Former Twitter India Head’s Venture Fund Backs Indian Entrepreneurs; ₹834 Crore Investment for Indian Startups

New York: Former Twitter India Head Launches $100 Mn Fund to Back AI, Fintech, and SaaS Startups in India and US

BAT VC, co-founded by former Twitter (now X) India head Manish Maheshwari, has launched a new $100 million (approx. ₹834 Cr) Fund II to support early-stage startups in India and the United States. The fund will primarily invest in startups across artificial intelligence (AI), fintech, and business-to-business SaaS sectors.

Along with Maheshwari, former Yahoo executive Aditya Mishra and ex-Finastra CTO Ravi Metta are also leading the venture. BAT VC aims to invest in startups before they reach product-market fit, offering them active operational support and access to customers and capital in both India and the US.

The firm plans to leverage India’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem and support Indian entrepreneurs building globally competitive AI-first products. Founded in 2021, BAT VC claims its maiden fund delivered strong returns and included investments in high-growth startups such as StockGro and Uptiq AI.