Bipin Shah closes Rs 159 Cr Solo GP Fund Zeropearl VC

Zeropearl VC, India’s solo GP-led pre-seed and seed fund founded by venture capitalist Bipin Shah, has announced the final close of its maiden fund at Rs 159 crore (~$18 million). 

The fund was oversubscribed 3.5x against its original Rs 80 crore target, receiving commitments of over Rs 280 crore before Shah capped it at the set corpus size.

Founded by IIT Bombay alumnus Bipin Shah, former Titan Capital partner, Zeropearl VC focuses on speed, conviction, and selectivity. Shah has 14 years of early-stage investing experience, having evaluated more than 50,000 startups and backed over 250 companies, including Mamaearth, Credgenics, InVideo, CityMall, and Giva, with exits like Beardo (Marico), Oziva (HUL), and SuprDaily (Swiggy).

Over 52% of the fund’s capital comes from 31 successful founders, including 19 unicorn leaders and several IPO-linked entrepreneurs. Alongside global funds-of-funds and family offices, this LP base contributes not just capital but mentorship and market access.

With Fund I, Zeropearl VC will invest in 45 startups across sectors, maintaining high selectivity with only 0.5% of evaluated opportunities expected to be funded. The fund has already made 20 investments, with seven disclosed, including Gully Labs, Cura Care, Zanskar, Catalogus, Akinna, Supply6, and Tryo.