Sunil Kamath
Founder and Partner at Early Hustle Ventures
· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Check size
₹1Cr to ₹3Cr
Lead stage
pre-seed
Deals tracked
24
Sectors
Consumer Internet, Apps
Consumer Internet
Apps
Commerce and Shopping
Consumer Products
Consumer Electronics
consumer internet
pre-seed
seed
India
About Sunil
Sunil Kamath is an early-stage investor and operator with 20+ years of experience scaling consumer internet companies including Opera and ShareChat from zero to double-digit million dollar ARR. He is an active pre-seed/seed investor focused on India-first consumer products and digital natives, with expertise in identifying market trends and structuring co-investor funding rounds. Kamath is associated with Early Hustle Ventures, a thematic pre-seed investment collective focused on India-based consumer companies with global scaling potential
Investment thesis
Pre-seed and seed investor backing India-first consumer internet founders
Sunil Kamath is an early-stage investor focused on consumer internet opportunities in India, particularly pre-product and pre-revenue startups. With two decades of experience in mobile and satcom industries, he deploys capital into India-first consumer tech founders across apps, commerce, and digital platforms. He operates as an angel investor and venture advisor, backing founders who are building innovative consumer products for the Indian market
Investment philosophy
Sunil Kamath focuses on early-stage consumer internet opportunities, especially pre-product and pre-revenue India-first products. He emphasizes founder-first support, market trend identification, co-investment, and hands-on help with growth strategy for businesses built to scale beyond India.
Investment focus
Pre-seed and seed stage consumer internet companies building India-first products for digital natives. Focus on consumption theme companies that blend innovative digital products and consumer brands targeting young, globally-minded audiences
Areas of expertise
Notable portfolio
Furo.fit
FortyTwo.vc
Deciwood
Bolo Live
Melvano
Jobsgaar
Pilgrim
Connected H
Stellar Play
FlatHeads
Unlu
Quizy
WhalePod
Visa2Fly
MoneyPlanned
Notable deals
Opera – Leadership role scaling mobile products and monetization (user growth, operator revenues, advertiser partnerships)
ShareChat – Scaled to double-digit million dollar ARR in consumer internet category
Frequently asked
Does Sunil Kamath invest at pre-seed stage?
Yes. They invest at pre-seed, seed stage.
Their geographic focus includes India.
What is their typical check size?
Sunil Kamath's typical check size is ₹1Cr to ₹3Cr.
They currently invest through Early Hustle Ventures.
What sectors does Sunil Kamath focus on?
Sunil Kamath primarily invests in Consumer Internet, Apps, Commerce and Shopping, Consumer Products.
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