# Virendra Gupta

> Virendra Gupta is a seed investor in Bengaluru backing Retail and Textiles. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/virendra-gupta-190a44/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/viru21

Virendra Gupta is a seed investor in Bengaluru focused on Retail and Textiles. Viru brings over 20 years of rich management experience in the Telecom industry including in companies like Bharti Airtel, Trilogy, OnMobile and BPL Mobile.In 2007, Viru is a Founder of VerSe Innovation Pvt Ltd which is now shaping India’s real Mobile Internet through Dailyhunt, iPayy & Operator Services. Verse is now a 500 strong team. Virubrings in the energy and drives product development and operations at Ver Se & it’s his passion to make information available to every Indian their own language & Dailyhunt, the flagship product strives to achieve just that. It is among the most downloaded app that offers array of offerings across Local News, eBooks, Magazine.Under his leadership, Ver Se won many accolades like –1. mBillionth 2013 Award for News & Journalism2. GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013: Best Publishing Product or Service3. Opera App Awards 2012 :Newshunt has been chosen as Top Entertainment App in Java & Symbian App4. Android App Expo: Won Second place for Best App at Google Development App expo 20135. Nielsen top ten mobile consumed in India. Only one in News Category6. India Digital Awards 2012: Top Mobile App NewsHunt7. Navteq Global LBS Challenge, 2011, Grand Prize Winner8. NASSCOM Emerge AppFame, 2011: Top 7 Mobile Apps9. Mobile India: Winner, Mobile India Entrepreneur Demo Showcase, 201010. Best Mobile App, AppJam Bangalore, 2010Viru holds a Master’s Degree in Management from IIT Mumbai & enjoys brainstorming with his team and is always on the look - out for the new idea that will transform and further strengthen the bridge between technology and common man. He loves his junk food and chai and it’s not uncommon to see him catching up with his team with his favorite phrase – Kyon Bhai, Aur kya chal raha hai?.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $575k–$1.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Textiles | 1 | 33% |
| Training | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| Furniture | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kafqa Academy | Kafqa Academy is a global performing arts academy that offers classes in dancing, singing, and speech & drama. | $1.3M | Seed | Oct 22, 2021 | https://www.kafqa.com/ |
| D'Moksha Homes | D’Moksha Homes is a textile company that focuses on retailing hand-made fabrics like linen, hemp, and lyocell. | $575K | Seed | Oct 04, 2021 | https://dmoksha.com/ |
| G.O.A.T Brand Labs | G.O.A.T Brand Labs is a specialized investment firm with a special focus on the fashion and retail industry. | $483.6K | Series A | Jul 25, 2021 | http://www.goatbrandlabs.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Better Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/better-capital-e839) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enzia Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enzia-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flipkart](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flipkart) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Force Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/force-ventures-3142) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iSeed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iseed-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Virendra Gupta invest in?

Virendra Gupta invests primarily in Retail, Textiles and Training startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### What is Virendra Gupta's check size?

Virendra Gupta typically joins rounds of $575k–$1.3M 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 Virendra Gupta participates in.

### How do I contact Virendra Gupta?

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### When did Virendra Gupta last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Virendra Gupta closed in Oct 2021. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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