Zodius Technology Fund

#founderstrust — India Market Leader in Tech & Digital Investing

Managed by Z3 Partners

IN/AIF1/14-15/0126Cat I

SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.

Overview

About

Zodius Technology Fund is managed by Z3P Advisors LLP (LLPIN: AAO-1858), the investment manager for the Z3Partners platform. Founded in 2019 by Gautam Patel (former co-founder of Zodius Technology Fund) and headquartered at One Lodha Place, Lower Parel, Mumbai, the fund announced its first close at US$ 14 million in January 2021 against a target corpus of US$ 100 million. Z3Partners Tech Fund invests in early-growth tech and digital startups in India across fintech, e-commerce, B2B commerce, SaaS, data analytics, and agritech. As of 2024, the portfolio spans 17 companies including two unicorns (MakeMyTrip, BigBasket), one IPO, and four acquisitions, with recent investments including Bhanzu, Gramophone, and Cyfirma Security. The fund has co-invested alongside WestBridge Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Eight Roads Ventures, and other marquee names.

Investment Philosophy

Z3Partners' investment approach is built on the conviction that early-growth Indian technology companies — particularly those in fintech, ecommerce, B2B commerce, SaaS, data analytics, and agritech — represent the most compelling risk-adjusted investment opportunity in India. The firm seeks scalable, high-governance businesses at a stage where the founding team has demonstrated initial traction and is ready for accelerated growth. Gautam Patel describes the firm's edge as an investor-operator model: building deep, trust-based relationships with high-quality entrepreneurs building market-leading tech and digital businesses. The team's combined 70+ years of investment and operational experience allows Z3Partners to go beyond capital and serve as a genuine board-level partner to founders.

Team— 4

Gautam Patel

Founder & Managing Partner

Gautam Patel is the founder and managing partner of Z3Partners and a designated partner of Z3P Advisors LLP. He was previously co-founder of Zodius Technology Fund and Zodius Technology Opportunities Fund, backing BigBasket, Pepperfry, OfBusiness, and MedGenome. With 20+ years of investing in tech and digital startups as an investor-operator, he is the SEBI-registered contact person for Z3Partners Tech Fund (Fund I).

Rishi Maheshwari

Partner

Rishi Maheshwari is a Partner at Z3Partners and a designated partner of Z3P Advisors LLP per MCA records.

Yusuf Allana

Partner

Yusuf Allana is a co-founding partner at Z3Partners, formerly Finance Director at Colgate Palmolive. He is the SEBI contact for Fund II (Z3Partners Fund Trust).

Avinash Kapur

Partner

Avinash Kapur is a co-founding partner at Z3Partners with prior experience at Deloitte, bringing financial advisory and transaction expertise.

Registration

SEBI Registration

SEBI-registered

Reg. NumberIN/AIF1/14-15/0126

VintageNov 2014 · 11 yrs old

Valid ToPerpetual

Address901, Platina, 9th Floor, Plot No. C-59, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East,, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400018

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