# Waao Partners

> Waao Partners is a VC fund backing Retail, Medical and Hospital. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Waao Partners is a VC fund focused on Retail and Medical. Waao Partners operates as an investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Hospital | 1 | 25% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 25% |
| Nutrition | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Smytten | Smytten is an online discovery platform for premium products & services. Smytten also offers assisted shopping, and for the more advanced shopper, customised offers and ability to build their own wishlist for regular purchases. | $12.9M | Series B | May 17, 2022 |  |
| Ayu Health | Ayu Health is a network of hospitals that offers quality healthcare to the general public. Through Ayu Health’s proprietary technology, hospitals can serve patients at cheaper prices, give a better experience, and maintain medical quality standards. It is founded in 2019. | $21M | Series B | Apr 27, 2022 |  |
| Proeon Foods | Proeon Foods develops a range of plant-based proteins for food manufacturers. Proeon provides plant-based protein ingredients to promote clean and healthy food. | $2.4M | Seed | Sep 07, 2021 |  |
| Smytten | Smytten is an online discovery platform for premium products & services. Smytten also offers assisted shopping, and for the more advanced shopper, customised offers and ability to build their own wishlist for regular purchases. | $6M | Series A | Aug 24, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fireside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fireside-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Roots Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roots-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sharrp Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharrp-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Survam Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/survam-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alteria Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alteria-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capier Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capier-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Waao Partners invest in?

Waao Partners invests primarily in Retail, Medical and Hospital startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Waao Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Waao Partners closed in May 2022. Shizune tracks 4 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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