Micro-VC fund
8X Ventures
ActiveChecked 4 October 2026
Latest deal: Solinas Integrity's $5.5M Series A1, Aug 2026.
Deeptech-focused early-stage VC backing Indian startups in robotics, advanced computing, biotech, cleantech and Industry 4.0, plus enterprise B2B SaaS. Writes seed cheques, follows on in later rounds and has led some deals.
Cheque size
₹2–5 crore initial cheque, up to ₹20 crore per company across rounds (as reported June 2024)
Stages
Seed
Fund
Fund II (8X Ventures DeepTech Fund), ₹200 crore target, first close ₹60+ crore (2024)
Leads rounds
Yes
Deals we found
- Series A1 Solinas Integrity, $5.5MSeries A1 (follow-on; led by Hero Enterprise Partner Ventures and Mela Ventures) · Follow-on · yourstory.com
- Series A TIEA Connectors, ₹77 crore (~$8M)Series A (follow-on; led by IvyCap Ventures) · Follow-on · inc42.com
- Undisclosed round Armory, ₹20 crore (~$2.4M)barandbench.com
Dates marked ~ are estimated from the news report. “Follow-on” means the fund was already an investor.
What they back
How to pitch
EmailEmail your deck to pitch@8xventures.co or use the contact form. The fund says it replies in 24 to 48 hours and is open to a second approach after a pass.
New to pitching micro-VCs? What to send and how to get a warm intro.
Portfolio and team
Some portfolio companies
Neuralzome CyberneticsTIEA ConnectorsTrishul SpaceSolinas IntegrityLightSpeed Photonics
Partners
Chirag GuptaEsha AryaAjay Singh RajputVinod Agarwal
Portfolio companies are the best route to a warm intro. Ask a founder they backed.
Checked on 4 October 2026 from the fund's website and news coverage (data confidence: high). Funds change focus and cheque sizes, so confirm on the fund's own site before you pitch. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.