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29/09/2026

The next wave of innovation will be shaped by the people building it.

Join Venture Catalysts++, Lightspeed India and Sarvam for Sarvam Guild, which brings together a curated group of founders, CXOs, product and engineering leaders around focused themes shaping the future.

The first edition brings together leaders from the fintech ecosystem to exchange perspectives, share real-world challenges and explore opportunities to build together.

Sarvam Guild | Fintech Edition
Thursday, 1st October 2026

RSVP now: https://luma.com/LSIPxSarvamGuild?utm_campaign=Event&utm_medium=Luma&utm_source=https%253A%252F%252Fluma.com%252FLSIPxSarvamGuild

28/09/2026

We’re hiring: Associate - Platform, Startup Ecosystem & Programs.

In this role, you will work closely with our Platform and Investment teams to identify opportunities, build meaningful relationships and take initiatives from idea to ex*****on.

We’re looking for someone with 2-3 years of experience across partnerships, ecosystem, community, founder relations, events or startup programs, with a strong understanding of the Indian startup ecosystem and the ability to independently drive initiatives.

Location: Bangalore | Full-time
Apply now - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tm2TpIrhzUi3s8dWTxUgcx2IewRep3hIuLq8B5vrmy5UMlpBV05MWlBTWEZXVzdSWTZCSk5VV1pSTy4u

If you have expertise in building relationships, spotting opportunities and turning ideas into action, we’d like to hear from you.

25/09/2026

Fun Friday at Venture Catalysts was filled with a little friendly competition, a lot of team spirit and a well-earned break from the usual pace.

Our foosball session brought the team together in a different setting, with plenty of energy, camaraderie and some competitive moments along the way. Because a strong work culture is also built through the moments that bring us closer as a team.

Here’s to more Fun Fridays, more shared moments and the team spirit that keeps us moving forward.

22/09/2026

Congratulations to Spacefields on being recognised among the Top 5 at Vande Bharatam by Adani Group, selected from 26,651 applicants and receiving a ₹15 lakh cash prize.

Spacefields is building indigenous solid rocket propulsion technology, addressing a critical need across India’s growing aerospace and defence ecosystem.

From a deep-tech R&D journey to 30+ patents, a 50+ member R&D team and 15+ customers, the company’s progress reflects years of technical depth, persistence and focused ex*****on.

Venture Catalysts++ is proud to support the Spacefields team as they continue building advanced propulsion technologies for India. Here’s to the founders and the entire team on this well-deserved recognition.

[Venture Catalysts, Spacefields, Aerospace, Defence Tech, Propulsion Technology, Deep Tech, Space Tech, Vande Bharatam, Indigenous Innovation]

19/09/2026

From an early-stage investment in 2019 to a publicly listed company in 2026.

RentoMojo has made its stock market debut, marking a significant moment in a journey we have had the privilege of being part of from the early days.

We invested in RentoMojo in May 2019, when the business was still at an early stage. Soon after, the pandemic brought an unprecedented challenge for the rental business, putting significant pressure on operations and growth. What followed was a strong recovery, as the team stayed the course, adapted and continued building with determination and hard work.

Today, that journey has translated into meaningful scale: 253,825 live subscribers, 29 cities and 851,184 live products as of March 2026. Revenue from operations grew from ₹192.7 Cr in FY24 to ₹387 Cr in FY26, alongside strong EBITDA growth.

For us, this is what long-term venture investing is about: identifying promising founders early, backing their vision and being there through the challenging phases as well as the milestones that follow.

Congratulations to the entire RentoMojo team. We are proud to have been part of this journey and look forward to what comes next.

16/09/2026

Portfolio Update: Flam, an AI-powered interactive content company, has raised $40 million in a Series B round led by QED Investors, with participation from existing investors RTP Global and Dovetail, alongside other strategic investors.

Why our conviction continues:

Building the technology layer for the next evolution of digital content, where audiences can interact with rather than simply consume content
Making interactive videos, 3D experiences and AI-powered Visual Agents accessible at enterprise scale
Building a growing enterprise customer base of 100+ companies within six quarters, including Google, Hyundai and McDonald’s
Combining AI, video, 3D and real-time interaction to create new applications across marketing, product visualisation, entertainment, learning and development, customer support and sales
Building proprietary technology across its interactive content formats, with 15+ patents and multiple generative AI models powering its product suite

The funding will support FLAM’s continued investment in AI research, expansion of its product suite and the scaling of its enterprise business across international markets. The company is already seeing growing adoption across India, the US, Japan and other global markets.

Congratulations to Shourya Agarwal, Malhar Patil, Amit Gaiki and the entire Flam team on this milestone. We’re proud to be part of their journey as they build the infrastructure for a more interactive internet.

Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma Anuj Golecha Anil G Jain Gaurav Jain Anvit Baliga Rishabh Golchha Arisht Jain Mohit Rakhecha

15/09/2026

Some days call for ambition and some for reflection.

Micchami Dukkadam is a reminder to pause, acknowledge, forgive and move forward with a lighter heart.

Wishing peace, reflection and new beginnings to our community.

14/09/2026

Every journey of building something meaningful comes with its share of uncertainty, challenges and unexpected turns.

This Ganesh Chaturthi, we celebrate the wisdom to navigate them, the courage to keep building and the vision to recognise opportunity along the way.

Wishing our founders, investors and the entire startup ecosystem a blessed and meaningful Ganesh Chaturthi.

12/09/2026

Before the conference floors filled up, GFF started on the padel court🎾

A morning of good games, new conversations and meaningful connections, bringing together founders, investors, CXOs and operators ahead of Global Fintech Fest.

Presented by Venture Catalysts, in support of Serve Society × Google Cloud

Here’s a look back at the event.

11/09/2026

India’s drone ecosystem has already demonstrated that it can build. The next question is whether these businesses can scale.

Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Co-Founder of Venture Catalysts, highlights in The Hindu Business Line that the opportunity for India’s drone sector is significant. But moving from promising technology to large-scale businesses requires more than product development.

It requires access to growth capital, stronger manufacturing capabilities, reliable supply chains, market adoption and the ability to execute at scale.

For investors, this is an important distinction. The next phase of India’s drone story will not be defined only by how many startups enter the sector, but by how many can build sustainable, scalable businesses around real-world demand.

The opportunity is large. So the focus now has to be on building companies capable of capturing it.

Read the full article: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/indias-drone-startups-have-money-to-build-not-enough-to-scale/article71435760.ece

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