Early stage VC Expert Dojo doubles down on India with new $15M allocation
The allocation is part of the firm’s $100 million global fund and will look to deploy its India-focused capital by FY26 across 20-25 early stage startups.
Southern California-based venture capital firm Expert Dojo on Friday announced a new $100 million global fund, of which $15 million will be earmarked for Indian startups as it looks to double down on India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem.
The announcement was made during the firm’s Expert Dojo Investors Conclave 2025 held in Bengaluru.
While the company has backed over 30 Indian startups including Bhive, Consuma, and Mugafi, among others, this is the firm’s first India-focused allotment.
The $15 million will be deployed across 20-25 early stage startups in India, with a cheque size of between $50,000 and $1 million, across sectors such as fintech, software-as-a-service (SaaS), business-to-business (B2B) and artificial intelligence. While sector-agnostic, the firm will focus on companies with global scalability.
Over the next two years, the company is also planning to invest an additional $30 million which will also include follow-on funding for those startups of its cohort that will touch certain milestones.
“Having previously invested in over 300+ startups globally, we are now setting our sights on replicating that success with our India-focused fund. This fund connects global investors to India’s growth story. For founders, we bring three things: capital, experience and a network that opens doors. By building strong partnerships, we want to help Indian startups grow and compete internationally,” said Brian Mac Mahon, Founder and Managing Partner at Expert Dojo.
The firm also revealed that it is looking to build “Data Cities” in India. The project is currently under construction near San Francisco and the firm is set to replicate this project in India soon.