Ankur Capital
VC Fund
Mumbai, India
Ankur Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in digital and deep science technology companies. Founded in 2014, Ankur Capital is known for taking contrarian bets to uncover and unlock opportunities in overlooked markets across India. They were the first institutional investors in notable companies including Captain Fresh (supplychain tech), Cropin (agri SaaS), Rupifi (B2B BNPL), String Bio (biotech); and Vegrow (agritech).
- Total investments:
- 85
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 42%
- Fund size:
- $34M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Ankur Capital invests in
Stages Ankur Capital invests in
Countries Ankur Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $275k–$3.5M
- Series A
- $1.2M–$15M
Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 8 (9%)
- Agriculture 7 (8%)
- Health Care 6 (7%)
- Farming 4 (5%)
- Food and Beverage 4 (5%)
Stage
- Seed 32 (38%)
- Series A 12 (14%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (5%)
- Series B 3 (4%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (2%)
Country
- India 37 (44%)
- Luxembourg 1 (1%)
- United States 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rema Subramanian
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
|
Co-Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 11 | Find email | |
Ritu Verma
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
|
Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 23 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pranos Fusion is a fusion energy company that provides baseload power, plasma modeling, and AI-driven clean energy technology. | $6.8M / Seed / Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| OneKiraana is a technology platform that allows kirana businesses to offer home delivery through third-party logistics optimize inventory using demand information, and introduce private-label products. | $1.6M / Seed / Mar 12, 2026 | ||
| CraftifAI builds a silicon-agnostic, GenAI-powered SaaS platform that streamlines end-to-end software development for embedded, edge, and IoT devices across industries including security systems, aerospace, robotics, energy, and industrial automation. CraftifAI specializes in GenAI-powered tools for embedded systems, Edge AI, and related industrieslike IoT, robotics, and automation. | $3M / Seed / Feb 17, 2026 | ||
| Turiyam AI develops a full-stack AI compute platform optimized for GenAI inference at scale, combining custom hardware, hybrid memory, and compiler software for radically low total cost of ownership (TCO). Drawing from India's open digital infrastructure like Aadhaar and UPI, it emphasizes openness using RISC-V hardware, CUDA-free middleware,and open models to make intelligence accessible globally. | $4M / Pre-Seed / Dec 12, 2025 | ||
| Innovate chemistry, materials & design using commonly available, eco-friendly materials to built efficient & safe batteries for the sustainable future. | $15M / Series A / Sep 01, 2025 | ||
| Saswat's purpose is to empower rural people with basic financing options powered by the newest technologies in order to assist close the economic gap between urban and rural areas. | $2.6M / Seed / Jun 17, 2025 | ||
| Vimano is an advanced materials and manufacturing startup building components for several types of electrochemical devices and systems. | $2.9M / Seed / Apr 07, 2025 | ||
| SuperFone is India's 1st Business phone number designed to help you manage and grow your business. | $1.9M / Seed / Dec 13, 2024 | ||
Agrizy
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Agrizy is developing a tech-first platform to bridge the processed agri supply chain. | $9.8M / Series A / Aug 05, 2024 | |
| IBISA is an index-based insurance marketplace with satellite adoption. Inclusive mutual risk sharing solution with low fees and fast assessment and payment. Crop Protection for Smallholder Farmers | $3M / Seed / Jun 25, 2024 | ||
| See all 85 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Ankur Capital invest in?
Ankur Capital invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 85 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Ankur Capital's check size?
Ankur Capital typically joins rounds of $275k–$3.5M at Seed and $1.2M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ankur Capital participates in.
How do I contact Ankur Capital?
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Who are the partners at Ankur Capital?
The team at Ankur Capital includes Rema Subramanian (Co-Founder and Managing Partner) and Ritu Verma (Co-Founder & Managing Partner). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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