# Swapnil Saurav

> Swapnil Saurav is a pre-seed investor at Rigi backing EdTech and Sports. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Rigi
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linkswapnil
- Website: https://x.com/SwapnilSaurav1

Swapnil Saurav is a pre-seed investor at Rigi in Bengaluru focused on EdTech and Sports. Swapnil Saurav is the Co-founder and CEO at Rigi.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| eSports | 1 | 50% |
| Children | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Material Depot | Material Depot is on a mission to be India’s largest tech company in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction space by democratising the ecosystem and bringing stakeholders onto a common digital platform. And for that, we are creating tools that will solve the most intricate challenges that professionals in the industry face.The first toolthat we have created is an online material library for Architects, Interior Designers and 3D visualizers where they can discover materials from 500+ brands and 2.5 Lakh+ textures. More than 20,000+ professionals use the platform to download these digital assets for their day to day client work.Material Depot is on a mission to be India’s largest tech company in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction space by democratising the ecosystem and bringing stakeholders onto a common digital platform. And for that, we are creating tools that will solve the most intricate challenges that professionals in the industry face. Material Depot recently raised a pre-seed round from some top Indian funds and investors.We're up to solve problems in a market that is worth over $500 billion and is only poised to grow to over a trillion dollars in the coming decade.In the next 5 years, some trends will stand out in the construction space. Watch out for them:- Discovery for manufacturers and their portfolios will power the ecosystem of designers through digital adoption - App Stores will be built for construction professionals on top of the existing platform we're building at Material Depot - New designs will primarily be done digitally with advanced visualization tools - Several construction tech products will be created on top of materials for effective purchasing decisions post visualizationWith increased digitisation in the construction space and ever-expanding variety of materials, solutions are also galore!Undoubtedly there is a major gap in the market— there are platforms that help users discover and identify materials and there are designs that they need to buy— how do we make this process quick?Material Depot is the bridge that the industry needed. We aggregate and cut the time professionals needed, to discover and sample products, from hours to a few minutes. | $10M | Series A | Feb 05, 2026 |  |
| Tao.live | Tao is an all round competitions platform for students to participate in academic, co-curricular, sports, entrepreneurial and E-Sports competitions and win rewards. | $210K | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [PointOne Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pointone-capital-36ed) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DeVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/devc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Soma Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soma-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Stellaris Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stellaris-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Venture Catalysts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturecatalysts) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Rigi

VC Fund · Bengaluru, India

Rigi is a creator-focused company that assists content creators and influencers with growing, managing, and monetizing their communities. Rigi allows creators of all levels to begin earning revenue. Rigi's automated features free users from the hassle of manual tasks, allowing them to concentrate on creating content.Rigi was founded in 2021with the goal of enabling India's ever-growing creator economy.

2 contacts available at Rigi.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ananya Singhal | Co-founder & COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ananya-singhal |
| Swapnil Saurav | Co-founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swapnil-saurav |

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## FAQ

### What does Swapnil Saurav invest in?

Swapnil Saurav invests primarily in EdTech, Sports and eSports startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 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 Swapnil Saurav?

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### When did Swapnil Saurav last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Swapnil Saurav closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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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