# Deepka Rana

> Deepka Rana is a Series A investor at Northzone (London) backing Apps and FinTech. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Northzone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northzone-ventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepkarana/

Deepka Rana is a Series A investor at Northzone in London focused on Apps and FinTech. Deepka Rana - Investment Manager @ Northzone

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 2 | 40% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |
| Insurance | 1 | 20% |
| Retirement | 1 | 20% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sona | Sona is the next-generation workforce management solution for large frontline operators, where consumer grade design is matched by AI-driven decision making. Combining end-to-end WFM functionality - including Scheduling, Time & Attendance, HR and Payroll - with truly intelligent AI capabilities, Sona enables real-time actionable insights gearedtowards driving revenue and increasing employee satisfaction | $45M | Series B | Apr 01, 2026 |  |
| Kota | Insurance and retirement benefits for every kind of team | $14.5M | Series A | May 22, 2025 |  |
| Sona | Sona is the next-generation workforce management solution for large frontline operators, where consumer grade design is matched by AI-driven decision making. Combining end-to-end WFM functionality - including Scheduling, Time & Attendance, HR and Payroll - with truly intelligent AI capabilities, Sona enables real-time actionable insights gearedtowards driving revenue and increasing employee satisfaction | $27.5M | Series A | May 14, 2024 |  |
| Kota | Insurance and retirement benefits for every kind of team | $5.3M | Seed | Oct 25, 2023 |  |
| Kota | Insurance and retirement benefits for every kind of team | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | Sep 27, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EQT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eqtventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Frontline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frontline-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Gradient](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gradient-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Felicis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/felicis-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [N47](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next47) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Northzone

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Northzone is a multi-stage venture capital fund that seeks to invest in the healthcare, semiconductors, software, hardware, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and gaming industries.

5 contacts available at Northzone.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Justin Cooke | Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-cooke |
| Michiel Kotting | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michiel-kotting |
| Bjorn Stray | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bjrn-stray |
| Christopher Steinau | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-steinau |
| Deepka Rana | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepka-rana |

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## FAQ

### What does Deepka Rana invest in?

Deepka Rana invests primarily in Apps, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Deepka Rana last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Deepka Rana closed in Apr 2026. 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?

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