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17 sections, each covering a beat of the VC operations stack.

CRM

Where a fund's relationships actually live. Founders, co-investors, LPs, angels — tracked from first DM to the next round.

NotionAttioTaghashAffinityAirtableAsana+4

Data

Private-market databases, founder graphs, and registry-grade intel — the raw material every Indian VC memo is forged from.

EvertraceCB InsightsHarmonicPitchBookCrunchbaseInc42 Data Labs+7

Research

Secondary research, expert calls, and sector deep-dives — where Indian theses get pressure-tested before they reach IC.

1LatticeAhrefsAlphaSenseClearbitData AIG2+8

News

The daily broadsheet of Indian venture: feeds, paywalled scoops, and curated newsletters investors read before chai.

Inc42ArcEconomic TimesEntrackrEntrepreneur IndiaForbes+8

AI

General-purpose AI copilots — the cognitive layer underneath every memo, model, and WhatsApp deal triage at an Indian fund.

ClaudeChatGPTPerplexityDeepSeekGeminiManus

Portfolio Management

Where the cap table stops being a spreadsheet — KPIs, quarterly letters, and valuation marks for what you already own.

TaghashCartaStandard MetricsVestberry

Admin & Ops

Fund administration, SEBI AIF compliance, capital calls, and the back-office scaffolding that lets an Indian VC firm actually run.

AngelListIncentive FinanceInfynite ClubLetsVenture

Automation

Workflow glue for funds. No-code engines that wire CRM, inbox, and data room together — and where AI agents start replacing analyst grunt hours.

MakePhantom BusterZapier

Communication

Where the partnership talks to itself and the outside world. WhatsApp runs founder threads, Slack runs the partnership.

SlackWhatsAppDiscordTelegram

Mailing

Inbox infrastructure for funds. Founder threads, LP letters, deliverability — and the AI triage that turns 200 daily threads into 30 minutes of work.

SuperhumanNotion MailShortwaveSimplehuman

Calendar

Booking, blocking, and defending time. Calendars built for funds juggling IST partner blocks, founder triage across cities, and 9pm LP calls.

CalendlyCal.comNotion CalendarVimcal

Transcription

Notetakers and meeting recorders that turn every founder pitch, IC pre-read, and portfolio call into searchable institutional memory.

NotionFathomGranolaCirclebackFirefliesOtter

Voice to Text

Dictation tools that turn cab-ride monologues, Hinglish voice notes, and between-meeting thoughts into clean CRM-ready text.

Wispr FlowAqua VoiceSuperwhisperWillow Voice

Productivity

The fund's second brain — wikis, docs, and dealflow boards where every thesis, IC pre-read, and portfolio note actually lives.

NotionGoogle SheetsAirtableCoda

Vibe Coding

Plain-English app builders for non-engineers. Ship a diligence form, LP dashboard, or sector map by EOD.

ReplitBoltEmergentLovable

Browser

The window to the work. Investor-grade browsers with tabs, workspaces, and AI built into the address bar.

ArcAtlasBraveCometGoogle Chrome

Other Tools

The catch-all shelf. Design files, storage, forms, shortcuts, and utilities that don't fit a focused category.

Chronicle HQGetroTallyBardeenCanvaCarta+15