# Devendra Rane

> Devendra Rane is a seed investor in Mumbai backing B2B and News. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranedk

Devendra Rane is a seed investor in Mumbai focused on B2B and News. Devendra Rane - SVP Technology and Engineering @ Paytm

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 25% |
| News | 1 | 25% |
| Events | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Snack Food | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TranZact | TranZact is a cloud based peer-to-peer business network facilitating all kinds of transactions between businesses including discovery, end to end procurement and supply chain financing.For small suppliers, TranZact offers free e-Invoicing, faster payments and visibility on account receivables. For big buyers, we enable them to have more controland visibility over their entire procurement work so that they can work more efficiently and economically.TranZact aims to change how businesses do transactions with each other. With capability of handling complete Procure to Pay process, TranZact can make businesses much more efficient and save millions of dollars for them. | $7M | Series A | Dec 16, 2021 | https://letstranzact.com/ |
| ThatMate | ThatMate is a Pune-based sexual and mental wellness app for teens. | $140K | Angel | May 31, 2021 | https://thatmate.com |
| NearFox | NearFox writes, curates and crowdsources the local content that's relevant for the locality. From news on neighborhood to fun events in the city to an awesome discussion forum, NearFox keeps user informed, entertained and clued in. In short: User can read news, browse through events and talk with neighbors within 4 km of his/herlocation. User can also discover cool events across the city. Currently, NearFox is operational in Mumbai only.Features of NearFox app:1. Quickly scan news and happenings from your locality2. Submit a story you witness or come to know about3. Discover local events to plan weekends, fun outings and attend workshops, exhibitions, etc.4. Ask and answer questions, discuss things related to the neighborhood5. Know everything about the goings-on in your locality |  | Seed | Aug 25, 2016 | http://www.nearfox.com |
| Charcoal Eats | CharcoalEats FoodTech is a network of cloud kitchens intended to deliver food to people at their doorstep. The company offers curated, modern flavors across snack and meal times with no preservatives, artificial flavors, or MSG, including biryani and other dishes that can be ordered via a web portal or their mobile application, enabling customersto order food at affordable prices. | $150K | Seed | Feb 21, 2016 | https://www.charcoaleats.com/ |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Tribe Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tribe-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AIC Banasthali](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aic-banasthali) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Prime Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelprime) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gemba Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gemba-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Globevestor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globevestor) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kae Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kae-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Devendra Rane invest in?

Devendra Rane invests primarily in B2B, News and Events startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 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 Devendra Rane?

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### When did Devendra Rane last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Devendra Rane closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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