# Pankaj Raina

> Pankaj Raina is a seed investor at Zephyr Management (Bengaluru) backing Farming and Agriculture. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Zephyr Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zephyrmanagement)
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainapankaj/

Pankaj Raina is a seed investor at Zephyr Management in Bengaluru focused on Farming and Agriculture. Pankaj Raina joined Zephyr Peacock in March 2014. He has 6 years of experience in Private Equity and Investment Banking. Prior to joining Zephyr, he was a part of the investment team at CapAleph Advisors where he worked on identifying and executing early stage buyouts in the consumer segment. He started his career at Intellecap in 2008, where hespent time identifying and executing investments in the SME space with a focus on Financial Services, Agri, Food and Healthcare segments.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $738k–$10M |
| Series A | $1.5M–$11M |
| Series B | $12M–$28M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farming | 2 | 12% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 12% |
| Apps | 1 | 6% |
| SaaS | 1 | 6% |
| Energy | 1 | 6% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 41% |
| Series A | 3 | 18% |
| Series B | 2 | 12% |
| Series C | 1 | 6% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BatX Energies | BatX Energies has developed a proprietary Zero Waste–Zero Emission technology to extract critical Rare Earth metals, namely Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese from scrap Lithium-Ion batteries. These critical materials are the key drivers of global electric mobility. | $11M | Series A | Jul 02, 2026 |  |
| AGNIT Semiconductors | AGNIT Semiconductors is to provide Gallium Nitride devices that are dependable, cost-effective, high-performing, and unique for the upcoming wireless systems. AGNIT Semiconductors is a semiconductor business that uses gallium nitride (GaN). AGNIT Semiconductors primary focus is on designing and producing electrical components and GaN materials(wafers) for use in radio-frequency applications. For the defense and telecommunications sectors, AGNIT's GaN components provide strong performance, cost, and footprint advantages. | $2.6M | Seed | Mar 16, 2026 |  |
| AGNIT Semiconductors | AGNIT Semiconductors is to provide Gallium Nitride devices that are dependable, cost-effective, high-performing, and unique for the upcoming wireless systems. AGNIT Semiconductors is a semiconductor business that uses gallium nitride (GaN). AGNIT Semiconductors primary focus is on designing and producing electrical components and GaN materials(wafers) for use in radio-frequency applications. For the defense and telecommunications sectors, AGNIT's GaN components provide strong performance, cost, and footprint advantages. | $3.5M | Seed | Oct 17, 2024 |  |
| Poshn | Poshn agri platform enable wholesale buyers and sellers to discover prices, trade online, assist in logistics and flexible payments. | $4M | Seed | May 06, 2024 |  |
| BatX Energies | BatX Energies has developed a proprietary Zero Waste–Zero Emission technology to extract critical Rare Earth metals, namely Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese from scrap Lithium-Ion batteries. These critical materials are the key drivers of global electric mobility. | $5M | Seed | Dec 19, 2023 |  |
| Ripplr | Ripplr is a full-stack tech distribution and logistics player that offers data-driven analytics and plugs and play system. | $28M | Series B | May 10, 2023 |  |
| Goldsetu | One-stop B2B jewellery platform that helps jewellers manage and grow their jewellery business through digital tools and access to extensive collections of jewellery products. | $1.1M | Seed | Oct 20, 2022 |  |
| ZippMat | ZippMat is a full-stack SaaS enterprise that manages the entire supply needs of a construction contractor from developing detailed Bill of materials to ordering to delivery at site | $10M | Seed | Sep 08, 2022 |  |
| Onsite | Onsite is a single app that you can use to manage all of your construction projects. | $1.5M | Series A | Sep 02, 2022 |  |
| Onsite | Onsite is a single app that you can use to manage all of your construction projects. | $1.5M | Seed | Sep 02, 2022 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [3one4 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3one4) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Prime Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelprime) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Artha Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artha-india-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Broom Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fathom-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Indigram Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indigram-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Zephyr Management

VC Fund · New York, United States

Since 1994, they have sponsored 22 funds with approximately $1.2 billion in committed capital which are managed from their offices in New York, London and Bangalore.With a global network of partners, Zephyr is positioned to identify sustainable secular growth changes which lead to attractive investment opportunities for their investors.While their focus is on the creation and execution of innovative investment strategies, the operating style is conservative and sustainable.Managers strictly adhere to their respective mandates and investments are selected based on rigorous fundamental research. Today, Zephyr manages investment funds in India and Sri Lanka, and they are actively researching new investment opportunities around the world.

2 contacts available at Zephyr Management.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrea Geisser | Senior Member of the Advisory Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrea-geisser |
| Pankaj Raina | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pankaj-raina |

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## FAQ

### What does Pankaj Raina invest in?

Pankaj Raina invests primarily in Farming, Agriculture and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Pankaj Raina's check size?

Pankaj Raina typically joins rounds of $738k–$10M at Seed, $1.5M–$11M at Series A and $12M–$28M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Pankaj Raina participates in.

### When did Pankaj Raina last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Pankaj Raina closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 17 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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