# Gaurav Kachru

> Gaurav Kachru is a seed investor at 5ideas.in (Gurgaon) backing Retail and Apps. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [5ideas.in](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/5ideas)
- Location: Gurgaon, India
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gauravkachru
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/gaurav_kachru
- Website: http://www.5ideas.in

Gaurav Kachru is a seed investor at 5ideas.in in Gurgaon focused on Retail and Apps. Gaurav is an entrepreneur & early stage investor, who founded & runs 5ideas Startup Superfuel along with Pearl Uppal. 5ideas Startup Superfuel is an $10 Million seed fund which invests a blend of financial, human & social capital to help put promising startups onto an accelerated growth path. He is very passionate about buildinginnovative & practical solutions for growing the digital eco-system in India. Gaurav previously helped found & build two ecommerce businesses in India with Pearl (fashionandyou.com & dealsandyou.com). Prior to his becoming an entrepreneur, he was a Regional Director for Asia for Manpower Inc. and has spent a decade with GE across businesses, leading their locomotive business in West Asia in his last role. Gaurav has also led over 16 successful transactions spanning investment, divestment & fund raising across sectors & serves on the board of several startups.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 100% |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Beauty | 1 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Consumer | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Be U Salons | Be U is India's first subscription based Salon Chain, Helping customers experience quality services at neighbourhood salons through an annual subscription while helping neighbourhood salons utilise their idle capacity at a minimal franchise subscription cost. | $600K | Seed | Apr 17, 2017 |  |
| Fashion & You | Fashion and You is a private invitation only shopping club featuring collections by top designers for men, women and children for up to 80% off retail prices. We obtain authentic designer merchandise and provide it exclusively to our members through limited-time events. | $10M | Series D | Jun 06, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NGP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nokia-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 5ideas.in

VC Fund · Gurgaon, India

5ideas is a seed & early stage fund focused on digital assets based in India. Founded by Pearl Uppal & Gaurav Kachru earlier this year, the fund comprises recent only digital entrepreneurs turned venture capitalists and bring a different level of operating knowledge and expertise to our portfolio companies.

2 contacts available at 5ideas.in.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaurav Kachru | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaurav-kachru |
| Pearl Uppal Kachru | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pearl-uppal-kachru |

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## FAQ

### What does Gaurav Kachru invest in?

Gaurav Kachru invests primarily in Retail, Apps and Beauty startups, most often at Seed and Series D 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.

### When did Gaurav Kachru last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gaurav Kachru closed in Apr 2017. Shizune tracks 2 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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