# Ashish Mehrotra

> Ashish Mehrotra is a debt financing investor at Northern Arc (Mumbai) backing AgTech and Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Northern Arc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ifmr-capital)
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-mehrotra-a2a6503/

Ashish Mehrotra is a debt financing investor at Northern Arc in Mumbai focused on AgTech and Energy. Ashish Mehrotra currently works as the MD & CEO for Northern Arc. He previously worked at CitiBank as the MD & Retail head. Ashish Mehrotra attended Institute of Management Studies.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Lending | 1 | 50% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ecozen | Ecofrost - solar powered, portable cold room based on thermal energy storage, Ecotron - smart controller for irrigation pumps, Eco-Connect - platform that connects farmers growing perishables with organized buyers. Ecofrost helps farmers growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers to radically increase the shelf life of their produce, allowing themto target farther markets and increase their profitability. Ecotron is a leading solar pump solution in India, embedding IoT & efficient motor technology to provide the most efficient irrigation solution for farmers alongwith remote monitoring, diagnostics, and predictive analytics. Ecotron has demonstrated a clear competitive edge in its existing markets by retaining a major market share nationally.Eco-Connect is a market linkage platform for farmers growing perishables, connecting them digitally to potential buyers, including exporters, retailers, and processors. Eco-Connect is unique as a marketplace because of its cold chain integration. | $23M | Debt Financing | Jan 15, 2025 |  |
| Snapmint | Snapmint facilitates simplified, fairly-priced and hassle-free EMI options without a Credit Card. | $10.5M | Debt Financing | Oct 17, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AU Small Finance Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/au-financiers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ICICI Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icici-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Maanaveeya](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maanaveeya) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [responsAbility Investments AG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/responsability-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vivriti Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vivriti-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Northern Arc

VC Fund · Chennai, India

Northern Arc Capital is a non-banking finance company that provides access to debt for under-served investors and businesses. Northern Arc Capita connects originators so that they may deepen their presence and provide access to financial services to millions of under-served households. Northern Arc Capital formerly Known as IFMR Capital.

5 contacts available at Northern Arc.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bama Balakrishnan | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bama-balakrishnan-2ff1 |
| Kshama Fernandes | Chairperson | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kshama-fernandes |
| Pardhasaradhi R | Chief Risk Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pardhasaradhi-r |
| Ashish Mehrotra | MD and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashish-mehrotra-fcc8 |
| Salil G Nair | Chief Technology & Information Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salil-g-nair |

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## FAQ

### What does Ashish Mehrotra invest in?

Ashish Mehrotra invests primarily in AgTech, Energy and Lending startups, most often at Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ashish Mehrotra last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ashish Mehrotra closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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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