# Farooq Oomerbhoy

> Farooq Oomerbhoy is a seed investor at Fao Ventures backing E-Commerce. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Nov 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Fao Ventures
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Nov 2026
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/farooq-a-oomerbhoy-94914a5

Farooq Oomerbhoy is a seed investor at Fao Ventures in Mumbai focused on E-Commerce and Mobile. Farooq Oomerbhoy - Founder & Managing Partner @ Fao Ventures

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $300k–$3.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Delivery | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 3 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Hosteller | The Hosteller creates happy memories for our travellers in 18+ different locations and continue to expand with gusto. | $1M | Seed | Nov 01, 2021 | https://thehosteller.com |
| Cargofy | Cargofy it's a mobile assistant, kind of a "Siri" but for truck drivers. We help truckers access to high paying loads through our app, and receive discounts on fuel, maintenance, and truck parts. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Mar 24, 2021 | https://cargofy.com |
| CareOnGo | CareOnGo is a mobile chain of branded Pharmacy stores enabling local pharmacies to Procure, Manage & Sell through Technology – Disrupting the Entire Supply Chain. It connects the entire pharmaceutical supply chain through technology ensuring authenticity & ease of availability of medicines and in the process assists the local entrepreneursto grow.Being the first e-distributor for our retail partners with complete focus to expand their business, CareOnGo is first of its kind with prima focus into B2B services – with a vision of solving consumer’s problem. We help local retailers procure products from manufacturers and stockists on the basis of predictive analytics on the basis of demand. | $300K | Seed | Feb 18, 2016 | http://www.careongo.com |
| BoxMySpace | BoxMySpace is a unique space solution, that helps you make space in your urban life.People today are living in smaller and smaller houses and do not have the luxury of space to keep all their things and that's where They come in. They bring storage at your doorsteps. All you need to do is pack the things in Their high quality storage boxesand They will store them safely for you.With convenience being taken for granted in urban cities, be it booking a cab or ordering food; They still strive to make your storage experience simple and hassle-free. | $3.2M | Seed | Jul 14, 2015 | http://boxmyspace.com/ |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Singapore Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/singapore-angel-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BLX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blx-bf5f) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CA Holding LLP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ca-holding-llp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Faad Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/faad-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Iowa Startup Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iowa-startup-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JITO Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jito-angel-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Fao Ventures

VC Fund

Fao Ventures

1 contacts available at Fao Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farooq Oomerbhoy | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/farooq-oomerbhoy |

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## FAQ

### What does Farooq Oomerbhoy invest in?

Farooq Oomerbhoy invests primarily in E-Commerce, Mobile and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed 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.

### What round sizes does Farooq Oomerbhoy invest in?

Farooq Oomerbhoy typically joins rounds of $300k–$3.2M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Farooq Oomerbhoy's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Farooq Oomerbhoy took part in.

### How do I contact Farooq Oomerbhoy?

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### When did Farooq Oomerbhoy last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Farooq Oomerbhoy closed in Nov 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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