Overview

Z47 is an India-focused venture capital firm founded in 2006, formerly known as Matrix Partners India. The firm follows a founders-first philosophy and primarily partners with companies from Seed through Series B, while its broader platform supports companies through growth. Its current investment focus includes FinTech and financial services, Enterprise SaaS and AI, consumer brands, consumer technology, frontier technology, and B2B commerce and manufacturing. Z47 backs companies serving Indian consumers as well as founders building global enterprise and AI businesses from India.

Investment focus

Sectors
FinTech & FinServices, Enterprise SaaS & AI, Consumer Brands, Consumer Tech, Frontier Tech, B2B Commerce & Manufacturing
Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Regions
India, Global markets

How they work with companies

Z47 supports founders beyond capital with company-building experience, specialist teams and industry networks. Its team describes helping with hiring, team building, product-market-fit pivots, follow-on fundraising, strategic decisions, IPOs and M&A. Z47 also provides access to experienced founders, executives, regulatory and industry experts, while its human capital, marketing, finance and legal teams provide operational support as companies scale.Read more

Z47 supports founders beyond capital with company-building experience, specialist teams and industry networks. Its team describes helping with hiring, team building, product-market-fit pivots, follow-on fundraising, strategic decisions, IPOs and M&A. Z47 also provides access to experienced founders, executives, regulatory and industry experts, while its human capital, marketing, finance and legal teams provide operational support as companies scale.

Key people

6 people
Avnish BajajFounder and InvestorView bio

Avnish Bajaj is the founder of Z47, formerly Matrix Partners India, which he co-founded in 2006. He previously co-founded Baazee.com, acquired by eBay in 2004. At Z47 he invests across consumer, enterprise, AI, fintech and deep tech, applying a founders-first approach shaped by his experience as an entrepreneur.

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Tarun DavdaManaging DirectorView bio

Tarun Davda is a Managing Director at Z47. A former founder, he invests across consumer technology, mobility, gaming and related sectors and is also involved in firm building and relationships with Z47's investors. His operating background includes founding StepOut and working at BigRock.

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Vikram VaidyanathanManaging DirectorView bio

Vikram Vaidyanathan is a Managing Director at Z47 focused on early-stage fintech, financial services, enterprise software and AI. He has helped build the firm's fintech franchise, Bengaluru presence and global software investing efforts, and works with founders on networks, key hiring, fundraising and major strategic decisions.

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Rajinder BalaramanManaging DirectorView bio

Rajinder Balaraman is a Managing Director who has invested at Z47 since 2011 across consumer, enterprise, AI, fintech and deep tech. He works with founders from company inception through later milestones including follow-on fundraising, international scaling, IPOs and M&A.

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Rajat AgarwalManaging DirectorView bio

Rajat Agarwal is a Managing Director at Z47 focused on early-stage consumer and financial-services companies. His background includes IIT Delhi, McKinsey and ISB. He works closely with founders on strategy, team building and access to networks while helping develop Z47's broader company-support platform.

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Aakash KumarManaging DirectorView bio

Aakash Kumar is a Managing Director at Z47 investing across AI, enterprise software, consumer and fintech. Before venture investing he founded companies and held operating roles at Housing.com, Indus OS and Hotstar, where he worked on strategy, product, growth and monetization.

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Companies curated by Ovii

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