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KarmaLayer Ventures

VC
Bangalore, IndiaWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $2.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on funding startups empowering local and decentralized communities through gig platforms, service marketplaces, and blockchain-based verification systems.

How KarmaLayer Ventures invests

KarmaLayer Ventures is a vc firm based in Bangalore, India. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, Marketplace, Consumer, SaaS. It does not invest in Healthcare, Biotech.

KarmaLayer Ventures typically writes checks of $100K–$2.0M per investment.

KarmaLayer Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including NeighborHelp, TrustBase.

Meet the Team

RM

Ravi Menon

Managing Partner

Local economy platforms
Blockchain verification
TU

Tommi Uhari

Founding Partner

deep-tech
platform teams
mobile roaming
wireless and software platforms
LV

Linda Võeras

Investment Manager

talent and leadership hiring
team building
deal flow
company building
MU

Margus Uudam

Founding Partner

boardroom strategy
operating reality
Ventures growth
tech startups under pressure
KL

Kristjan Laanemaa

Founding Partner

strategy
finance
M&A
early-stage environments
commercial strategy
SS

Ska Sijia Du

Principal

deep tech
frontier opportunities
emerging technologies across Europe and Asia
growth stage complexity

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
Marketplace
Consumer
SaaS

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare
Biotech

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

NE

NeighborHelp

Gig & local services
TR

TrustBase

Blockchain transparency systems
How to pitch KarmaLayer Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ravi Menon, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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