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Cornerstone Ventures Fund II

Geography
India
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
$40M
Focus
E-Commerce and SaaS
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About Cornerstone Ventures Fund II

Cornerstone Ventures Fund II is a venture capital firm based in India, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in E-Commerce, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIndia
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
E-Commerce
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

India-based deep/enterprise tech founder with global ambition

enterprise tech
deep tech
scalable tech
India-focused
cross-border growth

Bullish Signals

₹250Cr+ committed via PYTCHLEY partnershipexternal
Singapore/Dubai/Mauritius LPs backing Indiaexternal
Cross-border market access for portfolio cosexternal

Contrarian Signals

Family office LP — concentration riskexternal
India-only focus limits global deal flowexternal

Founder Do's

Build scalable tech-led businesses
Target enterprise or deep tech verticals
Open to cross-border market expansion
Leverage strategic global partnerships
Operate in India ecosystem

Founder Don'ts

Non-tech or low-scalability models
No global ambition or market reach
Consumer-only, non-enterprise plays

13 signals on Cornerstone Ventures Fund II

3 bullish · 2 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 3 don'ts, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$40M
Saves0
People

Key People

Abhishek Rasad, Rajiv Vaishnav

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