CapitalOven is a Kolkata-based venture capital firm backing early-stage founders across India. Founded in 2011, we bring over a decade of experience supporting startups working in AI/ML and Generative AI. We invest early — from Seed to Series A — combining capital with deep product insight, honest partnership, and long-term commitment to help founders grow from idea to scale. We're more than investors — we're collaborators, believers, and partners in India's next generation of AI innovation.
Why Founders Choose CapitalOven
We're not just investors — we work like co-founders from day zero.
- Fast, Clear Decisions: Get clarity fast. We review every pitch within 72 hours — so you can keep building, not refreshing your inbox.
- Right-Stage Capital: From $500K pre-seed cheques to $10M Series A rounds, we invest with conviction and grow alongside your ambition.
- Global Network Advantage: We connect you to the right people, faster — so you can build with momentum, not friction
- Trusted Founder Network: Join a selective community of AI/ML founders, advisors, and operators — with shared knowledge, intros, and support from day one.
Industries we invest in
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning: Startups are building core ML models, intelligent systems, or AI-driven workflows across sectors.
- Generative AI Startups: Companies using generative models (LLMs, diffusion, etc.) to build creative, automation, and productivity-focused tools for the future.
- AI Infrastructure & Computer: Founders enabling model training, inference, optimization, and GPU-based compute with scalable AI-native infra tools.
- AI Developer Tools & APIs: Startups simplifying how developers build with AI — SDKs, APIs, orchestration frameworks, and testing/debugging tools.
- GenAI & GPU-Native Tech Startups: Startups building with Generative AI at their core — leveraging GPU-based compute, fine-tuning, and scalable model.
- High-Performance AI Compute Startups: We back companies building with next-gen compute — leveraging GPU acceleration, parallel processing, and hardware-optimised AI.