Premji Invest
VC Fund
Bangalore, India
Premji Invest is a VC fund in Bangalore focused on Software and FinTech. PremjiInvest is a multi-family office that specializes in private equity and venture capital investments. It is a private equity fund owned by Azim Premji which manages his $1 billion personal portfolios. In 2011, Azim Premji invested around $15 million in Vinod Khosla's clean-tech fund.
- Total investments:
- 160
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Premji Invest invests in
Stages Premji Invest invests in
Countries Premji Invest invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 11 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series B
- $12M–$300M
- Series C
- $39M–$450M
- Series D
- $35M–$321M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 23 (14%)
- FinTech 14 (9%)
- Financial Services 14 (9%)
- E-Commerce 13 (8%)
- Health Care 12 (8%)
Stage
- Series C 22 (14%)
- Series B 18 (11%)
- Series D 16 (10%)
- Funding Round 14 (9%)
- Series E 13 (8%)
Country
- United States 50 (31%)
- India 37 (23%)
- France 2 (1%)
- United Kingdom 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Akshay Rai
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Azim Premji
Owner
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Owner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Dhiraj Malkani
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
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Kaveesh Chawla
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Manoj Jaiswal
Chief Financial Officer and Operating Partner
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Chief Financial Officer and Operating Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Velaura AI
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Velaura AI develops ultra-low-power computing technology for artificial intelligence applications across cloud, edge, and physical environments. The company provides AI compute solutions designed to reduce power consumption while supporting data center scalability and operating efficiency. Its technology also supports edge AI applications byenabling local processing for responsiveness, autonomy, and deployment across connected devices. For physical and embodied AI, Velaura AI focuses on energy-efficient computing that can extend battery life and support continuously operating intelligent systems. The company also provides resources covering its technology, applications, and developments in AI computing. | $110M / Series A / Aug 18, 2026 | |
Databricks
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Databricks is a software platform that helps its customers unify their analytics across the business, data science, and data engineering. It also provides a Unified Analytics Platform for data science teams to collaborate with data engineering and lines of business to build data products. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered inSan Francisco, California. | $5B / Private Equity / Aug 13, 2026 | |
Adani Energy Solutions
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Adani Energy Solutions is a private sector power transmission and retail distribution company. | $366.1M / Post-IPO Equity / Jul 28, 2026 | |
SBI Funds Management
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SBI Funds Management is an asset management company that offers mutual fund management and advisory services. | $197.1M / Secondary Market / Jul 09, 2026 | |
Upscale AI
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Upscale AI is a high‑performance AI networking company accelerating AI democratization with open‑standard and full‑stack turnkey solutions. | $190M / Series A / Jun 22, 2026 | |
Pramaana Labs
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Pramaana Labs utilizes formal logic and mathematical proofs to ensure that outputs are grounded in stated evidence rather than statistical predictions. Its core verification engine identifies contradictions and ambiguities within complex datasets like tax codes, clinical trials, and financial policies. The platform allows users to simulate what-ifscenarios and run self-consistency checks before deploying formalized rules. These services assist entities in fields such as medical safety and multi-state tax compliance by creating auditable and traceable claims. | $27M / Seed / Jun 17, 2026 | |
Zumutor Biologics
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Zumutor is a leading Immuno-Oncology company in the space of targeted NK cell therapeutics. They have two proprietary Antibody Engineering Platforms to develop novel immunotherapies that target innate immunity and regulate the tumor microenvironment. | $7.3M / Series B / Jun 13, 2026 | |
NewEra Hospitals
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NewEra Hospitals is a healthcare center that offers neurospinal, cardio-thoracic, and physiotherapy treatments. | Private Equity / Apr 23, 2026 | |
KreditBee
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KreditBee is a financial technology company based in India that offers digital lending services, primarily focusing on providing small-ticket personal loans to salaried individuals. The company utilizes technology and data analytics to streamline the loan application and approval process, aiming to make credit more accessible and convenient for itsusers. KreditBee's platform enables users to apply for loans online and receive funds quickly, often within a few hours. | $220M / Series E / Apr 08, 2026 | |
Doss
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Doss provides an adaptive resource platform (ARP) that integrates core business functions such as inventory management, procurement, sales orders and billing, accounting, warehousing, and production planning into a unified system. The platform includes a workflow editor, allowing users to automate processes and configure workflows tailored to theiroperations. Doss also offers DataStudio, a feature that enables users to create dashboards and monitor sales analytics, production metrics, and operational KPIs without the need for separate business intelligence tools. The system supports integration with digital tools, facilitating the aggregation of orders across point-of-sale systems and synchronization of data from third-party sources and warehouses. Doss serves various industries, including industrials, consumer goods, food and beverage, construction, distribution, and cosmetics, providing a centralized solution for managing complex operations. | $55M / Series B / Mar 24, 2026 | |
| See all 160 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Premji Invest invest in?
Premji Invest invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 160 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Premji Invest's check size?
Premji Invest typically joins rounds of $12M–$300M at Series B, $39M–$450M at Series C and $35M–$321M at Series D. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Premji Invest participates in.
How do I contact Premji Invest?
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Who are the partners at Premji Invest?
The team at Premji Invest includes Akshay Rai (Principal), Azim Premji (Owner) and Dhiraj Malkani (Partner), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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