# Nishant Rao

> Nishant Rao is a Series A investor at Avataar Venture Partners backing SaaS. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Avataar Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avataar-venture-partners)
- Location: Gurgaon, India
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishantrao/

Nishant Rao is a Series A investor at Avataar Venture Partners in Gurgaon focused on SaaS and Software. Nishant Rao

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 3 | 50% |
| Software | 3 | 50% |
| FinTech | 2 | 33% |
| CRM | 1 | 17% |
| Credit | 1 | 17% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Series C | 2 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Series D | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 83% |
| India | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Safe Security | Safe Security offers a unified platform that quantifies and manages enterprise‑wide cyber risk in real time. It provides modules for Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ), Third‑Party Risk Management (TPRM), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), and support for cyber insurance processes. The platform aggregates automated signals across people,processes, technology, external threats, and vendors, and uses agent‑based AI to generate risk scores, projected financial impact, and prioritized actions. The solution delivers continuous monitoring, benchmarking, and risk reporting that aligns cybersecurity metrics with business objectives | $70M | Series C | Jul 31, 2025 |  |
| CredCore Inc. | CredCore is a technology company that helps CFOs in North America manage complex large-scale debt financing lifecycle. | $16M | Series A | Feb 20, 2025 |  |
| TestMu AI | TestMu AI develops an AI-native software testing and quality engineering platform that supports automated testing across web, mobile, API, and artificial intelligence applications. The company provides cloud-based infrastructure and autonomous testing agents that assist development teams with test planning, test generation, execution, debugging,and performance analysis. Its platform includes browser testing, real device testing, visual testing, accessibility testing, and test orchestration tools designed to support continuous software delivery workflows.TestMu AI also develops agent-based systems that use natural language prompts and multimodal inputs to automate quality assurance processes and test case creation. The company offers scalable cloud environments for executing tests across different browsers, operating systems, mobile devices, and enterprise configurations. In addition, TestMu AI integrates analytics, reporting, and infrastructure management tools that help organizations monitor software quality and optimize testing operations across development lifecycles. | $38M | Series D | Dec 10, 2024 |  |
| interface.ai | interface.ai is an award-winning out-of-the-box Intelligent Virtual Assistant(IVA) that acts as a “personal bank teller” to help customers 24x7 through every step of the journey from being a prospect to achieving financial wellness. interface.ai has grown over 1600% in the last year from a couple of million dollars to several tens of millions ofdollars in revenues.The company has won several industry awards including the coveted Finovate and CUNA Council 'Best of Show' awards.Currently, interface.ai powers 70+ financial institutions in the United States with their Artificial Intelligence-powered solutions and is one of the fastest-growing fintech providers across the globe. | $20M | Series A | Oct 22, 2024 |  |
| CRMNEXT | CRMNEXT is an enterprise CRM solution provider credited with the world's largest installations in financial sector. From Fortune 500 to start-ups, businesses across nine verticals have built profitable customer relationships via CRMNEXT.CRMNEXT eliminates the barriers between human and digital channels, enabling world-class, omni-channelcustomer interactions from a single platform. It recalibrates banks’ potential to grow engagement, drive profitability, and deliver innovation.CRMNEXT’s customers include global brands like Pfizer, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Tata AIA, Reliance, Banco de Oro Philippines, National Bank of Oman, Pavers England etc. It is in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Lead management, Sales Force Automation and Customer Engagement. For more information, | $16M | Series B | Jul 08, 2021 |  |
| Sense | Sense is a smart talent engagement and communication platform built for the staffing industry. It helps reduce turnover, increases re-deployment rates, and gives a real-time 360 view of the pulse of consultants. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $16M | Series C | Jun 16, 2021 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ascent Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascent-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- BellTower Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eight Roads Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eight-roads-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Fitch Group — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Google Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Avataar Venture Partners

VC Fund · Bangalore, India

Avataar is a growth stage, an operational fund that actively partners with brilliant regional Tech-led B2B & SaaS startups to Re-invent, Scale & Transform into successful, enduring global businesses. They believe in orchestrating a new Entrepreneur-VC equation for the region, where they roll up their sleeves and operate in the trenches withtheir founders. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Bangalore, India.

5 contacts available at Avataar Venture Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anirudh Singh | Partner | — |
| Ganesh Nayak | Global Fundraising & Capital Markets | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ganesh-nayak |
| Lokesh Srivastava | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nishant-rao-7fd7 |
| Mohan Kumar | Founder & Managing Partner | — |
| Nishant Rao | Founding Partner | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Nishant Rao invest in?

Nishant Rao invests primarily in SaaS, Software and FinTech startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Nishant Rao?

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### When did Nishant Rao last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nishant Rao closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 6 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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