
Turbostart is a Bengaluru-based global early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator that combines the roles of an incubator, accelerator, venture studio, and early-stage fund. It provides seed and pre-Series A funding, mentorship, and access to global markets for technology-driven startups across India, the Middle East, the US, and Singapore.
Deal activity decreased year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months vs 4 prior). Average disclosed round size is $2.7M (across 17 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
17
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
RK
Rajagopal Koushik
Founding Partner & CEO
SB
Shwetha Balnadu
Founding Partner & CFO
GR
Ganesh Raju
Partner
UG
Utsav Gupta
Startups and Investment
AA
Affan Ahmed
Investments & Portfolio
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
18 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | $3.5M | May 2026 | |
| Unknown | $2.1M | Jan 2026 | |
| LLawyered | Series A | $2.5M | Jan 2026 |
| AArmatrix Automations Private Limited | Seed | $2.1M | Jan 2026 |
| SSurgical Automations | Seed | $3.4M | Oct 2025 |
| Seed | $2.4M | Sep 2025 | |
| Pre-Seed | $2.4M | Aug 2025 | |
| Pre-Seed | $1M | Jun 2025 | |
| Series A | $6M | Jan 2025 | |
| Unknown | $2M | Jan 2025 | |
| Pre-Seed | $2.4M | Jan 2025 | |
| Series A | $1M | Oct 2024 | |
| Series A | $10M | Jan 2021 | |
| Seed | — | Jan 2020 | |
| Seed | $2M | — | |
| SSpaceBasic | Pre-Seed | $250K | — |
| SSciative | Seed | $100K | — |
| Pre-Seed | $2.5M | — |
Top Co-Investors
India Quotient11 shared
Boost VC2 shared
pi Ventures2 shared
Rainmatter2 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center1 shared
Gold House Ventures1 shared
Intuitive Ventures1 shared
Lerer Hippeau1 shared
General Catalyst1 shared
DeVC1 shared
Snow Leopard Ventures1 shared
Upsparks1 shared
other angel investors1 shared
private angel investors1 shared
British International Investment1 shared
100Unicorns1 shared
Alteria Capital1 shared
Matrix Partners1 shared
Better Capital1 shared
Inflection Point Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026