# Arjun Purkayastha

> Arjun Purkayastha is a seed investor at Access VC (London) backing E-Commerce and Retail. See 42 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Access VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-vc)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 42
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 7%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/arjunpurkayastha

Arjun Purkayastha is a purpose driven leader with extensive global experience managing diverse businesses and multi-cultural teams at FTSE Top 10 and Fortune 100 companies - Reckitt and P&G. He has a strong track record of building outperforming teams, iconic brands & innovative business models across 60+ countries having lived & workedin the UK, Singapore, South Korea.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $933k–$4M |
| Series A | $1.8M–$30M |
| Series B | $4.9M–$35M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 9 | 21% |
| Retail | 7 | 17% |
| Health Care | 6 | 14% |
| Consumer Goods | 6 | 14% |
| Beauty | 5 | 12% |

61 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 12 | 29% |
| Series A | 10 | 24% |
| Series B | 8 | 19% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 7% |
| Angel | 2 | 5% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 25 | 60% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 19% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neothera | Neothera is a skin health startup providing a personalized, multi-pronged program designed to address the root causes of chronic acne. The system combines clinical diagnostics, custom topical formulations, dietary tracking, | $945.8K | Pre-Seed | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Laani | Laani is a personal care brand. | $979.7K | Pre-Seed | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Moxie Beauty | Moxie is on a mission to disrupt the hair care space by combining the art and science of hair care to offer very high performance, entirely clean, and organic solutions. | $15M | Series A | Dec 16, 2025 |  |
| Wellopia | Welltopia is a kids-first health and wellness company that is revolutionizing the way families handle daily care by developing clean-label, scientifically supported solutions and wellness essentials that are joyful, safe, and trusted by parents. | $933.4K | Seed | Jul 09, 2025 |  |
| Tuco Kids | Tuco Intelligent is a consumer goods company that specializes in kids skin and hair products to avoid tangled hair and dirty skin. | $2M | Seed | Sep 24, 2024 |  |
| Moxie Beauty | Moxie is on a mission to disrupt the hair care space by combining the art and science of hair care to offer very high performance, entirely clean, and organic solutions. | $2.1M | Seed | Jul 29, 2024 |  |
| Go Zero | Go Zero is an innovative ice cream company dedicated to provide deliciousness without guilt. | $1.5M | Seed | Jun 19, 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 |  |
| Mokobara | Mokobara is a luggage brand that offers luggage and suitcases, bags, duffels, and backpacks designed for modern travel. Mokobara is on a mission to help people travel with ease and get there looking sharp. | $12.1M | Series B | Feb 26, 2024 |  |
| Supertails | Supertails is a digital platform for pet care, providing a range of pet products and services, along with online veterinary consultations. It is a fully digital telehealth consultation service made available through a team of highly experienced in-house veterinarians, and also offers doorstep delivery of pet supplies across the country. | $15M | Series B | Feb 13, 2024 |  |

10 of 42 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fireside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fireside-ventures) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Sauce.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sauce-vc) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [DSG Consumer Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dsg-consumer-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Z47](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matrix-partners-india) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Roots Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roots-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Saama](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saama-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

## About Access VC

VC Fund

Access VC invests in founders who fight for access to better health, hygiene & nutrition.

1 contacts available at Access VC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arjun Purkayastha | Co-Founder & Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arjun-purkayastha |

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## FAQ

### What does Arjun Purkayastha invest in?

Arjun Purkayastha invests primarily in E-Commerce, Retail and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 42 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Arjun Purkayastha's check size?

Arjun Purkayastha typically joins rounds of $933k–$4M at Seed, $1.8M–$30M at Series A and $4.9M–$35M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Arjun Purkayastha participates in.

### When did Arjun Purkayastha last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Arjun Purkayastha closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 42 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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