JPIN Venture Catalysts

JPIN Venture Catalysts (JPIN VCATS) is a London-based Euro-Asia focused venture capital firm, angel network, and global advisory founded in 2019. The firm is the international extension of Venture Catalysts (VCATS), India's leading investment network, and sits within the broader Venture Catalysts++ ecosystem — a half-billion-dollar multistage platform comprising 9Unicorns (accelerator VC), Beams Fintech Fund, Elev8 (growth stage), VCATS Angel Growth Fund, and Incubate Hub. JPIN was co-founded by six partners including Dr. Apoorv Sharma, who backed decacorn OYO Hotels at seed stage as well as BharatPe, Beardo, and Supr, alongside Nayan Gala and Gaurav Singh, both UK-based for more than a decade with extensive angel investing track records. The firm invests and syndicates capital from £200K to £20 million, operating sector-agnostically across seed and Series A rounds. The portfolio spans 30 companies across India, the United States, Singapore, and other markets. Notable investments include Zypp Electric (EV rentals, Series C, Gurugram), Chingari (social media), TinyChef, and Expertrons. Exits include Karkinos Healthcare, acquired by Reliance Industries for $43.9 million in December 2024, and Koovers. The most recent investment was BioSapien at seed stage in 2025. JPIN's cross-border strategy is its defining characteristic: the firm actively enables UK and European companies to expand into India while helping Indian companies penetrate UK and European markets. The firm joined the Envestors network for UK deal syndication, and its nine-person team brings a combination of South Asian market expertise and London financial networks to founders seeking to build internationally from an early stage.