VC Grid: Empowering Smart Capital with Curated Access to High-Quality Early- to Growth-Stage Ventures

Historically rooted in managing public equities, real estate, and gold, many family offices have long relied on traditional asset classes to preserve and grow wealth.

However, in the post-2020 landscape, a noticeable shift has emerged as they increasingly diversify into startups and private markets, driven by a confluence of changing risk appetites and cultural shifts. 

India’s digital revolution, powered by internet expansion and the widespread adoption of UPI post-demonetization, created fertile ground for startups to flourish, offering family offices a new frontier for alpha generation.

Moreover, the next generation of wealth holders is more inclined toward direct, early-growth stage investments.

With over 1,500 unregistered but operationally active family offices in the country and a projected 50 percent rise in ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) by 2028, the opportunity for family office consultants and multi-family offices is immense.

VC Grid, a specialised investment platform backed by the Venture Catalysts Group, is strategically positioned to bridge the gap between high-potential startups and discerning investors, including family offices, UHNIs, and successful entrepreneurs. 

“VC Grid was born from a simple belief that family offices deserve access to the same quality of deals, diligence, and strategic insight that institutional investors have long enjoyed. Our mission is to unlock this edge with transparency, trust, and trackability”, adds Vansh Oberoi, Co-Founder, VC Grid.

Offering a Holistic Approach

The platform addresses a broad spectrum of challenges faced by both first-time and seasoned startup investors in India's dynamic private market ecosystem. New investors often struggle with access, portfolio planning, evaluating startup metrics, and negotiating the best terms.

VC Grid provides a structured platform with curated opportunities, expert validation, and tailored investment strategies that align with the investor's risk appetite and capital availability.

For experienced investors, the platform offers deeper access to high-quality, early-stage growth deals, stronger bargaining rights through pooled capital, and sectoral diversification supported by professional diligence. “Our strength comes from a decade of building deep roots in the startup ecosystem through Venture Catalysts.

We don’t just find great deals, we back them with strategic insight, access, and handson support that founders truly value”, asserts Vansh. The platform empowers investors to build balanced portfolios while maintaining their desired level of engagement by offering both fund-based passive investing and direct, active investments.

In addition to investment access and structuring, VC Grid fosters a collaborative community through networking events, knowledge sessions, and personalised matchmaking between investors and founders.

The platform’s focus on informed, purpose-driven investing also resonates with successful entrepreneurs launching second or third ventures, who seek not just capital but strategic alignment and access to the right partnerships.

VC Grid enables smarter capital flow into the ecosystem by connecting such founders with their ‘wish list’ investors, family offices, and industrialists who bring more than just money.

Key Differentiators

What distinctly sets the platform apart is its unwavering alignment with the interests of the investors. Unlike conventional models, its fee structure is directly tied to investor returns, meaning the platform only gains when its investors do. This strong alignment builds trust and reflects a shared commitment to wealth creation.

VC Grid channels legacy capital into purposeful innovation, uniting conviction-led investors with high-quality startups to drive India’s next wave of communityled wealth creation

Vansh Oberoi, Co-Founder

The platform is also uniquely designed by and for family offices, creating a peer-driven network where investment opportunities are filtered through realtime validation and expert opinions from seasoned investors. This dual-layered due diligence ensures only the most promising opportunities reach members.

Each month, the platform curates a select set of exclusive, high-barrier deals, either founded by proven serial entrepreneurs or backed by top-tier institutional investors. These are made available through the strength of the VC Grid Community and its ability to deliver meaningful value to founders.

Additionally, its affiliation with the larger Venture Catalysts ecosystem provides access to deals across a spectrum of stages, from accelerators to private equity, offering co-investment opportunities and a steady deal flow of 10–15 curated companies per month. VC Grid distinguishes itself with an IRR-linked incentive model that ensures deep post-investment engagement, backing founders beyond capital while aligning closely with investors to maximise shared outcomes.

From Inception to Impact

Since its inception in November 2023, VC Grid has charted an impressive growth trajectory, deploying over ₹220 crore across 30 startups within 18 months. Rooted in the vision of becoming a community-driven, results-focused investment platform for family offices, corporate venture capital firms, and entrepreneurs, the platform is redefining private market investing through trust, transparency, and active tracking.

Its commitment to value-driven, purpose-led investments has led to exclusive access in 16 ventures, accounting for nearly 90 percent of the deployed capital. With a growing community of over 300 engaged family offices and more than 50 active subscribers, VC Grid continues to shape a collaborative, informed, and impact-driven investing ecosystem.

The current portfolio includes Mythik, Navadhan, KissanKonnect, Autocracy, Kinetic Green, Nautical Wings, Str8bat, Zippmat, Now Purchase, Zero Circle, DaMENSCH, PikNDel, Ideal Insurance, Recircle, Sova Health, Just Deliveries and many more.

Roadmap for Scalable Growth

The platform is focused on expanding its network to over 200 actively investing family offices and ultrahigh- net-worth individuals (UHNIs) within the next two years. It aims to support 30–35 high-potential startup opportunities annually, targeting a portfolio of ~100 startups with a cumulative deployment of ₹1,000 crore by 2027.

VC Grid is also laying the groundwork for a blind pool investment vehicle, allowing committed families to efficiently allocate capital across all vetted opportunities. This evolution will offer greater flexibility and confidence for investors seeking diversified exposure.

“We also plan to democratize access, enabling coinvestment participation for all members, regardless of ticket size, making it a unique, inclusive, and expert-led investment ecosystem. At VC Grid, we don’t just enable capital, we ensure alignment and empower family offices to become high-value partners to founders in their journey”, concludes Vansh.