# Chanakya Venture Capital

> Chanakya Venture Capital is a VC fund in New Delhi backing Lifestyle, Apps and Credit. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chanakya-vc/?originalSubdomain=in
- Website: https://www.chanakyavc.com/

Chanakya Venture Capital is a sector agnostic, early stage fund.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifestyle | 2 | 40% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Credit | 1 | 20% |
| Fashion | 1 | 20% |
| Payments | 1 | 20% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bodhi | Bodhi is a digital application that provides horoscope and astrology services hat brings Vedic Protocols to 21st century. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| RocketPay | RocketPay is an automatic credit collection app. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| plutos ONE | plutos ONE provides Get quick cash vouchers on your phone from leading brands. |  | Angel | Sep 05, 2022 |  |
| ReDesyn | Re-Desyn: Content to Commerce SaaS for Influencers & Brands ReDesyn transforms content into commerce by enabling influencers and publishers to seamlessly integrate branded products into viral videos, driving sales and maximizing revenue for brands with our powerful SaaS platform. Official Youtube Commerce partner: Trusted by 30+Brands \| 10k+influencers \| 3Mn+ shoppers Problem:- 300mn+ shoppers spend 4-5 hours per day watching content on Social media platforms & OTTs making them the new preferred destination for product discovery. But >90% struggle to capitalize on the massive engagement generated by influencers and content creators:- ● Shoppers face a fragmented experience when trying to purchase products featured in their favorite content ● Influencers & Content publishers need a seamless way to monetize their audience & content ● Brands need an adtech to run performance ads on Influencer content Solution: ● For Brands: Our platform offers a powerful tool to seamlessly embed their products into engaging, viral content, driving higher conversion rates and boosting sales. ● For Influencers: We provide a streamlined process to make their content shoppable, enhancing their monetization potential without compromising creativity. ● For Shoppers: We create a frictionless shopping experience, allowing users to purchase products directly from the content they love, with just a few clicks. How It Works ● AI-Powered Integration: Our AI algorithms identify and match relevant products to the content, ensuring a natural fit and maximizing engagement. ● Seamless Embedding: Influencers can easily embed product links into their videos, making them instantly shoppable on their Re-Desyn powered headless commerce storefront. ● Enhanced Analytics: Brands gain access to detailed performance metrics, enabling them to track engagement and optimize their campaigns for better ROI. | $500K | Seed | Aug 19, 2022 |  |
| ReDesyn | Re-Desyn: Content to Commerce SaaS for Influencers & Brands ReDesyn transforms content into commerce by enabling influencers and publishers to seamlessly integrate branded products into viral videos, driving sales and maximizing revenue for brands with our powerful SaaS platform. Official Youtube Commerce partner: Trusted by 30+Brands \| 10k+influencers \| 3Mn+ shoppers Problem:- 300mn+ shoppers spend 4-5 hours per day watching content on Social media platforms & OTTs making them the new preferred destination for product discovery. But >90% struggle to capitalize on the massive engagement generated by influencers and content creators:- ● Shoppers face a fragmented experience when trying to purchase products featured in their favorite content ● Influencers & Content publishers need a seamless way to monetize their audience & content ● Brands need an adtech to run performance ads on Influencer content Solution: ● For Brands: Our platform offers a powerful tool to seamlessly embed their products into engaging, viral content, driving higher conversion rates and boosting sales. ● For Influencers: We provide a streamlined process to make their content shoppable, enhancing their monetization potential without compromising creativity. ● For Shoppers: We create a frictionless shopping experience, allowing users to purchase products directly from the content they love, with just a few clicks. How It Works ● AI-Powered Integration: Our AI algorithms identify and match relevant products to the content, ensuring a natural fit and maximizing engagement. ● Seamless Embedding: Influencers can easily embed product links into their videos, making them instantly shoppable on their Re-Desyn powered headless commerce storefront. ● Enhanced Analytics: Brands gain access to detailed performance metrics, enabling them to track engagement and optimize their campaigns for better ROI. | $500K | Convertible Note | Aug 16, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anthill Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthill-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Chanakya Venture Capital invest in?

Chanakya Venture Capital invests primarily in Lifestyle, Apps and Credit startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Chanakya Venture Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chanakya Venture Capital closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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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