Ashok Ananthakrishnan
Partner @ Iron Pillar
Bangalore, India
Ashok Ananthakrishnan is a Partner at Iron Pillar. He attended ICFA.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Ashok Ananthakrishnan invests in
Stages Ashok Ananthakrishnan invests in
Countries Ashok Ananthakrishnan invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 1 (33%)
- E-Commerce 1 (33%)
- Web Design 1 (33%)
- Mobile Apps 1 (33%)
- Real Estate 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series C 2 (67%)
- Series B 1 (33%)
Country
- India 2 (67%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Chakr Innovation
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Chakr Innovation is a material science startup that develops cleantech products for diesel generators that reduce emissions. Its devices use advanced retrofit emission control technology and IoT-enabled monitoring systems to convert diesel pollution into cleaner air and make energy production sustainable and environmentally friendly. It also allowsindustries to focus on material science technology specifically geared toward air quality enhancement. | $23M / Series C / Sep 22, 2025 | |
Flipspaces
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Flipspaces is a Virtual- Reality-Tech-based design and contracting venture that aims at disrupting the way consumers design and execute the interiors of their spaces. At the core of the venture is a path-breaking technology product which gamifies the interior- designing experience for the consumer putting the control of interior-design in the handsof the consumer. Combined with our contracting arm which consists of our own product manufacturing capabilities and curated vendors network, we come in as end-to-end design to execution partner for companies looking to build their office, builders looking to differentiate their residential or commercial projects or players in the managed working space market. | $50M / Series C / Sep 08, 2025 | |
ToneTag
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ToneTag is an integrated library (sdk) that allows easy, frictionless, and secure proximity payments using sound (Tone) or NFC (Tag).Depending upon user device and retail pos hardware, mobile application can toggle to initiate in-store purchases using sound or NFC.It works on any mobile device and no internet is required on user device at timeof initiating payment. | $78M / Series B / Feb 11, 2025 |
Co-Investors
About Iron Pillar
Iron Pillar is a venture growth investor focused on mid stage technology investments in India. They back proven and innovative companies in the Consumer Tech and Enterprise Tech sectors, post a Series A round of venture capital funding. Headquartered in Mumbai, with a presence in Mauritius, Palo Alto, Shanghai and Singapore, the 6-member IronPillar founding team brings 100+ years of combined experience and directly relevant and complementary skill sets in venture investing, M&A/investment banking, operations and technology.They actively partner with technology entrepreneurs and early stage investors to support companies by leveraging Their experience and networks in India, the U.S. and China/Asia.
Iron Pillar Contacts
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Abhijit Gupta
Entrepreneur In Residence
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Anand Prasanna
Managing Partner
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Ashok Ananthakrishnan
Partner
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Devavrat Jatia
Vice President
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Mohanjit Jolly
Partner
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FAQ
What does Ashok Ananthakrishnan invest in?
Ashok Ananthakrishnan invests primarily in Energy, E-Commerce and Web Design startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Ashok Ananthakrishnan last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ashok Ananthakrishnan closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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