Kaizenvest
VC Fund
Singapore, Singapore
Kaizenvest is an education-focused emerging markets asset manager managing private equity and private debt funds. They are passionate about education and technology and represent a combination of investing and operating experience.
- Total investments:
- 28
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 46%
- Fund size:
- $363k
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Kaizenvest invests in
Stages Kaizenvest invests in
Countries Kaizenvest invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $4.1M–$7M
- Series B
- $4M–$22M
- Private Equity
- $6.9M–$77M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Education 19 (68%)
- EdTech 7 (25%)
- E-Learning 6 (21%)
- Software 3 (11%)
- Internet 2 (7%)
Stage
- Series B 6 (21%)
- Private Equity 5 (18%)
- Series A 4 (14%)
- Series C 3 (11%)
- Funding Round 3 (11%)
Country
- India 15 (54%)
- Vietnam 2 (7%)
- Indonesia 1 (4%)
- Singapore 1 (4%)
- Philippines 1 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jetu Lalvani
Managing Partner
|
Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sandeep Aneja
Founder & Managing Partner
|
Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phinma Education Holdings, Inc. owns and operates graduation colleges. | $77.4M / Private Equity / May 21, 2024 | ||
| Leverage Edu is an AI-enabled marketplace designed to help students with their higher education and career growth plans. It is one of India's leading/fastest growing ed-tech companies, transforming access to an exponential career growth, by democratising mentorship, breaking traditional systems, & helping the new student of today jumpover the artificial high walls! | $25M / Series C / Jul 03, 2023 | ||
| Blue Planet Environmental Solutions is a Singapore based company that has established a fully integrated waste management enterprise.Blue Planet operations extend from the point of waste generation through to collection, segregation, treatment, processing to the point of sale of energy and other waste derived fuels and products.Blue Planetcommitted to being a Net Positive Impact organisation that removes waste materials from our environment and upcycles these resources into alternative revenue streams. | $6.9M / Private Equity / Jun 01, 2023 | ||
| MindX launched in 2014 as a home for young techies. Some came to learn to code, some came to pick up another language or skill or English. Tech companies started to approach MindX for recruitment. In mid-2017, the company decided to form its own team, picking the best from its classes. | $15M / Series B / Apr 12, 2023 | ||
| UpGrad is an online platform that offers educational services to its clients.UpGrad’s range of programs consists of digital marketing, product management, entrepreneurship, data analytics, data-driven management, and digital technology management. It offers industry insights and student support services.UpGrad was launched in 2015 by PhalgunKompalli, Ronnie Screwvala, Ravijot Chugh, and Mayank Kumar and is based in Mumbai. | $205.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 08, 2022 | ||
| Leverage Edu is an AI-enabled marketplace designed to help students with their higher education and career growth plans. It is one of India's leading/fastest growing ed-tech companies, transforming access to an exponential career growth, by democratising mentorship, breaking traditional systems, & helping the new student of today jumpover the artificial high walls! | $22M / Series B / Mar 21, 2022 | ||
| Pintek is a financial technology company aiming to democratise access to education in Indonesia through affordable and flexible credit. | $7M / Series A / Nov 23, 2021 | ||
| Toppr is an after-school learning app on a mission to make learning personalized. Toppr helps students prepare for various school, board, and competitive exams. Abled with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data, we study student behavior and create adaptive learning paths with infinite combinations. This ensures that every studenthas a unique and personalized learning experience. | $46.8M / Series D / Jul 29, 2020 | ||
| Toppr is an after-school learning app on a mission to make learning personalized. Toppr helps students prepare for various school, board, and competitive exams. Abled with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data, we study student behavior and create adaptive learning paths with infinite combinations. This ensures that every studenthas a unique and personalized learning experience. | $197.3K / Series C / Jun 12, 2020 | ||
| Phinma Education Holdings, Inc. owns and operates graduation colleges. | Private Equity / Feb 05, 2020 | ||
| See all 28 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Kaizenvest invest in?
Kaizenvest invests primarily in Education, EdTech and E-Learning startups, most often at Series B and Private Equity stage. Most of the 28 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Kaizenvest's check size?
Kaizenvest typically joins rounds of $4.1M–$7M at Series A, $4M–$22M at Series B and $6.9M–$77M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kaizenvest participates in.
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Who are the partners at Kaizenvest?
The team at Kaizenvest includes Jetu Lalvani (Managing Partner) and Sandeep Aneja (Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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