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Day Zero to
Breakout Scale, with the India Edge

We empower founders of global AI startups, with the India Edge in capability, innovation, talent.

Global Portfolio
Global Team

Fivestar

Lakshmipathy Deenadayalan &
Rangarajan Krishnan

FarMart

Alekh Sanghera & Mehtab Singh Hans

Foxtale

Romita Mazumdar

Gokwik

Bhavish Aggarwal

Jupiter

Bhavish Aggarwal

MoEngage

Bhavish Aggarwal

Oxyzo

Bhavish Aggarwal

Z47 by the numbers

Founded

2006

AUM

$3.5Bn

Unicorns

10

The India Edge,
Your Unfair Advantage

A practical, repeatable advantage for global AI, software and deep-tech founders, built on what India does better than anywhere else.​

Talent that ships​

India’s engineering and data depth lets founders build faster, cheaper, and with more iteration, from AI deployment to full-stack product teams.

Cross-border company building​

Our hard-won corridor insight, helps founders decide what to build where, when to scale, and how to design the India ↔ US organisation.

A market that moves​

India’s Ai adoption curve and enterprise buyers, give founders a high-signal testbed and a meaningful customer base.

From Idea to PMF in the U.S. This Founder Did it Without Leaving Chennai.
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Hand-routed to Co-piloted: When the nervous system of electronics meets AI
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A Playbook for India’s AI Stakeholders
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How Scalekit is Revolutionizing Access Management for Agents
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The Chinese Internet Empire
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Built to Spec: How Wootz.work is Reimagining Indian Manufacturing for the World
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What We Invest In

Software & AI

AI is rewriting how software companies are built, and we're backing its authors with data moats, velocity, and global reach. From unbundled workflows to agentic automation, from GTM-as-code to vertical AI: we invest in founders who are ahead of the curve.

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Agentic service management platform to modernize IT and enterprise workflows

Software for customer onboarding and professional services teams to accelerate time-to-value.

Professional services automation (PSA) and remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform.

Modular authentication platform for AI apps, agents, users, and APIs.

Vertical SaaS platform for B2B Commerce & Manufacturing- Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Distributors.

AI-native user engagement platform for consumer mobile apps.

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Content

How MoEngage Is Powering Global Customer Engagement | Zero to Infinity

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How Scalekit is Revolutionizing Access Management for Agents

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Where to incorporate SaaS Startups: US or India?

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Inside Vijay Rayapati's Playbook to Win Over Bay Area VCs

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Hand-routed to Co-piloted: When the nervous system of electronics meets AI

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Deep Tech

From robotics to semiconductors to industrial AI, the next global giants will be built by founders using AI to tackle the hardest technical problems head-on. We unlock talent access, cost advantages and customer networks for our founders.

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From unbundled workflows to agentic automation

From unbundled workflows to agentic automation

From unbundled workflows to agentic automation

From unbundled workflows to agentic automation

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Content

How Scalekit is Revolutionizing Access Management for Agents

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Beyond ISRO: India's SpaceTech Startups Are Firing Up

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d-Matrix CEO Sid Sheth Shares His Blueprint for Chip Success | Seed to Silicon

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India’s Secret Advantage in AI: The FDE Revolution

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1-Pagers to 20-Pagers: How Term Sheets Really Work | Zero to Infinity

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The Chinese Internet Empire

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Z47 Global Investment Team

We are passionate about backing global-first founders from India, leveraging the country's unique competitive advantages to build world-class companies.

Avnish Bajaj

Founder of Z47, who previously who scaled Baazee.com and is shaping India’s startup ecosystem for global impact.

Vikram Vaidyanathan

Drives early-stage fintech and enterprise investments with a founders-first, globally networked approach.

Rajinder Balaraman

Blends international experience to help founders scale tech ventures beyond India.

Aakash Kumar

Backs high-growth SaaS and AI startups, leveraging founder empathy for global scale at Z47.

Sudipto Sannigrahi

A deep-tech specialist, connecting manufacturing and tech entrepreneurs with new markets.

Ashwin Pandian

Invests in enterprise AI, enabling founders to access world-class networks and markets.