Micro-VC fund
Callapina Capital
ActiveChecked 4 October 2026
Its portfolio page lists Casa Melhor as a 2026 pre-seed investment.
The latest deal with a published date is AeroNero's $1.5M round, co-led in Aug 2025. Fund II is being raised.
Early-stage fund backing Indian-origin founders at pre-seed and seed across the US-India corridor, in vertical AI, deeptech, climate and resource tech, and India consumption. Fund I holds 15 companies; Fund II is being raised.
Cheque size
$100K–$250K in Fund I (Jan 2023 post); Fund II plans initial cheques of $250K–$1M
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Fund
Fund II (open to LPs, size shared only in the data room, first close target Q1 2028); Fund I holds 15 companies
Leads rounds
Yes
Deals we found
- Pre-seed AeroNero, $1.5MPre-seed (first funding, co-led with Rezwan Razack of Prestige Group) · business-standard.com
Dates marked ~ are estimated from the news report. “Follow-on” means the fund was already an investor.
What they back
Founder focus: Indian-origin founders
How to pitch
Not publishedNo pitch form or public email. The team says it responds best on LinkedIn.
New to pitching micro-VCs? What to send and how to get a warm intro.
Portfolio and team
Some portfolio companies
NeverinstallSastra RoboticsRunoAeroNeroThe Energy Company
Partners
Vinod JoseAnas Rahman Junaid
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: medium). Funds change focus and cheque sizes, so confirm on the fund's own site before you pitch. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.