
Venture, Vision, Victory: 5 Women-led VC Firms Powering India's Innovation Economy
By: WE Staff
Surabhi Washishth, Founding Partner, Paradigm Shift Capital
Paradigm Shift Capital, founded in 2020 by Surabhi Washishth, Dhruv Washishth, and Govind Mundhra, is a venture capital firm that focuses on supporting Indian founders building products for global markets.
Surabhi Washishth co-founded Paradigm Shift Capital along with Dhruv Washishth and Govind Mundhra. She is regarded as India's youngest woman General Partner. She leads seed and pre-seed investments in startups, focusing on AI/ML, blockchain, B2B SaaS, and CleanTech, promoting gender diversity.
The firm operates between India and the U.S., with offices in Bangalore and San Francisco. It focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, typically deploying $150K-$500 per startup. Over 70% of its capital is deployed in India-based startups, with the rest in the U.S.
Paradigm Shift Capital has backed 30+ early-stage startups, including Ixana, Praan, Zeda.io, TurboML, Landeed, and more. The firm supports high-innovation sectors like DeepTech, AR/VR, CleanTech, and Blockchain, and invests 30% of its investments in women-founded ventures.