Early-stage partnerships typically from Seed to Series B. Team composed entirely of former founders/operators — a distinct "founders-first" positioning versus peer funds. 213-company portfolio with 11 unicorns. Runs a long-standing podcast/show, Zero to Infinity (formerly Matrix Moments), sharing company-building learnings.
Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India, rebranded in 2024) is a Bengaluru-headquartered venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Avnish Bajaj and Rishi Navani, investing in technology startups targeting the Indian consumer and global enterprise markets. The new name reflects India's goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. The firm enters early partnerships, typically Seed to Series B, across fintech, enterprise SaaS/AI, consumer brands, consumer tech, frontier tech, and B2B commerce/manufacturing, and describes itself as the only major Indian VC composed entirely of former founders and operators.
Why Z47?
Entire investment team are former founders/operators, not traditional finance professionals — a distinctive positioning among major India VCs. 20-year operating history under its original name. Backed major exits/IPO-track companies including Ola, Razorpay, and OfBusiness.
How to pitch
Email hello@z47.com or reach out via LinkedIn; a direct referral gets the fastest response, but cold outreach from India-focused founders is explicitly welcomed.
