A Junior VC (AJVC) funding, investors and company details

A Junior VC (AJVC) is an emerging Financial Services - Investments startup from Pune, working in the space of VC firm investing in Pre Seed companies. Founded by Aviral Bhatnagar.

Company: A Junior VC (AJVC)
Sector: Financial Services - Investments
Location: Pune
Founders: Aviral Bhatnagar
Total funding raised: ₹100 Cr

Company overview

AJVC is a SEBI-registered VC fund that positions itself as “India’s most approachable pre-seed fund,” aiming to be founder-friendly and fast in making decisions. The fund grew out of the well-known startup content platform “A Junior VC,” which built a large community around Indian startups and venture capital before formalising as a fund. By late 2025, AJVC had already backed roughly 25 startups and is targeting a total portfolio of around 80–90 companies from this first fund by 2028.Portfolio examples mentioned publicly include companies like Mithila Foods (FMCG), Nuyug (ethnic jewellery), Chop Finance (AI for finance professionals), and TruFides (AI for compliance and fraud)

Funding rounds

Latest round (Seed): ₹100.00 Cr. ($ 11.70 Mn), 2025-03-03