# Uday Shankar

> Uday Shankar is a seed investor at Bodhi Tree backing E-Commerce and Internet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bodhi Tree](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bodhi-tree)
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uday-shankar-1b10bb71
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/ushanx

Uday Shankar is a seed investor at Bodhi Tree in Mumbai focused on E-Commerce and Internet. Uday Shankar is based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra. and he is the Board of Director of USISPF. Uday previously worked at The Walt Disney Company as a President, Asia Pacific & Chairman Star and Disney India. Uday Shankar attended the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 67% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Marketing | 1 | 33% |
| Advertising | 1 | 33% |
| Social Media | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Viacom18 Digital Ventures | Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is one of India's fastest growing entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform, multi-generational and multicultural brand experiences. A joint venture of Viacom Inc and the Network18 Group, Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching people onair, online, on ground, in shopand through its cinema. | $2B | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 27, 2022 | http://www.viacom18.com/ |
| Koparo Clean | Koparo Clean is a home care brand that manufactures home cleaners and personal hygiene products for natural germ protection. The company offers products like floor cleaners, laundry detergent, fabric conditioners, dishwashing liquid, handwash, cleaning accessories, and fresheners & fragrances that engage in plant-based ingredients, toxin-freehygiene products. | $765.6K | Seed | Nov 23, 2021 | https://koparoclean.com/ |
| Viacom18 Digital Ventures | Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is one of India's fastest growing entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform, multi-generational and multicultural brand experiences. A joint venture of Viacom Inc and the Network18 Group, Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching people onair, online, on ground, in shopand through its cinema. |  | Secondary Market |  | http://www.viacom18.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DSG Consumer Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dsg-consumer-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Reliance Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reliance-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Saama](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saama-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Titan Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/titan-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- ViacomCBS — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Bodhi Tree

VC Fund · Tirunelveli, India

Bodhi Tree is a non-profit organization that helps people in contributing to the development of their communities. It aims to bridge the rural-urban divide by empowering rural graduates, enabling them to become role models who can take charge of their lives and constructively contribute to the development of their communities through education,skills, opportunities, and entrepreneurship.

3 contacts available at Bodhi Tree.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| James Murdoch | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-murdoch |
| Uday Shankar | Chairperson | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uday-shankar-744a |
| Uday Shankar | Chairperson | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uday-shankar-3068 |

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## FAQ

### What does Uday Shankar invest in?

Uday Shankar invests primarily in E-Commerce, Internet and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Secondary Market stage. Most of the 3 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 Uday Shankar?

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### When did Uday Shankar last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Uday Shankar closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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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