Tarun Khanna
Founder @ Axilor Ventures
Boston, United States
Tarun Khanna is a seed investor at Axilor Ventures in Boston focused on AgTech and Farming. Tarun Khanna is the Director at Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries Tarun Khanna invests in
Stages Tarun Khanna invests in
Countries Tarun Khanna invests in
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Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$7.8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 1 (20%)
- Farming 1 (20%)
- Medical 1 (20%)
- Agriculture 1 (20%)
- Biotechnology 1 (20%)
Country
- India 2 (40%)
- United States 1 (20%)
- United Arab Emirates 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Algorithmic Biologics develops software and technology to maximize molecular testing processes. It operates "Tapestry," a tool that uses algorithm to examine multiple samples at the same time. Algorithmic Biologics is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | $2.5M / Seed / Feb 03, 2024 | ||
| CLIP has created the world's first 5-second, zero-tools e-bike conversion system that transforms any bicycle into an electric bike. Unlike traditional kits requiring professional installation, CLIP clips onto any bike instantly—no tools, no modifications, completely reversible. This simplicity enables scaling through major retailers like BestBuy, FNAC Darty, and Decathlon without installation support. The company has built an $11M sales pipeline on just $4.8M raised, with industry-leading unit economics (CAC as low as $20). With proven U.S. traction through viral organic growth (18M+ views, 41K+ followers), CLIP is now expanding into Europe's bike-centric markets. The roadmap includes BOLT—a $120 subscription solution for the Global South designed to improve income opportunities and reduce emissions across India, Latin America, and Africa. Backed by defensible IP and 51-60% margins, CLIP is positioned to define the $12.5B e-bike conversion market. | $2.8M / Seed / Nov 08, 2023 | ||
| Silkhaus makes living comfortable and convenient through 24/7 mobile support and a digital concierge. | $7.8M / Seed / Nov 14, 2022 | ||
| Pepper Farms is an agritech startup that helps farmers in organizing the vegetable production lifecycle by building a network of farms with end-to-end virtual management, customized agronomy, and direct market linkages. | $1M / Seed / Jan 11, 2022 | ||
| Algorithmic Biologics develops software and technology to maximize molecular testing processes. It operates "Tapestry," a tool that uses algorithm to examine multiple samples at the same time. Algorithmic Biologics is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Seed / Jan 11, 2022 |
Co-Investors
About Axilor Ventures
Axilor Ventures is an early stage seed fund and startup accelerator founded by some of the iconic entrepreneurs and business leaders, which include Kris Gopalakrishnan, S D Shibulal, Professor Tarun Khanna, Srinath Batni and Ganapathy Venugopal. In the last three years, Axilor has supported more than 80 startups, made 30+ investments and has anactive Alumni network of 150+ founders.. Axilor focuses on early stage investments across the following sectors - Consumer Internet, Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech and Industrial IoT.
Axilor Ventures Contacts
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Kris Gopalakrishnan
Chairman
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Ganapathy Venugopal
Co-Founder & CEO
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Julian Philips
Mentor
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Nandan Venkatachalam
Investment Associate
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Nidhi Mathur
Venture Partner, Axilor Lab
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FAQ
What does Tarun Khanna invest in?
Tarun Khanna invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and Medical startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Tarun Khanna's check size?
Tarun Khanna typically joins rounds of $1M–$7.8M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tarun Khanna participates in.
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When did Tarun Khanna last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Tarun Khanna closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 5 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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