# Aavishkaar Capital

> Aavishkaar Capital is a VC fund backing Retail and Manufacturing. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 83%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.aavishkaar.in/

Aavishkaar Capital is a VC fund focused on Retail and Manufacturing. Aavishkaar Capital pioneered the venture capital approach of investing in early-growth stage. They focus on geographies and sectors that were often overlooked and challenging.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Aavishkaar Capital. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Aavishkaar Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/aavishkaar-frontier-fund?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $6.6M–$13M |
| Series B | $4.9M–$11M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $3M–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 17% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 17% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 17% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 17% |
| Apps | 1 | 8% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 4 | 33% |
| Series A | 3 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 8% |
| Series D | 1 | 8% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 8 | 67% |
| Kenya | 1 | 8% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 8% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Divya Gupta | investment director | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/divya-gupta-6981 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zouk | Zouk is an online shopping platform that offers fashion and lifestyle products for men and women. It also provides products such as bags, wallets, and accessories. The products are made in India and celebrate desi sensibilities in their designs. Zouk's Indian-made bags, wallets, and accessories will brighten their wardrobe. | $6.3M | Series C | Jun 03, 2026 |  |
| Gnani.ai | Gnani.ai is a Conversational AI company with products and solutions for omnichannel automation and analytics. Gnani.ai empowers businesses to build customer-centric Conversational AI on multiple channels. Our proprietary Speech Recognition APIs and NLP based solutions power customer support automation for leading companies in BFSI, E-Commerce, andother sectors. | $7.2M | Series B | Mar 30, 2026 |  |
| FREED | FREED help debt burdened consumers resolve their debt and regain their financial freedom. | $6.6M | Series A | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| WorkIndia | Our Vision: Work India’s vision is to provide sustainable livelihoods for the 23.7 Cr blue-collar individuals of India and now the 120 Cr blue-collar individuals in this World.WorkIndia is a technology venture based in the mixed collar space (between white and blue-collar space) of the recruitment industry. We aim to connect the right employersto the right employees.In the mixed collar space ( bpo jobs, delivery jobs, accountant jobs, retail jobs, back-office jobs, etc.) getting jobs in thane and getting employees in thane both is a tiresome process. The mixed collar space seeks a solution that simplifies the process for both the employer side and the employee side.Our Product: We have created a mobile application for candidates to apply for the job they would like to do and for Employers who seek their desired candidates. Candidates with this app can look for a suitable job and apply for it in a single click. Rest all the work of checking the eligibility of an employee until scheduling the interview is done by our 100% automated product. | $10.7M | Series B | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Horizon Max | The mission of Horizon is to revitalize local resources through sustainable agriculture and supply chain management, thereby empowering women and farming communities. | $5M | Debt Financing | Sep 08, 2025 |  |
| Zouk | Zouk is an online shopping platform that offers fashion and lifestyle products for men and women. It also provides products such as bags, wallets, and accessories. The products are made in India and celebrate desi sensibilities in their designs. Zouk's Indian-made bags, wallets, and accessories will brighten their wardrobe. | $10M | Series B | Oct 22, 2024 |  |
| Privamnuts | Privamnuts offers sourcing, produce and supply of quality nut products. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 18, 2024 |  |
| GO DESi | GO DESi is a packaged foods startup that manufactures confectionery and regional-focussed treats. The company collaborates directly with farmers, self-help groups (SHGs), and other rural businesses, empowering them to expand and capture a significant share of consumer value in rural India. | $4.9M | Series B | May 02, 2024 |  |
| Midland Bank | Midland Bank Plc was one of the Big Four banking groups in the United Kingdom for most of the 20th century. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 01, 2024 |  |
| MoooFarm | MoooFarm is an information technology company that specializes in agTech and uses global leadership and expertise in the areas of skills, agribusiness, and technology to drive social change in developing countries such as India. MoooFarm enhances rural farmers’ access to better technology by inserting a complete dairy farm management tool with abuilt-in e-commerce platform into the dairy farming process of rural India. | $13M | Series A | Nov 30, 2022 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Stellaris Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stellaris-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Aavishkaar Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aavishkaar-goodwell) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sharrp Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharrp-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sorin Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sorin-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aditya Birla Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aditya-birla-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund

### Similar country
- [Wamda Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wamda) — VC Fund
- [F6 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flat6labs) — VC Fund
- [Shorooq Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shorooq-partners) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [All VC Funds in Bangladesh](https://shizune.co/investors/vc-funds-bangladesh)
- [Retail VC Funds in United Arab Emirates](https://shizune.co/investors/retail-vc-funds-united-arab-emirates)
- [Energy Investors in United Arab Emirates](https://shizune.co/investors/energy-investors-united-arab-emirates)
- [Energy VC Funds in United Arab Emirates](https://shizune.co/investors/energy-vc-funds-united-arab-emirates)
- [Sustainability Investors in United Arab Emirates](https://shizune.co/investors/sustainability-investors-united-arab-emirates)
- [Sustainability VC Funds in United Arab Emirates](https://shizune.co/investors/sustainability-vc-funds-united-arab-emirates)

## FAQ

### What does Aavishkaar Capital invest in?

Aavishkaar Capital invests primarily in Retail, Manufacturing and Financial Services startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Aavishkaar Capital's check size?

Aavishkaar Capital typically joins rounds of $6.6M–$13M at Series A, $4.9M–$11M at Series B and $3M–$5M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Aavishkaar Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Aavishkaar Capital?

Public channels for Aavishkaar Capital include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Aavishkaar Capital?

The team at Aavishkaar Capital includes Divya Gupta (investment director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co