# Brigade Group

> Brigade Group is a VC fund in Bangalore backing Restaurants and Hotel. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brigadegroup/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/brigadeshowcase
- Website: http://www.brigadegroup.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brigade-Group/226910634043731

Brigade Group is a VC fund in Bangalore focused on Restaurants and Hotel. Brigade Group was established in 1986, with property development as its main focus.Today, Brigade Group is one of South India's leading property developers. They are headquartered in Bangalore, with branch offices in several cities in South India, a representative office in Dubai and an accredited agent in the USA. They have a uniquelydiverse multi-domain portfolio that covers property development, property management services, hospitality and education. Their projects extend across several major cities in South India: Chennai, Chikmagalur, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mangalore and Mysore.They are known to be a professionally managed organisation with a stable and confident business model. They have shown an impressive compounded annual growth rate—even during difficult market and business cycles (like the depression of 1996, the post-9/11 shadow period and the present recession). And in the process of successfully negotiating changing conditions, Brigade has created a brand name that stands for trust, reliability and innovation, across all their domains.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Restaurants | 2 | 100% |
| Hotel | 1 | 50% |
| Coffee | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nirupa Shankar | Director - Hospitality | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nirupa-shankar |
| Ravi Ahuja | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ravi-ahuja-abc5 |
| M.R. Jaishankar | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m-r-jaishankar |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Centriti | Centriti uses mid-mile logistics, warehousing, and AI-driven inventory management solutions to improve operational efficiency in hotels and restaurants. It automates inventory tracking, provides analytics, and consolidates procurement needs, reducing costs and waste. | $718.6K | Seed | Jul 09, 2024 |  |
| DropKaffe | DropKaffe is India’s first and only online coffee shop. They offer a wide range of coffee and freshly prepared beverages. Affordable luxury combined with convenience - that’s DropKaffe. Their services are currently available in Koramangala, HSR layout, Indiranagar, Domlur, Bellandur, Marathahalli, CV Raman Nagar and BTM Layout. | $550K | Series A | Apr 25, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atrium Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alluvium-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atrium Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atrium-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CoralBay Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coralbay-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ev2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ev2-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fireside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fireside-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Growth Story](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/growthstory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Brigade Group invest in?

Brigade Group invests primarily in Restaurants, Hotel and Coffee startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Brigade Group?

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### Who are the partners at Brigade Group?

The team at Brigade Group includes Nirupa Shankar (Director - Hospitality), Ravi Ahuja (Chief Operating Officer) and M.R. Jaishankar (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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