DeVC
DeVC, or Decentralized Venture Capital, is a venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, India, founded in 2022. It focuses on investing in early-stage startups through a community-led collective of founders, operators, and early investors. The firm aims to decentralize early-stage investing by providing capital, mentorship, and access to a network of industry experts. DeVC primarily targets pre-seed and seed-stage opportunities, offering strategic investments ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. The firm is sector-agnostic but emphasizes high-growth technology areas such as artificial intelligence
Investing activity
DeVC appears in 6 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $3M. The most recent are Tross (Pre-seed, Aug 2026), Hulp (Seed, $2.6M, Aug 2026) and CREST (Pre-seed, $3.1M, Jun 2026).
DeVC most often invests alongside All In Capital, BITKRAFT Ventures, Sparrow Capital and Yashish Dahiya, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about DeVC
What AI companies has DeVC invested in?
DeVC's AI investments include Tross, Hulp, CREST, Nyayanidhi, Companion Labs and Potpie AI. The 6 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is DeVC based?
DeVC is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
What stage does DeVC invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, DeVC has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $3M. DeVC led 1 of those rounds.
Who does DeVC co-invest with?
DeVC's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are All In Capital (3 deals), BITKRAFT Ventures (1 deal), Sparrow Capital (1 deal), Yashish Dahiya (1 deal) and 91ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach DeVC?
Founders on AI Lounge can see DeVC's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add DeVC to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.