Some common questions
answered.
What is our investment thesis?
We invest in early-stage companies with innovative solutions, strong founding teams, and scalable business models. Our focus is on driving growth and disruption in various markets.
What is our geographic focus?
We are deeply focused on the Indian macro-opportunity. We invest in founders building first for the Indian market.
What stage do we invest in?
We focus on the earliest stages of a company's journey, partnering with founders primarily at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages. We also maintain dedicated follow-on reserves to continue backing our high-performing breakout companies in their subsequent rounds.
What is our typical cheque size?
Our average initial investment size is approximately INR 1.5 Crore. We also allocate dedicated reserves for follow-on rounds, where our average cheque size scales to INR 4 Crore to double down on our highest-performing breakout companies.
Do we lead rounds?
Yes. We are completely comfortable acting as the lead investor in smaller Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, as well as co-investing alongside other aligned funds and syndicates.
What kind of founders do we back?
We back relentless, execution-oriented founders who prioritize capital efficiency and strong unit economics from day one. We partner with builders focused on creating enduring consumer startups and the mission-critical digital infrastructure that powers them.
How involved are we post-investment?
We are highly active partners. Beyond providing capital, we give our founders access to our operating bench—a curated network of battle-tested Venture Partners - wherever there is alignment. We work closely with our portfolio companies to unblock the business for subsequent Tier-1 rounds.
What is our fund structure?
Cognate Capital is proposed to be structured as a Category I Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulations.
How can founders pitch to us?
While we heavily rely on our proprietary network and warm introductions from our founders and Venture Partners, we are always open to cold outreach from relentless builders. You can share your pitch deck directly at team@cognatecap.com. We value crisp narratives and a clear focus on unit economics.
What is our investment thesis?
We invest in early-stage companies with innovative solutions, strong founding teams, and scalable business models. Our focus is on driving growth and disruption in various markets.
What is our geographic focus?
We are deeply focused on the Indian macro-opportunity. We invest in founders building first for the Indian market.
What stage do we invest in?
We focus on the earliest stages of a company’s journey, partnering with founders primarily at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages. We also maintain dedicated follow-on reserves to continue backing our high-performing breakout companies in their subsequent rounds.
What is our typical cheque size?
Our average initial investment size is approximately INR 1.5 Crore. We also allocate dedicated reserves for follow-on rounds, where our average cheque size scales to INR 4 Crore to double down on our highest-performing breakout companies.
Do we lead rounds?
Yes. We are completely comfortable acting as the lead investor in smaller Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, as well as co-investing alongside other aligned funds and syndicates.
What kind of founders do we back?
We back relentless, execution-oriented founders who prioritize capital efficiency and strong unit economics from day one. We partner with builders focused on creating enduring consumer startups and the mission-critical digital infrastructure that powers them.
How involved are we post-investment?
We are highly active partners. Beyond providing capital, we give our founders access to our operating bench—a curated network of battle-tested Venture Partners - wherever there is alignment. We work closely with our portfolio companies to unblock the business for subsequent Tier-1 rounds.
What is our fund structure?
Cognate Capital is proposed to be structured as a Category I Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulations.
How can founders pitch to us?
While we heavily rely on our proprietary network and warm introductions from our founders and Venture Partners, we are always open to cold outreach from relentless builders. You can share your pitch deck directly at team@cognatecap.com. We value crisp narratives and a clear focus on unit economics.
What is our investment thesis?
We invest in early-stage companies with innovative solutions, strong founding teams, and scalable business models. Our focus is on driving growth and disruption in various markets.
What is our geographic focus?
We are deeply focused on the Indian macro-opportunity. We invest in founders building first for the Indian market.
What stage do we invest in?
We focus on the earliest stages of a company's journey, partnering with founders primarily at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages. We also maintain dedicated follow-on reserves to continue backing our high-performing breakout companies in their subsequent rounds.
What is our typical cheque size?
Our average initial investment size is approximately INR 1.5 Crore. We also allocate dedicated reserves for follow-on rounds, where our average cheque size scales to INR 4 Crore to double down on our highest-performing breakout companies.
Do we lead rounds?
Yes. We are completely comfortable acting as the lead investor in smaller Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, as well as co-investing alongside other aligned funds and syndicates.
What kind of founders do we back?
We back relentless, execution-oriented founders who prioritize capital efficiency and strong unit economics from day one. We partner with builders focused on creating enduring consumer startups and the mission-critical digital infrastructure that powers them.
How involved are we post-investment?
We are highly active partners. Beyond providing capital, we give our founders access to our operating bench—a curated network of battle-tested Venture Partners - wherever there is alignment. We work closely with our portfolio companies to unblock the business for subsequent Tier-1 rounds.
What is our fund structure?
Cognate Capital is proposed to be structured as a Category I Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulations.
How can founders pitch to us?
While we heavily rely on our proprietary network and warm introductions from our founders and Venture Partners, we are always open to cold outreach from relentless builders. You can share your pitch deck directly at team@cognatecap.com. We value crisp narratives and a clear focus on unit economics.
For more queries, write to us at team@cognatecap.com