Mahavir Sharma
General Partner at Swishin Ventures
· Jaipur, Rajasthan
Check size
$250K
Lead stage
seed
Deals tracked
17
Sectors
Healthcare & Biotech, Consumer
Healthcare & Biotech
Consumer
BSFSI
Healthcare
DeepTech
FinTech
seed
Idea
Pre-Seed
Seed
India
Tier-2 cities
Tier-3 cities
Bharat
About Mahavir
Mahavir Sharma is a venture investor at Swishin Ventures, a firm focused on backing ambitious founders in India's Tier-2 and Tier-3 emerging cities. Swishin targets the structural gap in venture funding, where over half of Indian startups originate from these regions yet receive less than 4% of total venture capital. The firm combines conviction capital with hands-on operational support for early-stage founders
Investment thesis
Investing in early-stage startups from Tier-2, Tier-3, and Bharat markets.
Mahavir Sharma is a pioneering investor focused on early-stage startups from Tier-2, Tier-3, and Bharat markets in India. As General Partner at Swishin Ventures, a SEBI-registered Category I fund, he deploys capital into idea and early-stage companies, leveraging over 35 years of business experience and a track record of backing 40+ companies with a 6.3x MOIC and 58% IRR. The fund invests primarily at the seed stage and targets Healthcare & Biotech sectors, with typical check sizes around $250K
Investment philosophy
Mahavir Pratap Sharma is a General Partner at Swishin Ventures, a SEBI-registered Category I fund focused on idea and early-stage startups in India, especially from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The fund emphasizes conviction capital, active support, and backing founders building in underserved emerging markets.
Investment focus
Swishin Ventures invests in ambitious founders across India's underserved Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, addressing the funding disparity in regions that generate 51% of Indian startups but receive minimal VC attention
Areas of expertise
Recent activity
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Studycaller
Cohoma Coffee
Treefe Technology
O Hi
Cohoma Coffee Company
Organic Shophotify
BabyOnBoard
TiEM
Engage
Hari Om Decor Pvt Ltd
Art Summit India (P) Ltd
Jaipur Kaleen Park Limited
eShiksa
Frequently asked
Does Mahavir Sharma invest at seed stage?
Yes. They invest at seed, Idea, Pre-Seed stage.
Their geographic focus includes India, Tier-2 cities, Tier-3 cities.
What is their typical check size?
Mahavir Sharma's typical check size is $250K.
They currently invest through Swishin Ventures.
What sectors does Mahavir Sharma focus on?
Mahavir Sharma primarily invests in Healthcare & Biotech, Consumer, BSFSI, Healthcare.
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