Dinesh Agarwal
Co-Founder and CEO @ IndiaMART
Noida, India
Dinesh Agarwal is a seed investor at IndiaMART in Noida focused on Software and Internet. The man behind establishment of India’s largest online marketplace in 1996, Dinesh is the chief driving force behind IndiaMART and has been the front runner in steering the growth of the company. Under his leadership, IndiaMART today is a 2800 strong talented pool of human resource, with customers spanning across 200 nations and 35 offices acrossthe country. A vigorous advocate of Indian SMEs, he has been undertaking numerous initiatives to promote technology in the Indian SME space.Dinesh is a member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).Dinesh pursued his B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur. When he does not have his working boots on, he loves to spend time with his family, travelling to exotic locations and experiencing different cultures
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 10%
Last updated:
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Industries Dinesh Agarwal invests in
Stages Dinesh Agarwal invests in
Countries Dinesh Agarwal invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $250k–$2.7M
- Pre-Seed
- $100k–$1.5M
- Series B
- $19M–$30M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 11 (55%)
- Internet 5 (25%)
- Artificial Intelligence 5 (25%)
- FinTech 4 (20%)
- E-Commerce 4 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 11 (55%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (20%)
- Series B 2 (10%)
- Angel 1 (5%)
- Series A 1 (5%)
Country
- India 17 (85%)
- Singapore 1 (5%)
- United States 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| QuickReply.ai identifies the optimal times and circumstances to nudge contacts through processes such as WhatsApp broadcasts, multi-step abandoned cart recovery, converting COD orders to prepayment, and many more. | $1.1M / Seed / Apr 27, 2023 | ||
| Blockfenders is a startup with a blockchain-powered platform that promises to help businesses share data more securely with one another. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Feb 07, 2023 | ||
| We at MoneyyApp are helping Creators to grow their businesses. The struggle of the creators trying to make a mark has been tiring, and we understand that! The inception of MoneyyApp lays the foundation for creators’ atrocities. | Angel / Jun 08, 2022 | ||
| Fleetx is an intelligent fleet management platform which uses AI, machine learning, sensors, and predictive analytics to help fleet owners improve their efficiency, safety, and make smart and better decisions in a cost effective and flexible way.Fleetx helps to maximize profit by monitoring the fleet's health and performance under acentralized platform, accessible from anywhere. | $19.4M / Series B / Feb 21, 2022 | ||
| Vyapar is a fully GST-compatible business accounting software aimed at simplifying the daily activities of micro and small businesses. Vyapar software is used by more than 1 Million small businesses for billing, inventory management, and GST filing purposes. Helping companies move their accounts from paper to smartphone, Vyapar has built an AndroidApp that can be used by anyone even with no accounting knowledge. | $29.9M / Series B / Jan 26, 2022 | ||
| Paisagrowth is a loan origination, screening, and decision automation software designed for local financial advisors. | $250K / Seed / Dec 23, 2021 | ||
| STAGE 3 is focused on the design and manufacturing of clothing and accessories. STAGE 3 offers an online platform that enables women to find and rent its products. | $2.7M / Seed / Dec 08, 2021 | ||
| KIKO TV is India's first social commerce platform for "Assisted shopping" powered by AI. Dedicated team with a vision to connect buyers directly to sellers and build trust between them through digitisation of shops, stores and brands. Contact: shivam+contact@kiko.media | $1M / Seed / Nov 01, 2021 | ||
| ProfitWheel focuses on creating a customer data-led marketing intelligence platform for the new direct-to-consumer world.ProfitWheel makes digital advertising more effective by finding and winning the most profitable customers. | $3M / Seed / Oct 07, 2021 | ||
| Iobot is IoT company focusing on digitizing the business supply chain and operations with IoT platform Thingsup( Https://thingsup.io). Iobot's Products includes 1) Low code IoT platform: Low code IoT platform that can digitize the Assets like Machines, Processes, Operations within weeks. It is enterprise Grade IoT Platform, a highlyscalable, fault-tolerant, secure IoT platform to connect your devices and apps seamlessly without worrying about deployment issues 2) Thingsup Track-Cold chain monitoring Platform: Monitor your cold cargo health from anywhere. Monitor Cold storage rooms, Refer Vehicles, retail Stores, warehouses from Thingsup Track. Remote Temperature monitoring of perishable goods is easier than ever. Pharma, Fresh Produce cold chain system are key benefits thingsup track offers. 3) Fleet and Fuel Management Platform: Know your fleet’s total fuel consumption, Fuel refill alerts, Fuel Theft alerts, Mileage in real-time from anywhere. Things Track best in class Fleet management and Fuel monitoring solution that benefits logistics and supply chain companies to manage the fleet efficiently and reduce the operational costs. | $100K / Pre-Seed / May 04, 2021 | ||
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Co-Investors
About IndiaMART
IndiaMART is an online B2B marketplace, connecting buyers with suppliers. The online channel focuses on providing a platform to SMEs, large enterprises as well as individuals. Founded in 1996, the company’s mission is ‘to make doing business easy’.5.98 Crore+ Buyers | 47 Lakh+ Suppliers | 5 Crore+ ProductsIndiaMART for Buyers - Convenience ofconnecting with sellers anytime, anywhere - Wider marketplace with a range of products and suppliers - One-stop-shop for all requirementsIndiaMART for Suppliers - Enhanced business visibility - Access to buyers from across the globe - Increased credibility for your brandIndiaMART has over 3600 employees located across 80+ offices in the country, and with customers spanning across 200 nations. Its existing investors include Intel Capital, Amadeus Capital, WestBridge Capital & Quona Capital.
IndiaMART Contacts
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Brijesh Agrawal
Co-Founder and Director
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Dinesh Agarwal
Co-Founder and CEO
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Dinesh Gulati
Director - Customer Operations
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Prateek Chandra
Chief Finance Officer
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Madhup Agarwal
National Head - HR
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FAQ
What does Dinesh Agarwal invest in?
Dinesh Agarwal invests primarily in Software, Internet and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 20 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 Dinesh Agarwal invest in?
Dinesh Agarwal typically joins rounds of $250k–$2.7M at Seed, $100k–$1.5M at Pre-Seed and $19M–$30M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Dinesh Agarwal's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Dinesh Agarwal took part in.
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When did Dinesh Agarwal last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Dinesh Agarwal closed in Apr 2023. Shizune tracks 20 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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