Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd
VC Fund
Mumbai, India
Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd is a VC fund in Mumbai focused on E-Commerce and Internet. Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd provides media publishing services. The company offers newspapers, magazines, internet, and electronic commerce information publication services.The company’s brands include The Economic Times, Times of India, Femina, Sandhya Times, Times FM, and Filmfare. The company also provides radio and television programsproduction and distribution, web portals operation, and mobile value added services.Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd was founded in 1892 and is based in Mumbai, India.
- Total investments:
- 24
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 54%
Last updated:
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Industries Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd invests in
Stages Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd invests in
Countries Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 6 (25%)
- Internet 4 (17%)
- Apps 3 (13%)
- Software 3 (13%)
- Real Estate 3 (13%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 7 (29%)
- Series A 4 (17%)
- Series B 3 (13%)
- Seed 2 (8%)
- Series C 2 (8%)
Country
- India 20 (83%)
- United States 2 (8%)
- Hong Kong 1 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neville Taraporewalla
President
|
President | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Anurab Sharma
President
|
President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Esha Shah
Director, International Growth
|
Director, International Growth | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sandeep Bansal
Blog Contributor
|
Blog Contributor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Funds Management is an asset management company that offers mutual fund management and advisory services. | $197.1M / Secondary Market / Jul 09, 2026 | ||
| PharmEasy is a health tech startup offering services such as teleconsultation, medicine deliveries, and diagnostic test sample collections.It also operates an online pharmacy that helps patients connect with local pharmacy stores and diagnostic centers in order to fulfill their extensive medical needs. The startup company is funded and backed byCaisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ), Ascent Health, Bessemer Venture Partners, Orios Venture Partners, Eight Roads Ventures, InnoVen Capital, and Temasek Holdings.PharmEasy was founded in 2015 by Dharmil Sheth, Mikhil Innani, and Dhaval Shah as a subsidiary of Ascent Health. | $193.4M / Debt Financing / Sep 16, 2025 | ||
| Truliv is a hospitality startup that provides coliving and holiday homes for all demographic populations. | Corporate Round / Jun 23, 2025 | ||
| Kisankonnect operates as a farmer producer company. Kisankonnect has an integrated farming system, which brings the goodness of fresh, hygienic fruits and vegetables. | $2.3M / Seed / Aug 29, 2024 | ||
| Pure EV is a motor vehicle company that develops e-mobility and energy storage systems for the EV industry. The company focused on building products beloved by mass consumers and building a trustworthy brand name in EV and ESS business verticals. It manufactures electric two-wheeler under the brand “PURE EV” and high-performance Lithium batteriesunder the brand “PURE Lithium”. | $7.9M / Series A / Feb 19, 2024 | ||
| Escrowffrr is a neutral, online and convenient escrow platform powered by ICICI Bank. Escrowffrr's transparent payment solution mitigates the risk of fraud by verifying the identity of both parties, holding funds securely and only releasing funds when both sides agree they are happy with the transaction. | $6M / Series A / Oct 26, 2023 | ||
| Treebo derives its name from "Bo Tree", the fig tree under which Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment. The fig tree family - banyan, peepal among others - has inspired not just their name but also what they do.In many ways these trees were the earliest form of budget hotels, offering shelter to travelers without discriminating betweenthe rich and the poor. They ensure quality accommodation at affordable prices. The soothing shade of these trees allowed several interesting conversations among fellow travelers. While serving their guests dutifully, they too love to strike up a conversation or two with them. | $15.9M / Series D / Jun 30, 2021 | ||
| Pratilipi is a platform which brings readers, writers and their stories together. From the next door neighbour reading stories in the afternoon, to the funny college kid downstairs, millions of people around you are using Pratilipi to discover, express and share their stories in the language they love. | $9.4M / Series C / Apr 30, 2020 | ||
| FAASOS is a retail food-providing outlet brand that also caters to home food delivery services. | $2.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 29, 2020 | ||
| Grofers is a low-price online supermarket that gets products across categories like grocery, beauty, and wellness, household care, baby care, pet care delivered to your doorstep. Grofers provides over 3,000 products at prices lower than supermarkets every day.Grofers currently operates in a total of 26 cities across India: Agra, Ahmedabad,Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Mysuru, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, and Visakhapatnam. | $20.2M / Series F / Oct 29, 2019 | ||
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FAQ
What does Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd invest in?
Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd invests primarily in E-Commerce, Internet and Apps startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series A stage. Most of the 24 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd?
The team at Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd includes Neville Taraporewalla (President), Anurab Sharma (President) and Esha Shah (Director, International Growth). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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