-stage startups to help them scale and create meaningful impact. He serves as Managing Partner at Venture Catalysts++, India's first multi-stage VC, where he has been instrumental in backing some of the most promising entrepreneurs in one of the world's fastest-growing startup ecosystems. Based in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he brings over a decade of hands-on experience in investing, mentoring, and building high-growth ventures, playing a key role in strengthening the early-stage investment landscape in India.
Arisht Jain
Founding Member & Managing Partner
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