Ritu Verma
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Ankur Capital
Mumbai, India
Ritu Verma is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Ankur Capital.
- Total investments:
- 23
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 61%
Last updated:
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Industries Ritu Verma invests in
Stages Ritu Verma invests in
Countries Ritu Verma invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 4 (17%)
- Farming 3 (13%)
- Agriculture 3 (13%)
- Health Care 2 (9%)
- Manufacturing 2 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 11 (48%)
- Series A 3 (13%)
- Series B 2 (9%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (4%)
- Equity Crowdfunding 1 (4%)
Country
- India 14 (61%)
- Luxembourg 1 (4%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Turiyam AI develops a full-stack AI compute platform optimized for GenAI inference at scale, combining custom hardware, hybrid memory, and compiler software for radically low total cost of ownership (TCO). Drawing from India's open digital infrastructure like Aadhaar and UPI, it emphasizes openness using RISC-V hardware, CUDA-free middleware,and open models to make intelligence accessible globally. | $4M / Pre-Seed / Dec 12, 2025 | ||
| Innovate chemistry, materials & design using commonly available, eco-friendly materials to built efficient & safe batteries for the sustainable future. | $15M / Series A / Sep 01, 2025 | ||
| Saswat's purpose is to empower rural people with basic financing options powered by the newest technologies in order to assist close the economic gap between urban and rural areas. | $2.6M / Seed / Jun 17, 2025 | ||
| Vimano is an advanced materials and manufacturing startup building components for several types of electrochemical devices and systems. | $2.9M / Seed / Apr 07, 2025 | ||
| IBISA is an index-based insurance marketplace with satellite adoption. Inclusive mutual risk sharing solution with low fees and fast assessment and payment. Crop Protection for Smallholder Farmers | $3M / Seed / Jun 25, 2024 | ||
| D-Nome is a health-tech startup working on molecular solutions for simple and affordable genomics-based diagnostics | $1.5M / Seed / Jan 21, 2023 | ||
| MyoWorks is an edible fungal mycelium-based 2D and 3D scaffolds which will support the production of cultivated meat products | Seed / Oct 13, 2022 | ||
| D-Nome is a health-tech startup working on molecular solutions for simple and affordable genomics-based diagnostics | Seed / Oct 13, 2022 | ||
| IBISA is an index-based insurance marketplace with satellite adoption. Inclusive mutual risk sharing solution with low fees and fast assessment and payment. Crop Protection for Smallholder Farmers | Seed / Aug 16, 2022 | ||
| Piatrika Biosystems is an innovative platform that helps researchers and plant breeders bring Sustainable Seeds and Agri Chemicals to market faster and cheaper. | $1.2M / Seed / Jul 21, 2022 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Ankur Capital
Ankur Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in digital and deep science technology companies. Founded in 2014, Ankur Capital is known for taking contrarian bets to uncover and unlock opportunities in overlooked markets across India. They were the first institutional investors in notable companies including Captain Fresh (supply chain tech), Cropin (agri SaaS), Rupifi (B2B BNPL), String Bio (biotech); and Vegrow (agritech).
Ankur Capital Contacts
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Rema Subramanian
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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Ritu Verma
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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What does Ritu Verma invest in?
Ritu Verma invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and Agriculture startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.
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The most recent investment recorded for Ritu Verma closed in Dec 2025. 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.
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