# Manu Jain

> Manu Jain is a Series B investor at Xiaomi (Bangalore) backing Internet and Recruiting. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Xiaomi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xiaomi)
- Location: Bangalore, India
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manukumarjain
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/manukumarjain
- Website: https://about.me/manukumarjain
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manukumarjain

Manu Jain is a Series B investor at Xiaomi in Bangalore focused on Internet and Recruiting. Manu Kumar Jain is a leading Indian entrepreneur and the global Vice President of Xiaomi. He is also the Managing Director of Xiaomi India. Jain hails from Meerut (Uttar Pradesh, India) and holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Calcutta.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Social Media | 1 | 25% |
| Social Network | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Series E | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ShareChat | ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $502M | Series E | Apr 08, 2021 |  |
| WorkIndia | Our Vision: Work India’s vision is to provide sustainable livelihoods for the 23.7 Cr blue-collar individuals of India and now the 120 Cr blue-collar individuals in this World.WorkIndia is a technology venture based in the mixed collar space (between white and blue-collar space) of the recruitment industry. We aim to connect the right employersto the right employees.In the mixed collar space ( bpo jobs, delivery jobs, accountant jobs, retail jobs, back-office jobs, etc.) getting jobs in thane and getting employees in thane both is a tiresome process. The mixed collar space seeks a solution that simplifies the process for both the employer side and the employee side.Our Product: We have created a mobile application for candidates to apply for the job they would like to do and for Employers who seek their desired candidates. Candidates with this app can look for a suitable job and apply for it in a single click. Rest all the work of checking the eligibility of an employee until scheduling the interview is done by our 100% automated product. | $5.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 10, 2020 |  |
| ShareChat | ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $99.2M | Series C | Sep 19, 2018 |  |
| ShareChat | ShareChat is an Indian social media startup. It offers the content consumption and sharing platform only in Indian vernacular languages to cater to over 1.17 billion wireless network users of India. It is available in 15 Indian languages. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $18.2M | Series B | Jan 18, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [India Quotient](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/india-quotient) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [SAIF Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saif-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Shunwei Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shunwei-china-internet-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Venture Highway](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venture-highway-c733) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Xiaomi

VC Fund · Beijing, China

Xiaomi Inc. manufactures and distributes mobile phones and consumer electronics. The company also develops mobile applications.Xiaomi targets the lower-middle market and has gained a loyal fan base by incorporating user feedback into the design of its latest sets and Android skins. It offers internet value-added products including TV boxes,backpacks, phone screen protectors, earphones, and more.Its products include Redmi, an Android smartphone; MIUI ROM, a customizable ROM; MiTalk, a messaging application; Mi TV, a 3D television; MiBox, a set-top box; MIUI, an operating system; MiWiFi, a network router; MiPower Bank, an external battery; and more.Xiaomi Inc. was founded in April 2010 and is based in Beijing, China.

5 contacts available at Xiaomi.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chuan Wang | Co-Founder and Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chuan-wang |
| Manu Jain | Global Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manu-jain |
| Wanqiang Li | Co-Founder and Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/li-wanqiang |
| Bin Lin | Co-Founder & President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lin-bin |
| De Liu | Co-Founder and Vice-President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liu-de |

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## FAQ

### What does Manu Jain invest in?

Manu Jain invests primarily in Internet, Recruiting and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Series B and Series C 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.

### When did Manu Jain last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Manu Jain closed in Apr 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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