Top 25 Film Startup Investors in India (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Samarth Parekh
Angel
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2 | India | Seed | Film, Media and Entertainment | |
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Jason Kothari
Angel
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2 | India, United States, United Arab Emirates | Seed, Series B | Media and Entertainment, Apps, Film | $1.7M–$15M |
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Tie Nizamabad
Angel
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1 | India | Seed | Film, News, EdTech | |
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BITKRAFT Ventures
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain | $2M–$38M |
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Marc Younan
Angel
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1 | India | Seed | Film, Media and Entertainment | |
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Nishant K Agarwal
Angel
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1 | India | Seed, Private Equity | Film, Health Care, Pharmaceutical | |
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Pravin Jain
Angel
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1 | India | Seed, Pre-Seed | Film, Service Industry, Wealth Management | |
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Sakal Media Group
VC Fund
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1 | India | Seed | Film, Finance, Incubators | |
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Samir Vora
Angel
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1 | India | Seed | Film, Media and Entertainment | |
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Shah Rukh Khan’s family office
VC Fund
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1 | India | Seed | Film, Finance, Incubators | |
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VC Grid
VC Fund
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1 | India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Logistics, Manufacturing, Film | $647k–$15M |
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Visceral Capital
VC Fund
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1 | India, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Gaming, Film, Mobile | $1M–$15M |
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Lakshmi Obul
Angel
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1 | India | Seed, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Software, Information Technology | $700k–$4.9M |
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General Catalyst
VC Fund
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1 | United States, United Kingdom, India | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care | $1.6M–$135M |
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Aravind Sanka
Angel
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1 | India, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Internet, Apps, Film | $500k–$4.9M |
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Phanindra Sama
Angel
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1 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Internet, SaaS, Software | $200k–$3M |
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Rohit Chennamaneni
Angel
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1 | India | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Film, News, SaaS | $893k–$4.9M |
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Deepen Parikh
Angel
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1 | United States, India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Gambling, Wellness, Health Care | $1.8M–$42M |
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Info Edge ventures
VC Fund
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1 | India, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce | $685k–$31M |
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Prateek Maheshwari
Angel
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1 | India | Seed | Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, B2C | $233k–$4.9M |
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Ishan Sinha
Angel
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1 | United States, India, Australia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Mobile Apps, Social Media, Content Creators | $3M–$16M |
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Sriharsha Majety
Angel
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1 | India, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology | $700k–$21M |
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Anurag Goel
Angel
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1 | India | Seed, Angel | Film, Internet, E-Learning | |
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Patni family office
VC Fund
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1 | India | Seed, Series B, Secondary Market | Film, Men's, Women's | $804k–$15M |
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Saif Saeed Ghobash
Angel
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1 | India | Seed | Film, Media and Entertainment | |
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Samarth Parekh is the individual investor at mythik.
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- Industry: Film, Media and Entertainment
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
Jason Kothari
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- Industry: Media and Entertainment, Apps, Film
- Stage:Seed, Series B
- Geography: India, United States, United Arab Emirates
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
- Altibbi — Altibbi is a digital health platform that offers tools and information to provide access to health advice 24/7 anywhere through its website and apps.
- Dealflicks — Dealflicks is like Priceline.com, but for movie theaters. Every day you can save up to 60% on movie tickets and concessions at your favorite theaters watching your favorite movies with your favorite people.Theaters love us because we get butts in their empty seats. In fact, 88% of movie theater seats are currently empty because of high prices,home entertainment, and internet-based alternatives. At the same time, over 40 billion dollars are spent on movie tickets and concessions each year worldwide, and the market is growing.
Tie Nizamabad
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- Industry: Film, News, EdTech
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kraftshala — Kraftshala is a online skilling platform for non-coding domains.
- Chai Bisket — The Telugu Culture Company! Our Family - Girl Formula, Boy Formula, Chai Bisket Food, Kiraak Style, Chai Bisket Podcasts and Chai Bisket Shorts.
We provide early- and mid-stage venture capital and expertise for extraordinary founders in gaming and emerging technology.
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- Industry: Gaming, Video Games, Blockchain
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 210
- Round size: Seed $2M–$14M; Series A $5M–$38M
- Lead/follow: 59% lead, 41% follow
- Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Laguna Games — DropCatch.com helps you secure expiring domain names.
- Global Worldwide — Global Worldwide have been global leaders in Agriculture, Materials Science, Autonomous Weapon Systems, and Pharmaceutical Testing since our inception in 1945. Each division of the company has led its respective industry through productive, science-based innovation to meet the needs of customers and
- Yield Guild Games — Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for investing in non fungible tokens (NFTs) used in virtual worlds and blockchain-based games. The organization’s mission is to create the biggest virtual world economy, optimizing its community-owned assets for maximum utility, and sharing its profits with its token holders.
Marc Younan is the individual investor at mythik.
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- Industry: Film, Media and Entertainment
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
Nishant K Agarwal
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- Industry: Film, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
- Stage:Seed, Private Equity
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
- BDR Pharmaceuticals Internationals — BDR Group focuses on development in 4 specialized therapeutic segments, viz. oncology, critical care, gynecology and neurology.
Pravin Jain
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- Industry: Film, Service Industry, Wealth Management
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
- Centricity — We at Centricity offer a simple yet cost-effective & transparent wealth management platform that helps investment professionals better manage their client portfolios.
Sakal Media Group is a media business group in India.
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- Industry: Film, Finance, Incubators
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
- Venture Catalysts — Venture Catalysts is an early-stage investment platform for startups and investors. The company provides continuous capital and development support to its portfolio of companies. It also operates an exclusive community for investors to access the early-stage startup ecosystem.
Samir Vora is the Group Chief Executive Officer at Enam Holdings. Samir Vora attended Montclair State University and Mithibai College.
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- Industry: Film, Media and Entertainment
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
Shah Rukh Khan’s family office is a family office managed by Shah Rukh Khan’s family.
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- Industry: Film, Finance, Incubators
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
- Venture Catalysts — Venture Catalysts is an early-stage investment platform for startups and investors. The company provides continuous capital and development support to its portfolio of companies. It also operates an exclusive community for investors to access the early-stage startup ecosystem.
- Sri Lotus Developers — Sri Lotus Developers is the developer of residential and commercial properties.
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- Industry: Logistics, Manufacturing, Film
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Seed $647k–$15M; Series A $1.3M–$4.5M
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Pikndel — Pikndel is an all-in-one solution to optimize your e-commerce logistics and operations, allowing you to focus on what matters most.
- KisanKonnect — Get fresh produce delivered to your doorstep straight from the Farm. We're an integrated organization dealing in fresh agri produce that brings you the highest quality food at a fair-price.
- Just Deliveries(JD) — JustDeliveries: Efficient B2B Intra-city logistics for fresh, frozen, and chilled products across India. Contact us today!
Visceral Capital is a venture capital firm.
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- Industry: Gaming, Film, Mobile
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Geography: India, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $3M–$15M; Pre-Seed $1M–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
- Qila Games — Qila Games is a hybrid casual gaming startup.The company focuses on producing new and socially engaging gaming experiences for Indian players, with the goal of bridging the casual and midcore gaming gap.
- SuperGaming — At SuperGaming, we are putting India on the global gaming map.
Lakshmi Nandan Reddy Obul is based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka and is the Co-Founder of Swiggy. Lakshmi previously worked at Galla as a Founder. Lakshmi Nandan Reddy Obul attended the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
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- Industry: Health Care, Software, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Seed $700k–$4.9M; Pre-Seed $700k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Neend — Neend research on sleeplessness, its root causes, and solutions and come up with simple and new solutions through sleep apps.
- Pesto Tech — Hire remote software engineer in India, Pesto curates & train developers to qualify for silicon valley standards which help you get the right candidate.
- Felicity Games — AI native growth platform for game and app publishing
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1590
- Round size: Seed $1.6M–$18M; Series A $6M–$70M; Series B $12M–$135M
- Lead/follow: 46% lead, 54% follow
- Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2024
Portfolio highlights
- Octane AI — Trusted by 1,000+ Shopify and Shopify plus brands, Octane AI provides an all-in-one platform for engaging quizzes, data collection, and personalized Facebook Messenger and SMS automation. Merchants use Octane AI to connect, convert, and retain customers by personalizing the customer journey and giving customers the confidence to purchase.OctaneAI is backed by top Silicon Valley investors, including Bullpen Capital, General Catalyst, FJLabs, M Ventures, and the founders of Hipmunk, Hearsay Systems, and Articulate. The company is all-remote and employs team members in 10+ countries. It was founded in 2016 by Matt Schlicht, Ben Parr, and Leif K-Brooks.
- Orbem — Transform biological imaging with AI-powered MRI technology. Non-invasive solutions for poultry, fruits, nuts, and health. Building a sustainable future.
- Bolna — Bolna offers voice AI agents that transforms business to qualify leads, boost sales, automate customer support, and streamline recruitment.
Aravind Sanka is based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka and is the Co Founder of Rapido. Aravind previously worked at theKarrier as a Co-Founder. Aravind Sanka attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar. Aravind Sanka has received Startup of the Year 2021, 30 Under 30 and Young Entrepreneur Award.
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- Industry: Internet, Apps, Film
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $500k–$4.9M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Beacon.li — Replace your zillion onboarding + nudging + conversion + analytics + NPS + Help Center tools with a unique no-code & AI-first adoption and conversion assistant Beacon
- Chai Bisket — The Telugu Culture Company! Our Family - Girl Formula, Boy Formula, Chai Bisket Food, Kiraak Style, Chai Bisket Podcasts and Chai Bisket Shorts.
- SuperAI —
Phanindra Sama is the Advisor of WestBridge Capital. He previously worked at redBus as a Founder and CEO. Phanindra Sama attended Stanford University.
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- Industry: Internet, SaaS, Software
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 37
- Round size: Seed $400k–$3M; Angel $250k–$350k; Pre-Seed $200k–$1.1M
- Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kraftshala — Kraftshala is a online skilling platform for non-coding domains.
- Chai Bisket — The Telugu Culture Company! Our Family - Girl Formula, Boy Formula, Chai Bisket Food, Kiraak Style, Chai Bisket Podcasts and Chai Bisket Shorts.
- Eyewear designed& labs — Eyewear designed& labs is a eyewear startup.
Rohit Chennamaneni co-founded Darwinbox and is currently its head of operations.Darwinbox is a technology company that provides cloud-based workforce management and analytics application for businesses. Before co-founding Darwinbox, Rohit worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey in their India, U.S.A. and Africa offices. He worked acrossfunctional areas like sales, operations, human resource and leadership development. He completed his M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. Prior to his M.B.A. he was working with Google.
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- Industry: Film, News, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $893k–$4.9M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Liquide — Trade like you date, invest in fundamental stocks and forget portfolio worries. Get your friends and family to invest together, follow real portfolios and get curated advice
- Bluecopa — Bluecopa is currently on a limited release and optimizing for high growth enterprises with large data-sets. Interested to know more, please drop your details and let's talk.
- Nourish You — Get homegrown organic tasty snacks, breakfast, nut mixes and meal mixes at Nourish You. Buy super foods online with 15% off on your first order above Rs.199.
Deepen Parikh is a Partner at Courtside Ventures, which invest in early-stage companies that are transforming the intersection of sports technology, media, and gaming. He previously worked at Interplay Ventures as a Venture Partner. Deepen Parikh attended the University of Maryland.
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- Industry: Gambling, Wellness, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$15M; Series A $5.4M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
- ROAM — Explore courses and classes in outdoor sports, nutrition, fitness, yoga, and more. Learn beginner to pro-level skills from the experts.
- Kabata — Full workout comprehension. Data-driven coaching. Gamified progression. Welcome to the next generation in connected fitness.
Info Edge ventures, the investment arm of Info Edge started in 2008 as a mission to fuel the digital revolution by partnering with upcoming entrepreneurs and be an active participant in transforming the consumer experience and delivering superior value through world-class platforms.
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- Industry: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India, Singapore, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 95
- Round size: Seed $685k–$5M; Series A $4.2M–$15M; Series B $3.9M–$31M
- Lead/follow: 54% lead, 46% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — last raise in 2020
Portfolio highlights
- Chattybao — Chattybao platform connects users with local businesses for shopping experience over WhatsApp.
- Funstop Games — FunStop Games is a mobile game developer and publisher of games. FunStop Games focuses on superlative game design and engaging game mechanics. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Delhi, Delhi.
- InPrime Finserv — InPrime Finserv offers the best products and services by analysing the changing financial needs of the unregulated prime market.
Prateek Maheshwari is the Co-Founder of Physics Wallah. He previously worked at Night Panda as a Founder. He attended the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi.
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- Industry: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, B2C
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $233k–$4.9M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- UGX.ai — Connect, Process, and Optimize your industrial operations with our comprehensive DataOps platform
- Praan Health — Helping you care for your parents health through personalized comprehensive care - with doctor-led care programs, strength training, nutrition planning, mental health coaching and 24/7 support.
- Edgistify — Edgistify is an AI-driven warehousing and fulfilment partner building India’s most trusted and intelligent supply chain backbone. Powered by its proprietary platform, EdgeOS, the company unifies warehousing, order management, transportation, and on-ground operations into one seamless execution ecosystem. Built on technology, discipline, andreliability, Edgistify is redefining how modern brands scale fulfilment in India.
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- Industry: Mobile Apps, Social Media, Content Creators
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, India, Australia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $3M–$12M; Series A $6.5M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 75% lead, 25% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
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- Sound Games —
Sriharsha Majety is based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka and is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Swiggy. Sriharsha previously worked at Nomura International as a Associate. Sriharsha Majety attended the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 22
- Round size: Seed $2M–$5M; Pre-Seed $700k–$1M; Series A $5.1M–$21M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Elevate Now — Elevate Now operates as a medical weight loss program designed by expert doctors and health coaches.
- Stable Money — Steady returns, untapped opportunities, and excellent long-term performance to aid your journey of wealth creation!
- Felicity Games — AI native growth platform for game and app publishing
Anurag Goel
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- Industry: Film, Internet, E-Learning
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
- Multibhashi — Learn languages in your mother tongue with live interactive classes. Highly qualified teachers, customized curriculum, flexible timing. Start learning today with Multibhashi!
Patni family office is a family office managed by Patni family.
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- Industry: Film, Men's, Women's
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Secondary Market
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $804k–$15M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
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- Industry: Film, Media and Entertainment
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mythik — Mythik operates as an entertainment company with a vision to bring Eastern mythology, history and folktales.
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