# Apoorva Ranjan Sharma

> Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is a seed investor at 100Unicorns backing Artificial Intelligence. See 219 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [100Unicorns](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/9unicorns)
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 219
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 66%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drapoorvsharma/

Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is a seed investor at 100Unicorns 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 AngelNetwork (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.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $335k–$3.2M |
| Pre-Seed | $135k–$1.1M |
| Series A | $2M–$8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 20 | 9% |
| Software | 18 | 8% |
| E-Commerce | 18 | 8% |
| FinTech | 17 | 8% |
| Health Care | 17 | 8% |

179 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 119 | 54% |
| Series A | 19 | 9% |
| Pre-Seed | 13 | 6% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 7 | 3% |
| Series B | 5 | 2% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 133 | 61% |
| United States | 4 | 2% |
| Singapore | 3 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Optimized Electrotech | 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 | 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 Labs | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Malaki is a premium brand in the functional beverage space. | $669.3K | Seed | Apr 28, 2025 |  |
| Garuda Aerospace | 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 | 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 |  |

10 of 219 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [100Unicorns](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/9unicorns) — VC Fund, 46 deals together
- [Venture Catalysts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturecatalysts) — VC Fund, 30 deals together
- [LVX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/letsventure) — VC Fund, 29 deals together
- [Inflection Point Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inflection-point-ventures-d275) — VC Fund, 20 deals together
- [Sat Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sat-industries) — VC Fund, 14 deals together
- [Titan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/titan-capital) — VC Fund, 13 deals together

## About 100Unicorns

VC Fund · Mumbai, India

100Unicorns is a stage and sector agnostic accelerator venture capital firm.

5 contacts available at 100Unicorns.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anil Jain | Co-Founder; Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anil-jain-5 |
| Anuj Golecha | IC member & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anuj-golecha-2 |
| Apoorva Ranjan Sharma | Co-Founder & MD | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apoorv-ranjan-sharma |
| Deepak Khushalani | Venture Partner - UAE | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepak-khushalani |
| Gaurav Jain | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaurav-jain-1c55 |

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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 219 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Apoorva Ranjan Sharma's check size?

Apoorva Ranjan Sharma typically joins rounds of $335k–$3.2M at Seed, $135k–$1.1M at Pre-Seed and $2M–$8M 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 Apoorva Ranjan Sharma participates in.

### When did Apoorva Ranjan Sharma last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Apoorva Ranjan Sharma closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 219 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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