# Nikhil Bhandarkar

> Nikhil Bhandarkar is a seed investor in Bengaluru backing Retail and Health Care. See 23 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Total investments: 23
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 22%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhil-bhandarkar777

Nikhil Bhandarkar is a seed investor in Bengaluru focused on Retail and Health Care. Nikhil Bhandarkar is the Founder of Panthera Peak Capital.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $754k–$5.1M |
| Pre-Seed | $994k–$1.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 6 | 26% |
| Health Care | 4 | 17% |
| Fashion | 3 | 13% |
| Pet | 2 | 9% |
| Apparel | 2 | 9% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 18 | 78% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 9% |
| Series A | 1 | 4% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 4% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Enerzolve Smart Technologies | ENERZOLVE develops embedded systems, power electronics, magnetics, energy storage, cybersecurity, and sources critical components for OEMs. | $5.1M | Seed | Jan 21, 2026 |  |
| EDT | EDT focuses on producing stunningly intelligent goods for modern homes through everyday design and technology. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Dec 16, 2025 |  |
| ReplyAll | ReplyAll is an lifestyle brand making multifunctional, durable apparel and accessories, built for comfort and seamless everyday transitions. | $754.1K | Seed | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Superhealth | Superhealth is a healthcare center that offers medical treatment, consultations, and diagnostic services. |  | Seed | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Escape Plan | Escape Plan is a design-first, fashion-forward travel accessories brand. | $5M | Seed | Jul 22, 2025 |  |
| Slikk | Slikk updates its styles on a regular basis, allowing users to stay up to date on current trends. To keep up with the continuously changing fashion market, Slikk brings the latest trends directly to its clients' doorsteps, with new styles arriving weekly. | $3.2M | Seed | Mar 18, 2025 |  |
| Vutto | Vutto operates a phygital platform for buying and selling certified pre-owned two wheelers. | $1M | Seed | Dec 01, 2024 |  |
| Dr. Paws | Dr. Paws is a brand specializing in premium pet care products. It offers solutions designed to enhance the health and well-being of pets. | $928.9K | Seed | Aug 14, 2024 |  |
| The Pant Project | The Pant Project is an e-tailoring company that specializes in customizing pants according to individual fit and style. They offer a curated range of premium fabrics including poly viscose, knit, and wool. The company also provides a 4-way stretch technology in their formal pants for enhanced comfort and mobility. Customers can track their ordersthrough the company's website. | $4.3M | Series A | Jun 19, 2024 |  |
| Boba Bhai | Boba Bhai is a bubble tea brand that provides an unique and interactive bubble tea experience in the market. | $1.5M | Seed | Apr 24, 2024 |  |

10 of 23 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sauce.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sauce-vc) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [DeVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Titan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/titan-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Better Bite Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/better-bite-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blue Horizon Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-horizon-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dexler Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dexler-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Nikhil Bhandarkar invest in?

Nikhil Bhandarkar invests primarily in Retail, Health Care and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 23 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Nikhil Bhandarkar's check size?

Nikhil Bhandarkar typically joins rounds of $754k–$5.1M at Seed and $994k–$1.4M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nikhil Bhandarkar participates in.

### When did Nikhil Bhandarkar last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nikhil Bhandarkar closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 23 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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