# Tarun Khanna

> Tarun Khanna is a seed investor at Axilor Ventures backing AgTech and Farming. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Axilor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axilor-ventures)
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billionsofentrepreneurs

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$7.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 20% |
| Farming | 1 | 20% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 20% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 2 | 40% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Algorithmic Biologics | 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 | https://algorithmicbiologics.com/ |
| CLIP | 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 | https://www.clip.bike/ |
| Silkhaus | Silkhaus makes living comfortable and convenient through 24/7 mobile support and a digital concierge. | $7.8M | Seed | Nov 14, 2022 | https://www.silkhaus.co/ |
| Pepper Farms | 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 | http://pepperfarms.in |
| Algorithmic Biologics | 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 | https://algorithmicbiologics.com/ |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VentureSouq](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturesouq) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Yuj Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuj-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Axilor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axilor-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bharat Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bharat-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Motovolt Mobility](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motovolt-mobility) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Axilor Ventures

VC Fund · Bangalore, India

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.

5 contacts available at Axilor Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kris Gopalakrishnan | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s-gopalakrishnan |
| Ganapathy Venugopal | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ganapathy-venugopal |
| Julian Philips | Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julian-philips |
| Nandan Venkatachalam | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nandan-venkatachalam |
| Nidhi Mathur | Venture Partner, Axilor Lab | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nidhi-mathur |

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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.

### How do I contact Tarun Khanna?

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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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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