Artha Group
VC Fund
Mumbai, India
Artha Group is a VC fund in Mumbai focused on E-Commerce and Information Technology. Artha India Ventures' league of member Angel Investors mentor and invest in nascent ventures with business ideas that create value by participating in the entrepreneurial process. AIV have invested in more than 47 start-ups and has diversified portfolio ranging from last minute hotel bookings (HotelsAroundYou.com), to classes aggregators(FindUrClass.com), cosmetic ecommerce (Purplle.com) and at home salon services (The Home Salon). From microfinance credit rating platforms (Inventure) to online interview platforms (Talview), electronic repair & insurance companies (PickMeIndia.com), Cloud Telephone (Exotel.com) and Cab Aggregators (BookMyCab.com) the portfolio has it all.
- Total investments:
- 123
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 30%
- Fund size:
- $47M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Artha Group invests in
Stages Artha Group invests in
Countries Artha Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $141k–$3.1M
- Angel
- $71k–$652k
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 13 (11%)
- Information Technology 13 (11%)
- Software 12 (10%)
- Internet 10 (8%)
- Mobile 8 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 50 (41%)
- Angel 18 (15%)
- Funding Round 12 (10%)
- Series A 10 (8%)
- Pre-Seed 7 (6%)
Country
- India 82 (67%)
- United States 5 (4%)
- Kenya 2 (2%)
- United Kingdom 2 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anirudh A Damani
Managing Partner & Director
|
Managing Partner & Director | Total investments: 99 | Find email | |
Aparna Pittie
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Apurva Damani
Director
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Director | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Dhiral Gogari
Associate
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Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ashok Kumar Damani
Director
|
Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Futwork
|
Futwork specializes in omnichannel communication solutions, blending AI + human expertise to elevate customer experience, drive conversions, and scale contact centre operations. | $2.5M / Series A / Sep 12, 2024 | |
KarmaLifeAI
|
KarmaLifeAI is an AI-powered digital solution for the financial well being of blue-collar gig workers and micro-business. The company allows the user to pay directly for key expenditures and smoothen their consumption patterns. It offers real-time access to credit for gig workers, based on their payroll account, through partnerships with thedigital platforms they work for. It operates an interest-free subscription model in which the platform or the gig worker can pay a flat fee and access credit equalling up to one-third of their monthly income. The company analyzes alternative data points and payment behavior over time to unlock higher credit lines for the workers. | $5.3M / Seed / Jun 01, 2023 | |
GetWork
|
GetWork is a campus recruiting platform to post your jobs and hire across dozens of colleges at once. We're aiming to transform the early-career recruitment process for employers, colleges & students. We tie up with colleges, digitize their placement & engagement system, standardize hiring process and make them accessible to employers.We charge colleges a Subscription per year for platform management, sending invites to the companies, data analytics & more. Companies pay per-placement, or a subscription per year for hiring, branding & keep students engaged with in-web/in-app marketing solutions. | $846.5K / Seed / Feb 20, 2023 | |
Buupass
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BuuPass aims to provide seamless movement for people. They work with operators to provide digital transport solutions to facilitate convenient movement for commuters. BuuPass is Kenya's first marketplace for bus, shuttle, and train bookings; it's the fastest, easiest way to book. BuuPass is driven by young entrepreneurs who are passionateabout solving real everyday problems by making simple and powerful solutions. They envision a world where people can travel on their terms, be connected to opportunities, and live a life without borders. They provide simple transport solutions to help people get from Point A to Point B. BuuPass believes everyone’s time is valuable. When it comes to booking tickets they believe you should be able to reserve your seat and make payments with convenience. They strongly believe you should have the right to choose what works best for you in regards to your time and money. They offer digital solutions for bus booking. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Feb 13, 2023 | |
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Buupass
|
BuuPass aims to provide seamless movement for people. They work with operators to provide digital transport solutions to facilitate convenient movement for commuters. BuuPass is Kenya's first marketplace for bus, shuttle, and train bookings; it's the fastest, easiest way to book. BuuPass is driven by young entrepreneurs who are passionateabout solving real everyday problems by making simple and powerful solutions. They envision a world where people can travel on their terms, be connected to opportunities, and live a life without borders. They provide simple transport solutions to help people get from Point A to Point B. BuuPass believes everyone’s time is valuable. When it comes to booking tickets they believe you should be able to reserve your seat and make payments with convenience. They strongly believe you should have the right to choose what works best for you in regards to your time and money. They offer digital solutions for bus booking. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Feb 13, 2023 | |
SatSure
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SatSure is an innovative decision analytics company that leverages advances in satellites, machine learning, and big data analytics to help solve problems at the nexus of sustainability of food, water, and energy security. | Series A / Feb 06, 2023 | |
GalaxEye
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GalaxEye enables businesses to make better Decisions & perform operations efficiently via Space Technology. | $3.5M / Seed / Dec 15, 2022 | |
leap.club
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leap.club is a private network of rising women leaders. leap.club offers a paid membership for women that helps them in their professional growth through a host of benefits, including a curated professional network, executive coaching, focus on mental wellness, masterclasses, etc. | $1.1M / Seed / Dec 01, 2022 | |
Badili
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Badili is a one-stop shop for buying and selling used and refurbished phones. Founded in 2021 and is based in Nairobi. | $2.1M / Pre-Seed / Nov 29, 2022 | |
Himshakti
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Bringing power of Himalayas in the form of seasoned salt, pink salt (sourced from India) and various other authentic Himalayan food products such as millets, spices, rice, juice, etc to your home. We are the first company to launch Indian pink salt. We also cater to restaurants and supply our products pan India. | $20.6K / Pre-Seed / Oct 27, 2022 | |
| See all 123 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Artha Group invest in?
Artha Group invests primarily in E-Commerce, Information Technology and Software startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 123 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Artha Group's check size?
Artha Group typically joins rounds of $141k–$3.1M at Seed and $71k–$652k at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Artha Group participates in.
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Who are the partners at Artha Group?
The team at Artha Group includes Anirudh A Damani (Managing Partner & Director), Aparna Pittie (Principal) and Apurva Damani (Director), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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