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Key people at AJVC.
AJVC is a pre-seed fund dedicated to identifying and supporting early-stage startups. The firm leverages proprietary AI agents to streamline its investment research process, significantly reducing the time required for due diligence and market analysis from weeks to mere minutes. This technology-driven approach enables AJVC to efficiently evaluate potential investments and provide strategic partnership to nascent companies.
The firm was founded in 2018 by Aviral Bhatnagar, who initially conceived AJVC as a tech- and media-driven lean team pre-seed fund. Bhatnagar’s insight centered on the need for a more agile and data-informed investment vehicle to empower emerging entrepreneurs, particularly within the Indian startup ecosystem. His vision for a streamlined investment process formed the bedrock of the firm's operational philosophy.
AJVC primarily serves courageous entrepreneurs seeking their initial institutional capital to transform innovative ideas into viable businesses. The company's long-term vision is to be a fundamental enabler of entrepreneurship, fostering a robust startup landscape by backing founders at the earliest stages and supporting them through their critical initial growth phases.
AJVC has 7 tracked investments across 7 companies. The latest tracked deal is $160K Pre-Seed in Thread Factory in March 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Thread Factory | $160K Pre-Seed | AJVC, Aviral Bhatnagar | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Finanjo | $16.0M Pre-Seed | AJVC | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | HandyPanda | $220K Pre-Seed | AJVC | Sankalp Kathuria |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Multibagg AI | $170K Pre-Seed | AJVC | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Faraday | $200K Pre-Seed | AJVC | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Jaagruk Bharat | $170K Pre-Seed | AJVC | Aviral Bhatnagar |
| Sep 26, 2025 | GaadiMech | $170K Pre-Seed | AJVC | — |
Key people at AJVC.