A Fund for the Courageous at Life's Fork
A Fund for the Courageous at Life's Fork
Approachable, Transparent, ML-Driven
Approachable, Transparent, ML-Driven
Approachable, Transparent, ML-Driven
Approachable, Transparent, ML-Driven
My undergrad at IIT Bombay was Engineering Physics.
My biggest learning from it was that uncertainty is not a bug, but a feature of life. I gained a deep appreciation for math, data-driven analysis and embracing probability. After a few startups in college, I ended up at B-School at IIM Ahmedabad.
As I graduated from IIM A, my path to consulting at an MBB was set. While interest from the firms started to build, I got an offer from a venture capital firm starting up in India. I was heavily dissuaded from joining a startup VC firm. No brand name, unclear growth. I had no experience. The choice was non-linear and unconventional
But my instincts told me that working in a chaotic small team with uncertainty could be my fit.
It was my first time practicing uncertainty. The leap was also my first commitment to living and breathing startups. I was tasked to help build out the VC firm in India, from scratch. As an unknown Junior VC, I began to share data driven opinions on startup in a newsletter called Life of A Junior VC. People began to notice.
I began to convert the chaos of uncertainty to a fast growing community.
My entire life was startups. On weekdays I helped build the firm. On weekends I wrote A Junior VC. After 4 years of building the firm and setting it up to succeed, I moved to another VC firm. Here too, the team was small. Non-linear choice, unconventional. Still chaos, though it was more established
As always, I enjoyed working with the teams.
In my first 4 years, I learnt what is involved in starting a VC firm. In the next 4, I learnt what is needed to scale of a VC firm. Throughout my journey, I have lived startups. I love data. I built a big community of 500,000 people around startups, data and opinions. I supported and invested in startups. I continued my love for technology, building tools and software. Uncertainty had now become a feature of my life.
Entrepreneurship was now calling.
I thought about what I should build. My instincts combined with data I had been seeing for very long. Pre-seed was clearly a large, disorganized, lucrative market. But it was very hard to access. Despite that, I found myself both attracted to and well fit to do pre-seed. Data, community, technology, startups all were needed to win. Through my experiences, I had loved and learnt how to do all 4.
I am putting all of my experiences together to build AJVC, aiming to be India’s most approachable pre-seed firm.
My undergrad at IIT Bombay was Engineering Physics.
My biggest learning from it was that uncertainty is not a bug, but a feature of life. I gained a deep appreciation for math, data-driven analysis and embracing probability. After a few startups in college, I ended up at B-School at IIM Ahmedabad.
As I graduated from IIM A, my path to consulting at an MBB was set. While interest from the firms started to build, I got an offer from a venture capital firm starting up in India. I was heavily dissuaded from joining a startup VC firm. No brand name, unclear growth. I had no experience. The choice was non-linear and unconventional.
But my instincts told me that working in a chaotic small team with uncertainty could be my fit.
It was my first time practicing uncertainty. The leap was also my first commitment to living and breathing startups. I was tasked to help build out the VC firm in India, from scratch. As an unknown Junior VC, I began to share data driven opinions on startup in a newsletter called Life of A Junior VC. People began to notice.
I began to convert the chaos of uncertainty to a fast growing community.
My entire life was startups. On weekdays I helped build the firm. On weekends I wrote A Junior VC. After 4 years of building the firm and setting it up to succeed, I moved to another VC firm. Here too, the team was small. Non-linear choice, unconventional. Still chaos, though it was more established.
As always, I enjoyed working with the teams.
In my first 4 years, I learnt what is involved in starting a VC firm. In the next 4, I learnt what is needed to scale of a VC firm. Throughout my journey, I have lived startups. I love data. I built a big community of 500,000 people around startups, data and opinions. I supported and invested in startups. I continued my love for technology, building tools and software. Uncertainty had now become a feature of my life.
Entrepreneurship was now calling.
I thought about what I should build. My instincts combined with data I had been seeing for very long. Pre-seed was clearly a large, disorganized, lucrative market. But it was very hard to access. Despite that, I found myself both attracted to and well fit to do pre-seed. Data, community, technology, startups all were needed to win. Through my experiences, I had loved and learnt how to do all 4.
I am putting all of my experiences together to build AJVC, aiming to be India’s most approachable pre-seed firm.
Supported by
Supported by
Supported by
Supported by
AIF Formation
AIF Formation
AIF Formation
Tax and Accounting
Tax and Accounting
Tax and Accounting
Transaction Advisory
Transaction Advisory
Transaction Advisory
Trust, RTA and Custody
Trust, RTA and Custody
Trust, RTA and Custody
IN /AIF2 /24-25/1578
History
History
A Junior VC was founded in 2018 with the belief that there was a gap in the conversations by venture capitalists within India’s startup ecosystem.
When Aviral started ajvc six years ago, he was a junior who barely knew anything about venture capital. Yet, ajvc’s name embodies our ethos: staying curious, hungry, and driven—remaining young at heart.
By 2024, A Junior VC had evolved into ajvc Fund, a pre-seed fund created to empower entrepreneurs in India at the earliest stages. This fund was one of the predictions made for ajvc as far back as 2022 in this long-form piece about us!
Millions have joined and supported this journey because of ajvc’s philosophy and brand. Ajvc has always been open to everyone, serving as a thought leader with a unique worldview long before senior investors recognized its power.
If you're starting a company, apply here. If you need inspiration or context on how to begin, visit our library.
If you have any feedback on our content, the fund, or anything else, feel free to reach out to us at team@ajuniorvc.com. You can also use this email if you’re interested in contributing or joining the team.
A Junior VC was founded in 2018 with the belief that there was a gap in the conversations by venture capitalists within India’s startup ecosystem.
When Aviral started ajvc six years ago, he was a junior who barely knew anything about venture capital. Yet, ajvc’s name embodies our ethos: staying curious, hungry, and driven—remaining young at heart.
By 2024, A Junior VC had evolved into ajvc Fund, a pre-seed fund created to empower entrepreneurs in India at the earliest stages. This fund was one of the predictions made for ajvc as far back as 2022 in this long-form piece about us!
Millions have joined and supported this journey because of ajvc’s philosophy and brand. Ajvc has always been open to everyone, serving as a thought leader with a unique worldview long before senior investors recognized its power.
If you're starting a company, apply here. If you need inspiration or context on how to begin, visit our library.
If you have any feedback on our content, the fund, or anything else, feel free to reach out to us at team@ajuniorvc.com. You can also use this email if you’re interested in contributing or joining the team.
© 2025 ajvc Fund.
Made with <3 by the ajvc design team
ajvc is a pre-seed fund investing in India. ajvc is a VC fund that is regulated by SEBI. Applying to the fund helps you get pre seed funding in less than 3 weeks. Views expressed in "content" (including newsletters, posts, podcasts, videos) linked on this website or posted in social media and other platforms (collectively, "content distribution outlets") are by Aviral Bhatnagar. The posts and newsletters about the startup ecosystem in India are not directed to any investors or potential investors, and do not constitute an offer to sell - or a solicitation of an offer to buy - any securities, and may not be used or relied upon in evaluating the merits of any investment.The content should not be construed as or relied upon in any manner as investment, legal, tax, or other advice. You should consult your own advisers as to legal, business, tax, and other related matters concerning any investments.
© 2025 ajvc Fund.
Made with <3 by the ajvc design team
ajvc is a pre-seed fund investing in India. ajvc is a VC fund that is regulated by SEBI. Applying to the fund helps you get pre seed funding in less than 3 weeks. Views expressed in "content" (including newsletters, posts, podcasts, videos) linked on this website or posted in social media and other platforms (collectively, "content distribution outlets") are by Aviral Bhatnagar. The posts and newsletters about the startup ecosystem in India are not directed to any investors or potential investors, and do not constitute an offer to sell - or a solicitation of an offer to buy - any securities, and may not be used or relied upon in evaluating the merits of any investment.The content should not be construed as or relied upon in any manner as investment, legal, tax, or other advice. You should consult your own advisers as to legal, business, tax, and other related matters concerning any investments.
© 2025 ajvc Fund.
Made with <3 by the ajvc design team
ajvc is a pre-seed fund investing in India. ajvc is a VC fund that is regulated by SEBI. Applying to the fund helps you get pre seed funding in less than 3 weeks. Views expressed in "content" (including newsletters, posts, podcasts, videos) linked on this website or posted in social media and other platforms (collectively, "content distribution outlets") are by Aviral Bhatnagar. The posts and newsletters about the startup ecosystem in India are not directed to any investors or potential investors, and do not constitute an offer to sell - or a solicitation of an offer to buy - any securities, and may not be used or relied upon in evaluating the merits of any investment.The content should not be construed as or relied upon in any manner as investment, legal, tax, or other advice. You should consult your own advisers as to legal, business, tax, and other related matters concerning any investments.
© 2025 ajvc Fund.
Made with <3 by the ajvc design team
ajvc is a pre-seed fund investing in India. ajvc is a VC fund that is regulated by SEBI. Applying to the fund helps you get pre seed funding in less than 3 weeks. Views expressed in "content" (including newsletters, posts, podcasts, videos) linked on this website or posted in social media and other platforms (collectively, "content distribution outlets") are by Aviral Bhatnagar. The posts and newsletters about the startup ecosystem in India are not directed to any investors or potential investors, and do not constitute an offer to sell - or a solicitation of an offer to buy - any securities, and may not be used or relied upon in evaluating the merits of any investment.The content should not be construed as or relied upon in any manner as investment, legal, tax, or other advice. You should consult your own advisers as to legal, business, tax, and other related matters concerning any investments.
© 2025 ajvc Fund.
Made with <3 by the ajvc design team
ajvc is a pre-seed fund investing in India. ajvc is a VC fund that is regulated by SEBI. Applying to the fund helps you get pre seed funding in less than 3 weeks. Views expressed in "content" (including newsletters, posts, podcasts, videos) linked on this website or posted in social media and other platforms (collectively, "content distribution outlets") are by Aviral Bhatnagar. The posts and newsletters about the startup ecosystem in India are not directed to any investors or potential investors, and do not constitute an offer to sell - or a solicitation of an offer to buy - any securities, and may not be used or relied upon in evaluating the merits of any investment.The content should not be construed as or relied upon in any manner as investment, legal, tax, or other advice. You should consult your own advisers as to legal, business, tax, and other related matters concerning any investments.