Apoorva Ranjan Sharma
Cofounder & President @ Venture Catalysts
Mumbai, India
Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is a seed investor at Venture Catalysts in Mumbai focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Apoorv Ranjan Sharma leads the core team at VentureNursery as Executive Vice President. In his previous roles in other firms, he has established many incubators and, grown angel networks and has mentored over 100 start-ups on fund raising techniques, many of whom have gone on to secure angel and VC financing. He recently exited Indian Angel Network (IAN) where he led Western Region Investments and Technology Incubator. IAN is the largest angel investment network in Asia with 180 Angel investors and looks to invest up to US$ 1m. He was instrumental in establishing many new initiatives at IAN i.e. Small Deal Group for <50 Lakh Investments, Angel Network at Pune, Boot Camps, IAN Incubator and the IAN newsletter apart from setting new heights for Mumbai Chapter. During his stint, he was helped closed nine deals in FY 2012. In the past, he has been responsible for establishing JSS Technology Business Incubator, JSS SEED Fund (First Government sponsored SEED Fund), Amity Capital Venture (Now $25m Education focused fund) and Amity Innovation Incubator. Some of ventures mentored by him include Venera Technology (World Leader in Analyser), Apnacircle.com ($25m merger with Viadeo), CircuitSutra Technology (Leader in System on Chip), Netika Solution (Biometric device venture employing largest number of deaf in India). He was also associated with Indian Venture Capital Association’s operation and research functions. He had spent close to a decade in IT Industry and has worked in an angel funded start-up in Europe. He is a regular speaker on many prestigious fora related to angel investments and incubation and had been visiting faculty at top entrepreneurship institutes such as SP Jain and EDII. Sharma holds an engineering degree from HBTI Kanpur, an M.B.A from Asia Pacific Institute of Management, Delhi, and Diploma in Mentoring from HAAS Business School, Berkley, University of California. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Innovation Management from Amity University. He lives in Mumbai with his wife Parul, daughter Shristi and son Shreyas.
- Total investments:
- 252
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 66%
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Industries Apoorva Ranjan Sharma invests in
Stages Apoorva Ranjan Sharma invests in
Countries Apoorva Ranjan Sharma invests in
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Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $250k–$3M
- Pre-Seed
- $135k–$1.1M
- Series A
- $2M–$8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 24 (10%)
- Software 21 (8%)
- E-Commerce 21 (8%)
- Health Care 19 (8%)
- FinTech 17 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 138 (55%)
- Series A 20 (8%)
- Pre-Seed 14 (6%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 8 (3%)
- Series B 5 (2%)
Country
- India 157 (62%)
- United States 4 (2%)
- Singapore 3 (1%)
- United Kingdom 3 (1%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Optimized Electrotech builds high-end Electro-Optic surveillance systems for Strategic and Commercial buyers. These products are researched and proven at India's most discerning clients for land and aerospace applications. The company is currently raising funds for commercial production. | $3.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 27, 2026 | ||
| ROADGRID build EV charging network to create a sustainable electric vehicle ecosystem. It focuses on future-ready smart charging infrastructure at public city locations and intercity highways, featuring universal chargers. These integrate a customer-centric mobile app with secure payments, delivering fast, safe charging for all EV segments. | $1.3M / Seed / Jan 07, 2026 | ||
| Cellarim is at the forefront of the biomanufacturing revolution. As a pioneer in the biotechnology business, we specialize in producing high-value biomolecules in a sustainable manner using our cutting-edge platform. Our objective is to revolutionize the landscape of biomanufacturing by providing greener, more efficient, and scalable solutions, andwe've dedicated ourselves to redefining industry standards, ensuring that our methods are as environmentally friendly as they are effective. | $663.6K / Seed / Dec 17, 2025 | ||
| Paar Autonomy is building cutting-edge technology and creating a new standard for the vision systems in drones and rovers. | $394.1K / Pre-Seed / Sep 23, 2025 | ||
| SpaceFields is a company that operates in the defense and space manufacturing sector. The company is focused on reimagining rocket propulsion for the future, aiming to increase the frequency of launches. Their work involves the development and manufacturing of components and systems for space vehicles, with a particular emphasis on propulsionsystems. They strive to innovate in the field of rocket propulsion, contributing to advancements in space exploration and defense technologies. | $4.8M / Seed / Sep 19, 2025 | ||
| Fire AI is an AI-powered business intelligence solution that allows businesses to turn raw data into strategic insights and actions. It's a single platform that combines descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to help businesses gain insights from data in a smooth and user-friendly manner. | Pre-Seed / Jul 16, 2025 | ||
| Seven is a consumer electronic D2C startup from India, building wearable smart ring products in the Fintech space. | $461.8K / Seed / Jun 18, 2025 | ||
| Malaki is a premium brand in the functional beverage space. | $669.3K / Seed / Apr 28, 2025 | ||
| Garuda Aerospace focuses on the design, build and customization of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones for various applications. The company caters to diverse needs such as event photography, agricultural survey, reconnaissance and surveillance. Garuda Aerospace also offers drone training and certification services. | $11.7M / Series B / Apr 16, 2025 | ||
| Optimized Electrotech builds high-end Electro-Optic surveillance systems for Strategic and Commercial buyers. These products are researched and proven at India's most discerning clients for land and aerospace applications. The company is currently raising funds for commercial production. | $6M / Series A / Apr 14, 2025 | ||
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Co-Investors
About 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.
Venture Catalysts Contacts
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Anil Jain
Co-Founder
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Anmol Jamwal
Angel Investor
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Anuj Golecha
Co-Founder
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Apoorva Ranjan Sharma
Cofounder & President
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Deepak Ahuja
Shareholder & Investor
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FAQ
What does Apoorva Ranjan Sharma invest in?
Apoorva Ranjan Sharma invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 252 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Apoorva Ranjan Sharma invest in?
Apoorva Ranjan Sharma typically joins rounds of $250k–$3M at Seed, $135k–$1.1M at Pre-Seed and $2M–$8M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Apoorva Ranjan Sharma's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Apoorva Ranjan Sharma took part in.
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When did Apoorva Ranjan Sharma last invest?
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