Why SiriusOne?

We provide astute investors with the chance to invest in seed capital of startups that offer a differentiated technology solution to a significant problem.

An INR 100 Cr Fund, SiriusOne Capital has been registered with the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as an Alternate Investment Fund Category I

What’s our Investment Thesis?

  • Fund size of INR 100 Cr
  • Ticket size of investment between INR 1.5 Cr - 3.5 Cr
  • Commitment Period of 4 years
  • Fund life of 8 years

Our value proposition
#1: The US - India Theme

  • Indian software industry has more than four decades of exposure to the US market, serving US clients
  • Almost all Silicon Valley and other US tech companies have a large presence in India for their technology requirements (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, etc.)
  • Indian entrepreneurs understand US market nuances and are up to date with technology trends in the US
  • Several US startups have part of their product development team in India
  • Many successful SaaS companies in India target the US mid- market for their offerings (Freshworks, Zoho, ChargeBee etc.)
The US - India Theme

SiriusOne is well positioned to tap into this US - India theme by virtue
of its strong connections with the start-up eco-systems in both India and in the Silicon Valley

Our value proposition #2: The SiriusOne Coach Network

  • An elite network of professionals with proven experience in organization building, technology leadership, domain expertise and fund management.
  • An investee company is assigned to a carefully selected team from this network based on a needs assessment.
Domain Expertise

Domain Expertise

Organization Building

Organization Building

Co - Investment

Co - Investment

Deal Flow

Deal Flow

Technology Leadership

Technology Leadership

Leadership Development

Leadership Development

Marketing / Sales / HR Finance Expertise

Marketing / Sales / HR Finance Expertise

VC/PE Connects

VC/PE Connects

The SiriusOne Coach Network is a unique proposition offering a full bouquet of
services to portfolio companies that focuses remorselessly on execution, accelerates their growth and mitigates risks

Our value proposition #3: Invest Deliberately, Scale Rapidly and Exit Quickly

  • The SiriusOne philosophy is to invest out of a deep conviction about a potential portfolio company’s prospects; the due diligence that leads to this conviction mitigates risk and increases the probability of success
  • SiriusOne aims to acquire a significant minority stake in a portfolio company. The SiriusOne strategy is to become a partner of choice for the founding team in their journey to Series A funding and beyond. This approach provides more levers for bringing the full SiriusOne Coach network into play and helps the portfolio company to scale rapidly
Invest Deliberately, Scale Rapidly and Exit Quickly

By pursuing both organic and inorganic options, SiriusOne expects to exit
profitably from an investment in 3-4 years against an industry average of 7-10 years

Our Investment Process

Pre-investment
  • Deep connections in the start-up hubs of India that ensure a robust deal pipeline
  • Active collaboration with incubators/accelerators to identify and nurture early-stage ventures
  • World class team covering technology and industry verticals to ensure due-diligence of the highest possible order
Post-investment governance
  • Assign specialists from our Coach Network who will guide the start-up in executing its plan
  • Establish a governance model that would provide early signals to the stakeholders
Scale rapidly and exit
  • Actively support the start-up in rapidly scaling its business
  • Potentially invest in subsequent rounds as well
  • Pursue organic and inorganic exit options at the right time and value

The start-ups will have access to the SiriusOne exclusive network comprising of HNIs, businesses, other portfolio companies, VCs and PEs

    Investment Enquiry

    Partners

    partner-logo partner-logo partner-logo partner-logo