N.R.Narayana Murthy
Managing Partner, Founder @ Catamaran
Bangalore, India
N.R.Narayana Murthy is a seed investor at Catamaran in Bangalore focused on News and Education. Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited. He founded Infosys in 1981 along with six other software professionals and served as the CEO of Infosys for 21 years till March 2002. Under his leadership, Infosys was listed on NASDAQ in 1999. He served as the Executive Chairman of the Boardand Chief Mentor from 2002 to 2006.Mr. Murthy articulated, designed and implemented the Global Delivery Model which has become the foundation for the huge success in IT services outsourcing from India. He has led key corporate governance initiatives in India. He is an IT advisor to several Asian countries. Mr. Murthy serves as an independent director on the boards of several global companies including Unilever, NV, Unilever, plc and HSBC Holdings plc. He is the Chairman of the Asia Business Council. He is also a member of the advisory boards and councils of several educational institutions including Wharton, Cornell, INSEAD, Stanford, Tokyo University, SMU - Singapore, IIIT Bangalore and ESSEC, Paris.Mr. Murthy is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. The Economist ranked him 8th in the list of the 15 most-admired global leaders in 2005. He was ranked 28th among the world's most-respected business leaders by the Financial Times in 2005. In 2004, TIME magazine identified him as one of the 10 global leaders who are helping shape the future of technology. In 2006, TIME magazine voted him as one of the Asian heroes who have brought about revolutionary changes in Asia in the last 60 years. He was featured in BusinessWeek's "The Stars of Asia" for three consecutive years - 1998, 1999 and 2000.Mr. Murthy was voted the "World Entrepreneur of the Year" by Ernst & Young in 2003. He was voted India's most powerful CEO for three consecutive years - 2004, 2005 and 2006 - by The Economic Times. He was chosen as the "Business Process Innovator" by The Economist in 2007. He received the Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership medal from The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2007 for his pioneering role in the globalization of IT services. He was awarded the "Padma Vibhushan", the second highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2008. The Government of France conferred the Officer of the Legion of Honor in 2008.Mr. Murthy holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the Mysore University and an M.Tech (Electrical) from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He has been conferred honorary doctorate degrees by several well-known universities in India and abroad.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries N.R.Narayana Murthy invests in
Stages N.R.Narayana Murthy invests in
Countries N.R.Narayana Murthy invests in
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Round size
- Seed
- $400k–$30M
- Series A
- $587k–$3.6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- News 2 (17%)
- Education 2 (17%)
- InsurTech 2 (17%)
- Insurance 2 (17%)
- Auto Insurance 2 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (17%)
- Series A 2 (17%)
- Funding Round 2 (17%)
- Series B 1 (8%)
- Series C 1 (8%)
Country
- India 7 (58%)
- United States 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Innoviti develops payments processing, credit distribution, and payments management software solutions. It offers uniPAY, a unified payment and card management system for retailers; quickEMI, a solution that provides consumers the option of paying for their purchases in installments on their credit cards; pgEMI, a solution that provides consumersthe option of paying for their purchases in installments; and fastCollect, an automated collection technology for banks and retailers/online megastores. Innoviti serves markets, such as retail, mobile, lifestyle, entertainment, jewelry, education, cabs, holidays, hotels, restaurants, wellness, healthcare, online, and banks. | $11.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 28, 2026 | ||
| Innoviti develops payments processing, credit distribution, and payments management software solutions. It offers uniPAY, a unified payment and card management system for retailers; quickEMI, a solution that provides consumers the option of paying for their purchases in installments on their credit cards; pgEMI, a solution that provides consumersthe option of paying for their purchases in installments; and fastCollect, an automated collection technology for banks and retailers/online megastores. Innoviti serves markets, such as retail, mobile, lifestyle, entertainment, jewelry, education, cabs, holidays, hotels, restaurants, wellness, healthcare, online, and banks. | $13.8M / Series E / Apr 01, 2024 | ||
| Communication, built for a hyper connected world. Switch to Port Messenger for a safer, more private way to connect—no numbers, no spam, just conversations on your terms. | $400K / Seed / Sep 11, 2023 | ||
| Reddit is an online platform that enables users to submit links, create content, and have discussions about the topics of their interest. | $410M / Series F / Aug 12, 2021 | ||
| Acko is an online insurance policy provider with its entire operations offered through the digital platform. It creates products and delivers opportunities in areas such as personalized insurance products based on user consumption behaviors. Acko offers bite-sized insurance products for drivers and others working in transportation and relatedsectors. It has also expanded its catalog and began offering similar policies in healthcare. The company was co-founded by Varun Dua and Ruchi Deepak in 2016. | $12M / Series B / May 27, 2018 | ||
| Printline Media is a venture that publishes, ThePrint.in, a news, analysis, opinion and knowledge venture, launched in August 2017 by editor Shekhar Gupta. It focuses on politics and policy, government, and governance. Its leadership team includes India’s most experienced and respected journalists with proven track records in the finest newsorganizations.The news organization is headquartered in New Delhi and is in the process of building a network across India because we believe in investing in investigative and questioning journalism. | $5.3M / Jul 11, 2017 | ||
| Coverfox Insurance is an insurtech platform that provides hassle-free online insurance broking services. It offers car, bike, health, travel, terms, investments, and home insurance products. They also provide end-to-end support for claims. They have partnered up with 35+ insurance providers to provide the best policies and plans at the bestpossible premiums.Coverfox Insurance Broking was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. | $22M / Series C / Jun 12, 2017 | ||
| Acko is an online insurance policy provider with its entire operations offered through the digital platform. It creates products and delivers opportunities in areas such as personalized insurance products based on user consumption behaviors. Acko offers bite-sized insurance products for drivers and others working in transportation and relatedsectors. It has also expanded its catalog and began offering similar policies in healthcare. The company was co-founded by Varun Dua and Ruchi Deepak in 2016. | $30M / Seed / May 23, 2017 | ||
| Innoviti develops payments processing, credit distribution, and payments management software solutions. It offers uniPAY, a unified payment and card management system for retailers; quickEMI, a solution that provides consumers the option of paying for their purchases in installments on their credit cards; pgEMI, a solution that provides consumersthe option of paying for their purchases in installments; and fastCollect, an automated collection technology for banks and retailers/online megastores. Innoviti serves markets, such as retail, mobile, lifestyle, entertainment, jewelry, education, cabs, holidays, hotels, restaurants, wellness, healthcare, online, and banks. | $4.7M / Series A / Jul 20, 2015 | ||
| Manipal Global, also known as Manipal Education, helps young minds across the world dare to dream and achieve their true potential. Their institutions across the world give wings to thousands of dreams every day.Manipal Global offers a range of student services aimed at enhancing their learning experience and providing professional support forthem. These include help with industry connections, thus enabling them to gain first hand experience and knowledge, as well as assistance with placements and alumni engagement. These services are aimed at ensuring that students stay engaged with the institution not only while enrolled, but also act as brand ambassadors subsequently. Manipal Global offers customised training solutions for industry partners, as well as direct-to-learner specialised Diplomas and Certificate programs in various fields like Information Technology, Finance and Management.Their partners include industry leaders like IBM, Deloitte, Aditya Birla Group, Tata Group, Mahindra Group, Wipro, Godrej Industries, L&T Infotech, ICICI, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank, Punjab National Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Federal Bank, BPCL, BHEL, among others. | |||
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Co-Investors
About Catamaran
Catamaran is a catalyst for creating innovative enterprises in India. We manage over $1 billion across asset classes.Through our VC/PE portfolio, we invest in bold ideas from passionate entrepreneurs and work with them across stages to build successful enterprises.Through our strategic partnerships portfolio, we work with respected globalFortune 500 corporations to create enduring enterprises in India.Drawing on the principles of Mr. Narayana Murthy, Founder of Infosys (NYSE: INFY) and of Catamaran, our portfolios reflect companies with not just great ambition, but with the integrity and grit needed to transform bold ideas into successful enterprises.
Catamaran Contacts
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Deepak Padaki
President
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Amit Ranade
Head of Investments
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MD Ranganath
Chairman
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N.R.Narayana Murthy
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FAQ
What does N.R.Narayana Murthy invest in?
N.R.Narayana Murthy invests primarily in News, Education and InsurTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is N.R.Narayana Murthy's check size?
N.R.Narayana Murthy typically joins rounds of $400k–$30M at Seed and $587k–$3.6M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds N.R.Narayana Murthy participates in.
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When did N.R.Narayana Murthy last invest?
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