Smile Group
VC Fund
Gurgaon, India
Smile Group is a VC fund in Gurgaon focused on Internet and Advertising. Smile is Asia’s leading platform that builds internet businesses with passionate entrepreneurs. We partner with fast-growing companies for their expansion and invest in disruptive companies.Business Building We build and operate companies across multiple domains such as digital media, consumer internet, SaaS and more. We operate Tyroo, APAC’sLargest Multi-Screen Performance Network and SingleInterface, a location-based marketing company for multi-location enterprise retail brands. Some notable ones are as follows: -> Quasar sold to WPP -> SVG Media sold to Dentsu Aegis Network -> Squad Digital sold to Scan GroupPartnerships (Katalyzers) We partner with fast growing technology companies to expand their business overseas. Our partnerships include Airbnb, WPP(Prodigi/Hogarth India), WPP Africa and moreInvestments We enable entrepreneurship by investing in disruptive companies. Our investments include Letsbuy.com, HackerEarth, Scoopwhoop, Yumlane, Rapido, Wealthy, The Man Company, Bira 91, Little Eye Labs and more Say Hello! info@smile.co.in
- Total investments:
- 67
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 42%
Last updated:
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Industries Smile Group invests in
Stages Smile Group invests in
Countries Smile Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $240k–$6.6M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $1M–$359M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 9 (13%)
- Advertising 9 (13%)
- Software 7 (10%)
- E-Commerce 7 (10%)
- Apps 5 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 22 (33%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 16 (24%)
- Funding Round 5 (7%)
- Pre-Seed 3 (4%)
- Series A 3 (4%)
Country
- India 38 (57%)
- United States 9 (13%)
- United Kingdom 2 (3%)
- Kenya 1 (1%)
- Hong Kong 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abhijeet Singh
Senior Associate
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Senior Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Harish Bahl
Founder & Chairman
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Founder & Chairman | Total investments: 18 | Find email | |
Manish Vij
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 11 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
SIGN3 Technologies
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Businesses need to manage a lot of user infrastructures like authentication, identity verification, user management, security, and fraud prevention. Developing these solutions in-house can increase the go-to-market time, deviation from solving the key problems, security lapses, and frictional user journeys and lead to business losses. To cater tothese requirements of an expanding business, we provide a one-stop solution. | $1.5M / Seed / Mar 30, 2026 | |
Hapbee Technologies
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Hapbee Technologies offers a wearable technology solution to guide the mind and body to the desired mental state. | $537.9K / Post-IPO Equity / Aug 18, 2025 | |
Anthriq
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Nexstem focuses on creating non-invasive Brain-Computer Interface devices that enable users to interact with technology through brain signals. The company offers a comprehensive software ecosystem alongside its 19-channel headset, Instinct, to facilitate research and innovation in neurotechnology. Nexstem aims to make BCI technology accessible forresearchers, clinicians, and developers, enhancing the field of brain-computer interaction. | $3.5M / Seed / Nov 07, 2024 | |
Moonrider
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Moonrider is an electric tractor technology company focused on developing heavy-duty electric tractors designed to reduce farming costs and improve operational efficiency for farmers and fleet operators. With a focus on reliability and reduced upfront cost of ownership, Moonrider tractors enable sustainable farming practices with a mission toenhance farm profitability and productivity. | $107.5K / Angel / Jul 24, 2024 | |
LanguifyAI
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Languify is an AI based language learning assistant which analyses, corrects, and tracks a user's spoken and written English across all platforms. The AI assistant prompts feedback and nudges that improve conversations in real-time that enable improvisation on the spot without any delay. It also enables users to learn at their own pace throughpersonalized learning plans and games designed to minimize repetition of errors. | $180K / Seed / Aug 05, 2022 | |
Spyne
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At Spyne, our mission is to revolutionize automotive retailing. Every year, 52 million cars are sold in the US, for a combined worth of $1700 billion, and, valuing the used-car market at $1000 billion. Our new-age, Generative AI-powered solutions are designed to transform the car visuals into premium studio visuals. Dealerships & marketplacesacross the US & Europe are able to better engage their online visitors, driving greater customer showroom visits and eventually sales.Spyne aims to expand into additional software segments within the automotive market, addressing specific needs of dealerships. By leveraging our go-to-market craft we plan to cover all aspects of the car dealership journey, from acquiring and appraising cars to listing, marketing, selling, and managing customer relationships.Spyne aims to be the leading retail software provider in the automotive market and we are proud to be backed by top investors such as Accel Partners, Storm Ventures, and some of the leading SaaS and Consumer tech founders globally. | $7M / Seed / Apr 12, 2022 | |
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Spyne
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At Spyne, our mission is to revolutionize automotive retailing. Every year, 52 million cars are sold in the US, for a combined worth of $1700 billion, and, valuing the used-car market at $1000 billion. Our new-age, Generative AI-powered solutions are designed to transform the car visuals into premium studio visuals. Dealerships & marketplacesacross the US & Europe are able to better engage their online visitors, driving greater customer showroom visits and eventually sales.Spyne aims to expand into additional software segments within the automotive market, addressing specific needs of dealerships. By leveraging our go-to-market craft we plan to cover all aspects of the car dealership journey, from acquiring and appraising cars to listing, marketing, selling, and managing customer relationships.Spyne aims to be the leading retail software provider in the automotive market and we are proud to be backed by top investors such as Accel Partners, Storm Ventures, and some of the leading SaaS and Consumer tech founders globally. | $7M / Series A / Apr 12, 2022 | |
Preplaced
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Preplaced is an AI-powered 1:1 mentorship platform that allows professionals to learn 1:1 from world's top mentors & grow in their career. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Jan 31, 2022 | |
Swiggy
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Swiggy is an on-demand food delivery platform that brings food from neighborhood restaurants directly to customers' doors.The company's food delivery platform lists local restaurants and menu lists on an app for users to order from and track the delivery of its delivery executives, enabling users to order food with speed andconvenience. Its service is used to pick up and drop off a diverse array of items, including laundry and document or parcel deliveries to business clients and retail customers. | $700M / Jan 24, 2022 | |
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Swiggy
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Swiggy is an on-demand food delivery platform that brings food from neighborhood restaurants directly to customers' doors.The company's food delivery platform lists local restaurants and menu lists on an app for users to order from and track the delivery of its delivery executives, enabling users to order food with speed andconvenience. Its service is used to pick up and drop off a diverse array of items, including laundry and document or parcel deliveries to business clients and retail customers. | $700M / Series J / Jan 24, 2022 | |
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FAQ
What does Smile Group invest in?
Smile Group invests primarily in Internet, Advertising and Software startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 67 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Smile Group's check size?
Smile Group typically joins rounds of $240k–$6.6M at Seed and $1M–$359M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Smile Group participates in.
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Who are the partners at Smile Group?
The team at Smile Group includes Abhijeet Singh (Senior Associate), Harish Bahl (Founder & Chairman) and Manish Vij (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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