Aviral Bhatnagar’s A Junior VC (AJVC), a pre-seed venture capital firm, has announced the final close of its maiden fund with commitments surpassing Rs 200 crore, more than double its original Rs 100 crore target.
In March this year, the firm closed its first Rs 100 crore fund, aimed at supporting startups in the pre-seed stage in India.
Bhatnagar, who earlier worked as an investor at early-stage investment firm Venture Highway, left the fund shortly before its acquisition by Silicon Valley–based General Catalyst in June 2024.
In a year, AJVC has…








