BlackSoil
VC Fund
Mumbai, India
BlackSoil is a VC fund in Mumbai focused on Financial Services and E-Commerce. Blacksoil Advisory is an independent boutique advisory firm that provides consultation and financing resources. The firm has extensive experience working with start-ups, high-growth companies, and real estate developers with tailor-made investment products, with the goal of creating value for all stakeholders.The BlackSoil team has theexperience to understand what companies across all stages require, and is able to provide advisory and debt funding facilities that meet the real-world demands of growing businesses and equity sponsors and investors.
- Total investments:
- 114
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 68%
- Fund size:
- $30M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries BlackSoil invests in
Stages BlackSoil invests in
Countries BlackSoil invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series C
- $12M–$108M
- Debt Financing
- $1M–$9.1M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $2.8M–$21M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 26 (23%)
- E-Commerce 19 (17%)
- FinTech 10 (9%)
- Finance 10 (9%)
- Internet 10 (9%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 77 (68%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 6 (5%)
- Series C 4 (4%)
- Series A 3 (3%)
- Seed 2 (2%)
Country
- India 88 (77%)
- United States 3 (3%)
- Canada 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankur Bansal
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 52 | Find email | |
Mohinder Bansal
Founding Partner and Chairman
|
Founding Partner and Chairman | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Chirag Shah
Senior Associate
|
Senior Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Rishap Shah
Associate
|
Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| MintOak Innovations has developed a unique technology solution DOV to deliver higher transaction completion rates. | $8.4M / Debt Financing / Aug 06, 2026 | ||
| Suminter India Organics is a supplier of certified organic products like spices, cereals, pulses, herbs, cotton, etc. It uses the method of organic contract farming with over 20,000 certified organic farmers. It is a fair-trade company that follows fair labour and distribution practices. It also works for the development and uplifting of the poorerfarmer community in India through girl child education and cattle feed programmes. | $2.6M / Debt Financing / Jul 21, 2026 | ||
| Celebal Technologies is a premier software services company in the field of Data Science, Big Data and Enterprise Cloud. Celebal Technologies helps you to discover the competitive advantage by employing intelligent data solutions using cutting-edge technology solutions that can bring massive value to your organization. The core offerings are around"Data to Intelligence", wherein we leverage data to extract intelligence and patterns thereby facilitating smarter and quicker decision making for clients.Celebal Technologies solutions are powered by Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning algorithms which offer improved business efficiency in the interconnected world. Companies' clients are Product ISVs and delivery organisations across the globe who use our niche expertise in product development as well as Enterprise project implementations. We have adopted the highest standards of service quality and operational excellence, enabling our clients across a wide range of industries to transform into a data-driven enterprise. Our tailor-made solutions help enterprises maximize productivity, speed and accuracy. | $5.2M / Debt Financing / Jun 09, 2026 | ||
| Zanskar Securities develops algorithmic trading strategies. It provides liquidity through market-making across multiple exchanges. The firm supports a range of clients, including retail brokers, institutional investors, and banks. Its services are designed to improve trading execution and reduce transaction costs. | $2.7M / Debt Financing / Apr 06, 2026 | ||
| Indifi Technologies is a digital lending platform that offers loans to those who have potential and intent.Indifi believes in helping small businesses grow by offering loans to those that have potential and intent. Such businesses have little or no access to financing from traditional institutions such as banks or lack either collateral or afinancial data trail to access a loan.Indifi is a technology platform that gathers and analyses data on businesses from various sources and draws insights to judge their creditworthiness and past and current performance in the context of the industry they are operating in. This differentiated approach helps find businesses that are low on risk and high on the promise, thus opening up possibilities for those who previously had no access to short- or long-term business funding.Indifi takes the relevant applications to multiple lenders, increasing the chances of securing a loan and giving lenders the choice to pick the ones they wish to back. | $4.2M / Debt Financing / Mar 30, 2026 | ||
| Euler Motors is an automotive tech startup based out of New Delhi focused on commercial electric vehicles. Inspired by the work done by EV Companies across the globe esp. Tesla, Euler Motors is committed to accelerating India's transition to sustainable mobility. Euler aims to become the category leader for cargo transport by driving theElectric Vehicle Revolution in India. Euler Motors is focused on first solving last-mile logistics for e-commerce and 3PL players. To kickstart mass-market adoption - Euler is offering the entire "mobility as a service" stack instead of serving just one stage of a larger value-chain. | $26.6M / Debt Financing / Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| Chalo develops a transport application that delivers real-time transit information such as live tracking, get the transit arrival time, and more. From live tracking buses to providing digital solutions focusing on cashless rides, Chalo dreams to make public transport accessible, affordable, and hassle-free for Indian commuters.The Chalo Appprovides live tracking of over 15,000 buses in 21 cities and has more than 70 lakh downloads as of July 2021. The Chalo Card, a contactless tap-to-pay travel card, is a successful bus travel card. Chalo also offers products like mobile tickets, mobile bus passes, and multi-trip 'Super Saver' plans that can be bought on the Chalo App as well as through the Chalo Card. Chalo partners with bus operators to deploy this technology and improve the bus travel experience. | $2.3M / Debt Financing / May 30, 2025 | ||
| BlueStone offers a diverse collection of jewellery, featuring designs in gold, diamond, and platinum. The company provides options for various occasions, catering to different customer preferences. BlueStone also introduces a flexible financing plan known as the Gold Mine 10+1 Plan, which allows customers to purchase jewellery through monthlyinstallments. This plan includes a discount on the final installment, making it accessible for a wider audience. The emphasis is on creating unique and contemporary designs that appeal to modern consumers. Overall, BlueStone focuses on delivering an extensive range of jewellery choices to meet the needs of its customers. | $4.7M / Debt Financing / May 14, 2025 | ||
| Celcius Logistics Solutions is an integrated cold chain logistics provider that offers end-to-end temperature-controlled logistics services, including refrigerated transportation, cold storage warehousing, and hyperlocal last-mile delivery. Its platform serves sectors such as dairy, pharmaceuticals, fresh produce, and frozen foods, facilitating thesafe and efficient movement of perishable goods.Celcius operates a digital marketplace that connects shippers with transporters and cold storage facilities. The platform includes a web and mobile-based SaaS system featuring real-time tracking, booking, and payment functionalities. It integrates proprietary technologies like Transport Management System (TMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and Inventory Management System (IMS) to enhance visibility and efficiency across the supply chain. | Debt Financing / May 06, 2025 | ||
| Curefoods democratizes access to food on a sustainable basis. They focus on operations management for cloud kitchens and the online food ordering market. | $6.6M / Debt Financing / Mar 24, 2025 | ||
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FAQ
What does BlackSoil invest in?
BlackSoil invests primarily in Financial Services, E-Commerce and FinTech startups, most often at Debt Financing and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 114 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is BlackSoil's check size?
BlackSoil typically joins rounds of $12M–$108M at Series C, $1M–$9.1M at Debt Financing and $2.8M–$21M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BlackSoil participates in.
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Who are the partners at BlackSoil?
The team at BlackSoil includes Ankur Bansal (Co-Founder), Mohinder Bansal (Founding Partner and Chairman) and Chirag Shah (Senior Associate). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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