# Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd

> Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd is a VC fund in Mumbai backing Apps and Finance. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bennett-coleman-and-co-ltd-times-group-/

Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd is a VC fund in Mumbai focused on Apps and Finance. 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.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 14% |
| Finance | 2 | 14% |
| Internet | 2 | 14% |
| Software | 2 | 14% |
| Logistics | 2 | 14% |

38 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 29% |
| Series B | 2 | 14% |
| Seed | 1 | 7% |
| Series C | 1 | 7% |
| Series D | 1 | 7% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 11 | 79% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 7% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neville Taraporewalla | President | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neville-taraporewalla |
| Anurab Sharma | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anurab-sharma |
| Esha Shah | Director, International Growth | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esha-shah |
| Sandeep Bansal | Blog Contributor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sandeep-bansal |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBI Funds Management | SBI Funds Management is an asset management company that offers mutual fund management and advisory services. | $197.1M | Secondary Market | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| PharmEasy | 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 | Truliv is a hospitality startup that provides coliving and holiday homes for all demographic populations. |  | Corporate Round | Jun 23, 2025 |  |
| KisanKonnect | 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 | 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 |  |
| ESCROWPAY | 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 Hotels | 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 | 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 | FAASOS is a retail food-providing outlet brand that also caters to home food delivery services. | $2.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 29, 2020 |  |
| Shuttl | Shuttl exists to take the pain away from the daily commute. Currently, the company provides an app-based office shuttle service to make daily commute safe, reliable, affordable and dignified for everyone. The future of mass transit, according to us, will be shared, eco-friendly, tech-enabled commute. Shuttl is the future of public transport.It's a mobile-based minibus service aimed at making your daily commute more convenient. Their vehicles are air-conditioned and operate with high frequency on fixed routes freeing you from the hassles of existing public transport options at a very economical price point. | $6M | Series B | Mar 28, 2019 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GVFL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gujarat-venture-finance) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [360 ONE Asset](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iifl-asset-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [3P Investment Managers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3p-investment-managers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [408 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/408-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AccorHotels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accor) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd invest in?

Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd invests primarily in Apps, Finance and Internet startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 14 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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