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AWE Funds
Listed by Blume as “AWE (Achieving Women Equity)”.
ActiveChecked 4 October 2026
Latest deal: DigitalPaani's ₹22 crore growth round, Sep 2026.
Gender-lens early-growth fund (SEBI Category II AIF) backing mostly deep-tech companies in climate, health, fintech and skilling in India at Pre-Series A and Series A. It uses a gender-smart lens, not a women-only rule.
Cheque size
$500K–$3M
Stages
Pre-Series A, Series A
Fund
Early Growth Fund I, $15M first close (2023), target $65M
Leads rounds
Yes
Deals we found
- Growth round DigitalPaani, ₹22 croreGrowth round (stage not stated) · indianretailer.com
- Pre-Series A EyeROV, ₹13 croreindiatechreport.in
- Pre-Series A Uravu Labs, $1.2Mchangestarted.com
Dates marked ~ are estimated from the news report. “Follow-on” means the fund was already an investor.
What they back
Founder focus: Women founders
How to pitch
Application formUse the Google Form behind the Apply button on the homepage.
New to pitching micro-VCs? What to send and how to get a warm intro.
Portfolio and team
Some portfolio companies
EyeROVUravu LabsMonitra HealthKB Cols SciencesDigitalPaani
Partners
Seema Chaturvedi
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 Spotted something out of date?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.