Simsan Ventures

Simsan Ventures is a London-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 by British-Indian brothers Sahil Chopra (Co-founder and General Partner) and Sagar Chopra (Co-founder and General Partner). Branded around the motto "Diversity Yields Performance," Simsan was established specifically to address the lack of diversity and inclusion in venture capital by backing underrepresented founders — minority and women entrepreneurs — across Europe, India, and South Korea. The firm's inaugural fund, Simsan Ventures Fund 1, targets GBP 30 million and focuses on early-stage investments from pre-seed through Series A. Target sectors include fintech, artificial intelligence and machine learning, the internet of things, deeptech, and blockchain, with the fund also making ESG-oriented investments. The geographic footprint deliberately spans the UK, continental Europe, India, and South Korea — with the South Korean pipeline supported through a dedicated intermediary who provides access to Korean investors, government officials, and founders. Simsan has also formed a strategic partnership with 7startup (Venture Capital as a Service). The portfolio includes approximately six companies: BoxLadder (financial services, most recent documented investment in January 2024), CrowdInvest (investment platform), Enercamp (electric vehicle and automotive technology), and EasyMoney (digital savings and investment). Simsan's thesis combines the investment case with a structural correction: the Chopra brothers believe that portfolios built around underrepresented founders produce outperformance because the market systematically under-backs this cohort, creating a valuation discount that skilled investors can capture while supporting more equitable economic outcomes.