# Somaiya Vidyavihar

> Somaiya Vidyavihar is a VC fund in Mumbai backing Biotechnology and Farming. See 31 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 31
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/k-j-somaiya-institute-of-management-studies-and-research
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SomaiyaTrust
- Website: https://www.somaiya.edu/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SomaiyaTrust/

Somaiya Vidyavihar is an educational trust that has built educational institutions.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 5 | 16% |
| Farming | 4 | 13% |
| Agriculture | 4 | 13% |
| AgTech | 3 | 10% |
| Marketplace | 3 | 10% |

49 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 29 | 94% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amrita Somaiya | Trustee | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amrita-somaiya |
| Ravi Chauhan | Member - Managing Council | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ravi-chauhan-f097 |
| Samir Somaiya | Managing Director & President | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samir-somaiya |
| SOMAIYA K. J | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/somaiya-k-j |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Drone School India | Drone School India offers expert drone solutions and training, driving innovation and building a community of skilled pilots. |  | Seed | Oct 24, 2024 |  |
| Techinvention | TechInvention is a biotech company that developes vaccines and biopharmaceuticals accessible in developing countries. |  | Seed | Oct 21, 2024 |  |
| Frelo | Frelo is an AI-based platform that connects Indian startups with top freelancers in tech, design, and content. |  | Seed | Oct 17, 2024 |  |
| Farooqii Feeds | Farooqii Feeds is a farming company that develops low-cost livestock and poultry feed using agricultural waste and weeds. |  | Seed | Apr 02, 2024 |  |
| EasyKrishi | EasyKrishi is a four-year-old technology start-up, bridging the agri-info gap within rural India since 2013. EasyKrishi provides technology-based platforms and entrepreneurial interventions to small and marginal farmers. |  | Seed | Apr 02, 2024 |  |
| GenZDealZ.ai | GenZDealZ.AI is an AI-powered platform that monetizes student traffic through hyperlocal recommendations and predictive analytics. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 14, 2024 |  |
| Serri | Serri is building the world's first community marketing SaaS backed by Google, Riidl, Deshpande Startups & reputed investors from India, Singapore & Japan. Through Serri, businesses can gain a deep understanding of their communities and generate sales by running targeted outreach campaigns that reach community members directly throughtheir DMs. Say goodbye to ineffective marketing strategies and hello to Serri - the game-changer in community marketing. |  | Seed | Feb 26, 2023 |  |
| Altinbio Scientific | Altinbio Scientific focuses on improving traditional way of farming by implying farming techniques like vertical farming and hydroponics. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| AYKA CONTROL SYSTEMS | AYKA CONTROL SYSTEMS specializes in developing,manufacturing and commissioning power solutions to EV Charging systems. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| GRAMePAY | GRAMePAY is a digital payments platform that builds a payment acceptance ecosystem for banks and financial institutions. |  | Seed | Dec 25, 2022 |  |

10 of 31 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Research Innovation Incubation Design Laboratory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/research-innovation-incubation-design-laboratory) — VC Fund, 31 deals together
- [OmniActive Health Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omniactive-health-technologies) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [100X.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/100x-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amity Innovation Incubator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amity-innovation-incubator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council(BIRAC)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/biotechnology-industry-research-assistance-council-birac) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IIT Mandi Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iit-mandi-catalyst) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Somaiya Vidyavihar invest in?

Somaiya Vidyavihar invests primarily in Biotechnology, Farming and Agriculture startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 31 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Somaiya Vidyavihar?

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### Who are the partners at Somaiya Vidyavihar?

The team at Somaiya Vidyavihar includes Amrita Somaiya (Trustee), Ravi Chauhan (Member - Managing Council) and Samir Somaiya (Managing Director & President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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