Arka Venture Labs

Arka Venture Labs is a cross-border venture fund investing at pre-seed and seed in B2B technology companies founded in India and aimed at global markets. Its focus areas include AI-first and enterprise technology businesses. The fund positions itself as a first-cheque partner, backing founders before institutional rounds are established and supporting them toward Series A and beyond.

Investments are typically up to $500,000 and are structured as preferred equity, SAFEs (simple agreements for future equity) or convertible notes. Beyond capital, the fund runs a mentorship programme covering product positioning and product-market fit, and offers a cross-border go-to-market playbook intended to help founders move from building in India to selling and scaling internationally.

Network access forms the third strand of the model: portfolio founders are connected to operators and venture investors in the Silicon Valley and Indian startup ecosystems. The fund's geographic footprint spans India, the United States and Silicon Valley.