Top 50 Retail Angel Investors in India (October 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Aman Gupta
Angel
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10 | India, United States | Angel, Seed | E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing | $41k–$2.5M |
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Arjun Vaidya
Angel
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10 | India, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Retail | $360k–$43M |
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Namita Thapar
Angel
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10 | India, Hong Kong | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Retail | $48k–$1.2M |
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Anupam Mittal
Angel
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9 | India, United States, France | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage | $27k–$3M |
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Revant Bhate
Angel
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8 | India, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Retail, E-Commerce, Health Care | $300k–$23M |
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Kunal Shah
Angel
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8 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, FinTech, Software | $350k–$17M |
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Varun Alagh
Angel
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8 | India, United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Retail, E-Commerce, Information Technology | $300k–$10M |
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Ramakant Sharma
Angel
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8 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Software, E-Commerce | $125k–$12M |
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Vineeta Singh
Angel
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8 | India | Angel, Seed | Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Food Processing | $24k–$1.6M |
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Abhishek Goyal
Angel
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7 | India, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Retail, Artificial Intelligence, Fashion | $125k–$11M |
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Ashish Kacholia
Angel
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7 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Post-IPO Equity, Series A | Retail, Health Care, Manufacturing | $280k–$19M |
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Arjun Purkayastha
Angel
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7 | India, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Retail, Health Care | $784k–$35M |
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Kunal Bahl
Angel
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6 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Internet | $280k–$17M |
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Ritesh Agarwal
Angel
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6 | India, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Education, E-Commerce | $3k–$11M |
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Nikhil Bhandarkar
Angel
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6 | India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Retail, Health Care, Fashion | $754k–$5.1M |
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Peyush Bansal
Angel
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5 | India, United States, France | Seed, Angel | E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Health Care | $11k–$2.3M |
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Manish Choksi
Angel
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5 | India | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Food and Beverage, Information Technology | $1M–$50M |
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Rajesh Yabaji
Angel
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5 | India, Singapore, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Retail, E-Commerce, Marketplace | $200k–$12M |
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Rohit Chanana
Angel
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4 | India | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Wellness, E-Commerce | $100k–$3M |
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Rohit Bansal
Angel
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4 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Internet | $280k–$15M |
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Shantanu Deshpande
Angel
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4 | India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Retail, E-Commerce, Consumer Goods | $250k–$15M |
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Aprameya Radhakrishna
Angel
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4 | India, Singapore, Croatia | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Internet, Software | $200k–$3.3M |
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Ankit Nagori
Angel
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4 | India, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Retail, Software, Food and Beverage | $439k–$20M |
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Dheeraj Jain
Angel
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4 | India, United States | Seed, Angel, Venture - Series Unknown | E-Commerce, Software, Mobile | $150k–$10M |
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Rajul Garg
Angel
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4 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Angel | E-Commerce, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence | $180k–$7.2M |
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Jitendra Gupta
Angel
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3 | India, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments | $100k–$29M |
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Mukesh Bansal
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Retail, Financial Services, Apps | $600k–$50M |
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Anand Chandrasekaran
Angel
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3 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS | $300k–$42M |
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Roopa Nath
Angel
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3 | India | Seed | E-Commerce, Apps, Retail | $600k–$600k |
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Nitin Passi
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Retail, Shopping, Software | $250k–$250k |
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Shilpa Shetty
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Angel | Retail, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage | $1.2M–$1.5M |
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Varun Vakil
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Series A, Series B | Retail, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage | $2.4M–$2.5M |
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Teruhide Sato
Angel
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3 | India, Japan, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Series B | E-Commerce, Internet, Apps | $360k–$17M |
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Bala Sarda
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Pre-Seed | Retail, Dental, Textiles | $260k–$1.4M |
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Suhail Sameer
Angel
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3 | India, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, Retail, FinTech | $250k–$43M |
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Hari Kumar
Angel
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3 | India, Taiwan, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Series B | Digital Media, B2B, Apps | $600k–$11M |
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Sangeet Agrawal
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Retail, Fashion, E-Commerce | $587k–$15M |
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Ghazal Alagh
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Series A, Angel | Fashion, E-Commerce, Retail | $520k–$15M |
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CK Ranganathan
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Angel, Series A | Retail, Manufacturing, Shopping | $182k–$575k |
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Rohit Raj
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Consumer, Apps, Shoes | $270k–$1M |
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Rajesh Sawhney
Angel
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3 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence | $11k–$2.1M |
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Rathin Lahiri
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Series A | Retail, Consumer | $500k–$500k |
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Tejinderpal Miglani
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Angel, Series A | Retail, Fitness, Consumer | $375k–$500k |
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Amrish Rau
Angel
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3 | India, Singapore, Indonesia | Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Financial Services, FinTech, Payments | $600k–$50M |
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Kishore Ganji
Angel
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3 | India, United States, Bangladesh | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Software, Health Care | $10k–$2.6M |
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Gunavanth Vaid
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Series B, Venture - Series Unknown | Retail, Shoes, Water | $1M–$2.5M |
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Sameer Walia
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Series A | Retail, Consumer | $500k–$500k |
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Maninder Gulati
Angel
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3 | India, United States, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Internet, E-Commerce, FinTech | $332k–$20M |
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Asish Mohapatra
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology | $300k–$12M |
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Sahil Barua
Angel
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3 | India | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | E-Commerce, Apps, Retail | $36k–$10M |
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Aman Gupta is based out of Delhi and is the Co-Founder and Director of boAt. Aman previously worked at HARMAN International as a Director of Sales. Aman Gupta attended the Indian School of Business. Aman Gupta has received the National Creator Award 2024.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Manufacturing
- Stage:Angel, Seed
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 88
- Round size: Seed $60k–$2.5M; Angel $41k–$344k
- Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ZOFF — Discover ZOFF Foods' premium spices, masalas, seasonings, and ready-to-cook mixes. Elevate every meal with fresh, authentic flavours delivered to your doorstep.
- Anveshan — At Anveshan, we make food products that are natural, healthy and chemical free. Anveshan provides the best quality food products through the use of technological solutions. We have cold-pressed/wood pressed oils, A2 vedic bilona ghee and super seeds for healthy diet and immunity boosting.
- Mama Nourish — Mama Nourish is bringing back India's lost nutritious treasures as nutritious energy bars. No refined sugar nutritious bars based on grandma's recipie.
Arjun Vaidya is the Founder of Verinvest Corporation. Attended Brown University.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Retail
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 77
- Round size: Seed $520k–$3.1M; Pre-Seed $360k–$1.6M; Series A $538k–$43M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mannlich — German-formulated, India-made men's skincare, derma-tested for real results. Explore lip care, body wash, and more.
- TRUE ARTIS — TRUE ARTIS runs a clinical tech network providing surgical and aesthetic care.
- Peep Beauty — Peep Beauty is a beauty brand focused on expressive, effortless eye beauty for everyday looks and bold transformations.Its range includes coloured contact lenses and liquid eyeshadows, designed to help customers experiment with their personal style.The brand’s philosophy is centered on redefining beauty through a fresh, expressive lens encouragingpeople to look and feel more like themselves.
Namita Thapar is an Executive Director at Emcure Pharmaceuticals. She previously worked as a senior manager at Abbott. She attended Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Retail
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: India, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 72
- Round size: Seed $60k–$1.2M; Angel $48k–$277k
- Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Artociti — Artociti is an Indian e-commerce company specializing in premium handmade wall art, sculptures, and home decor.
- MeMeraki — MeMeraki is India first culture-tech platform using technology to empower the artisan creator economy and shopping and retail and fashion.
- Bonkers Corner — Bonkers Corner is a place where comfort meets crazy! Unique, Affordable Unisex Luxury Fashion, & high-quality unisex streetwear brand. Shop Bonkers revolution!
Anupam started his entrepreneurial journey by founding People Group - A New Media & Entertainment group, which includes businesses such as Shaadi.com, Makaan.com, Mauj Mobile, and People Pictures. Today the group is recognized as one of the most innovative enterprises in the country. Besides his operational roles, Anupam is also one of India's most active angel investors. He attended Boston College.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 136
- Round size: Seed $90k–$3M; Angel $44k–$330k; Pre-Seed $27k–$1.3M
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Iztri — Dry cleaning, steam ironing and shoe care in Bengaluru with free doorstep pickup and delivery.
- Flexprice — Flexprice lets AI-native and SaaS teams operate usage-based, credit-based, and hybrid pricing with real-time metering and reporting that scales as your product evolves
- Superleap — Superleap is an AI-powered CRM platform to boost sales team productivity, for businesses in the global $65B+ CRM software market
Revant Bhate is Chief Executive Officer at Mosaic Wellness.
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- Industry: Retail, E-Commerce, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 33
- Round size: Seed $650k–$7M; Pre-Seed $300k–$3.1M; Series A $6.8M–$23M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Grexa AI — Get found on Google, convert enquiries on WhatsApp and drive repeat sales with Grexa's AI marketing agents. all from one app. Trusted by 500,000+ local businesses.
- CREST — CREST Capital is a private investment firm that partners with founders, families, and institutions to build, manage, and preserve wealth with discipline, alignment, and foresight.
- ReplyAll — Built for the full spectrum of your day- highs, lows, and the in-between. Functional, stylish, effortless, ready to wear all day.
Kunal Shah is based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka, and is the Global CEO of WhatsApp. Kunal previously worked at CRED as a Founder. Kunal Shah attended Wilson College. Kunal Shah has been awarded the Economic Times 40 under 40.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 334
- Round size: Seed $800k–$5.3M; Pre-Seed $350k–$2M; Series A $4.7M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sol — Sol Foundry is an early-stage, agentic AI and business productivity software company that specializes in team collaboration tools. The company operates with a remote-friendly footprint spanning corporate hubs.
- Firi — Firi is a quick-commerce mobile application operated by Madrat 24 Labs Pvt Ltd that specializes in beauty and personal care distribution.
- Parallel Loop — Parallel Loop is a software engineering company that builds AI solutions, and custom software for startups and enterprises.
Varun Alagh is based out of Gurugram, Haryana, and is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Honasa Consumer. Varun Alagh attended Delhi College of Engineering. Varun Alagh has received the Business Unit President Award.
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- Industry: Retail, E-Commerce, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 66
- Round size: Seed $300k–$4M; Pre-Seed $332k–$500k; Series A $1.5M–$10M
- Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MeMeraki — MeMeraki is India first culture-tech platform using technology to empower the artisan creator economy and shopping and retail and fashion.
- Protein Pantry — Protein Pantry operates as a clean-label food enterprise that manufactures and sells frozen, ready-to-cook vegetarian snacks tailored for the Indian market. Its value proposition centers on delivering high-protein, calorie-conscious foods crafted without preservatives, palm oil, or refined wheat flour (maida). The business delivers directly to consumers using temperature-controlled insulated packaging to ensure food freshness from production to the doorstep.
- The Binge Town — The Binge Town offers best private theaters for birthdays, anniversaries, romantic dates and surprises. Book decorated private celebration venues near you
Ramakant Sharma is the Founder and CEO of Livspace. He previously worked at Jungle Ventures as an Operating Partner. Ramakant attended the Indian School of Business, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where he completed a Bachelor of Technology (BTech).
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- Industry: Financial Services, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 123
- Round size: Seed $575k–$5.5M; Pre-Seed $125k–$1.6M; Series A $3M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Xccelera — Xccelera AI is an enterprise agentic AI platform for building, orchestrating, integrating, and scaling AI agents across enterprise workflows - from AI transformation strategy to production software engineering.
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- Material Depot — Material Depot: Choose from over 3 lac+ products, 100+ Categories and 600+ Brands. Material Depot is your one stop shop for all things interior design related, from Laminates to hardware, find everything you need for your projects. Shop now!
Vineeta Singh is the Co-founder and CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics. She previously worked at Quetzal Verify Private Limited as Director. Vineeta attended the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, where she took a Master of Business Administration (MBA). She also attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, where she took a B.Tech in ElectricalEngineering.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Food Processing
- Stage:Angel, Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 65
- Round size: Seed $37k–$1.6M; Angel $24k–$361k
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ctruh — Ctruh simplifies 3D content creation with a browser-native 3D engine and AI for XR and spatial experiences on the web. As seen on Shark Tank India.
- Artociti — Artociti is an Indian e-commerce company specializing in premium handmade wall art, sculptures, and home decor.
- Warrior World — India's First Men's Army Base Men's Fashion Store. We Have All T-shirt,Over Size T-shirt,Full Sleeve T-shirt And Many More Fashion Products.We Provide All India Cash On Delivery With 7 Days Easy Return Policy
Abhishek Goyal is a Co-Founder at Tracxn. He attended the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
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- Industry: Retail, Artificial Intelligence, Fashion
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 62
- Round size: Seed $434k–$5M; Pre-Seed $125k–$1.3M; Series A $2.5M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Iztri — Dry cleaning, steam ironing and shoe care in Bengaluru with free doorstep pickup and delivery.
- UniqYou — UniqYou is an AI-driven, real-time fashion and e-commerce company.
- Hoola Health — Expert child care across Yelahanka, HSR, Hosa Road, Bellandur, Varthur and more.
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- Industry: Retail, Health Care, Manufacturing
- Stage:Seed, Post-IPO Equity, Series A
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 78
- Round size: Seed $1.4M–$9.4M; Series A $2.4M–$10M; Post-IPO Equity $280k–$19M
- Lead/follow: 53% lead, 47% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Inspecity — As we confront novel challenges on our planet, InspeCity develops groundbreaking tools to support satellite systems, essential for communication, navigation, and security, guaranteeing their long-term prosperity.
- Sunfox Technologies — Explore Spandan portable ECG devices for home monitoring, clinics and hospitals, including product comparisons, clinical evidence and use cases.
- Fusion CX — Fusion CX is a global leader in customer experience solutions, offering services in customer service, sales, order fulfillment, technical support, digital transformation, and collections. With a team of over 20,000 professionals operating from over 40 centers across North America, LATAM, India, EMEA, and Southeast Asia, the company partners with industries—including utilities, hi-tech, healthcare, retail, BFSI, and travel, and hospitality—to deliver seamless, customer-centric experiences. At Fusion CX, we combine advanced technology and human expertise to drive growth, efficiency, and lasting customer relationships.
Arjun Purkayastha (普艾君) is a global consumer goods operator and investor with more than 25 years of experience building brands, categories and multi-billion-dollar businesses across 60+ countries. Based in Hong Kong, he is SVP and Managing Director, Greater China and North Asia, and China CEO at Reckitt, leading a US$2B+ business across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Under his leadership, the China business has doubled, delivered 12 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth, and been named a Top Employer four years running. He has spent 14 years at Reckitt across general management, regional leadership, marketing and global eCommerce. As SVP, eCommerce, Digital and Ventures, he scaled Reckitt's global eCommerce business four times over, to more than US$2B in annual sales, and co-founded and chaired Access VC, the first B Corp certified corporate venture capital fund. Before Reckitt, he spent 11 years at Procter & Gamble in sales, marketing and category leadership across Asia-Pacific, on brands including Gillette, Duracell, Pantene, Ariel, Tide and Vicks. His work spans consumer health, hygiene, nutrition, personal care, beauty, household and intimate wellness, and has won multiple Cannes Lions and Effies. He brings seven years of board experience and has invested in more than 35 Indian consumer companies since 2018, including The Whole Truth, Pilgrim, Slurrp Farm, GoKwik, Perfora, Moxie, GoDESI, Go Zero, Innovist, Tuco Kids, Beco, XYXX, EDT, Sweet Karam Coffee, Haus & Kinder, Laani, Two Brothers, Mokobara, Supertails and Foxtale. He is a Non-Executive Director of Heavenly Secrets (Pilgrim, PHD, THERO) and a Director of Visage Lines (Bombay Shaving Company, Bombae), and advises The Whole Truth, Wholsum Foods and Sauce.vc. He has lived and worked in Hong Kong, China, the UK, Singapore, India and South Korea, and holds a BA in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and an MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Retail, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India, United Kingdom, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 45
- Round size: Seed $784k–$4M; Series A $1.5M–$15M; Series B $4.9M–$35M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- PRUF — Pruf is an India-focused, science-led skincare brand. The brand develops evidence-based products—initially targeting hyperpigmentation—with an emphasis on transparent formulations, testing, and clinical validation.
- Bruno Milano — Bruno Milano is an emerging Direct to Consumer (D2C) fashion watch brand specializing in premium, hand-finished timepieces. The brand offers a wide range of contemporary analog and chronograph watches for both men and women.
- Be Clinical — Be Clinical is a science-driven skincare brand offering effective, gender-neutral products that are sustainable and compatible with your skin's needs.
Kunal Bahl is based out of Delhi and is the Co-Founder of AceVector. Kunal Bahl attended the University of Pennsylvania.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 232
- Round size: Seed $300k–$5.3M; Pre-Seed $280k–$5M; Series A $2.8M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Laani — Laani is a modern body care brand creating high-performance products for Indian women. Discover products that keep you feeling fresh, confident, and comfortable all day.
- MeMeraki — MeMeraki is India first culture-tech platform using technology to empower the artisan creator economy and shopping and retail and fashion.
- PRUF — Pruf is an India-focused, science-led skincare brand. The brand develops evidence-based products—initially targeting hyperpigmentation—with an emphasis on transparent formulations, testing, and clinical validation.
Ritesh Agarwal is the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of OYO and Anchor Board Member of the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Education, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: India, Singapore, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 63
- Round size: Seed $90k–$11M; Angel $3k–$361k
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kreo — Discover Kreo, the Ultimate one-stop shop for passionate content creators, gamers, and adventurers. Find premium, high quality and affordable gear, including lighting, audio, gaming, and streaming equipment designed to fuel your dreams and unleash your creativity and passion.
- Nima Goos Goos — Nima Goos Goos is a startup that sells Tisanes, a type of herbal tea that comes in a variety of flavours. It encourages the use of natural herbs and crops grown in the Himalayan region.
- Venture Catalysts — Join Venture Catalysts++ to access capital, mentorship, and market networks that help your startup grow faster.
Nikhil Bhandarkar is the Founder of Panthera Peak Capital.
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- Industry: Retail, Health Care, Fashion
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 23
- Round size: Seed $754k–$5.1M; Pre-Seed $994k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow
Portfolio highlights
- EDT — Welcome to the world of edt. Where the everyday feels a little more extraordinary.
- ReplyAll — Built for the full spectrum of your day- highs, lows, and the in-between. Functional, stylish, effortless, ready to wear all day.
- Enerzolve Smart Technologies — Enerzolve builds intelligent energy infrastructure across smart grid, power electronics, smart metering, AMI, and energy storage. Engineered in India, built for the world.
Peyush Bansal is the Co-Founder, Chief Executive, and People Officer of Lenskart. He attended McGill University.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: India, United States, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 62
- Round size: Seed $37k–$2.3M; Angel $11k–$184k
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sudathi — Sudathi is a clothing brand that offers the best and latest fashion accessible to all offering outstanding service at affordable prices.
- HealthFab — HealthFab is an online portal for eco-friendly period panties.
- HireForCare — Certified therapy and assessments for special children. Speech, OT, ABA and more. Licensed specialists. Online and in-person across India. Book free screening.
Manish Choksi is the Founder and CIO of Inoventures. He previously worked at Asian Paints as a Chief of corporate Strategy and CIO. Manish Choksi attended the University of Houston.
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- Industry: Software, Food and Beverage, Information Technology
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $1M–$2M; Series A $2M–$11M; Series B $6.5M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Beco — Buy eco-friendly products online at Lets Beco. Our products are 100% eco-friendly & sustainable. We offer personal care, kitchen care, & home products at the best prices in India.
- Yu — Yu has crafted a wide range of delicious Instant Meal Bowls that contain ZERO preservatives, additives, artificial flavorings or colors. Developed using advanced lyophilization technology, 100% natural ingredients and artisan recipes, our foods retain their original taste and aroma.
- Electromech Infraprojects — Electromech Infraprojects Ltd. (Formerly Electromech Infraprojects Ltd. Enterprise) has been a supplier of multi-technical services for over three decades in India. Established in 1981, Electromech has a rich history in providing integrated solutions and its expertise to clients across various electrical, mechanical, and networking fields
Rajesh is known for his energy and resilience, and one can see this in his enthusiasm for marathons, and more in his passion for building the world’s largest trucking network. As the Co-Founder and CEO of BlackBuck, Rajesh is charged with constantly moving the company forward. From finance discussions to brainstorming on new product design tobusiness development planning, Rajesh keeps himself involved in all areas of the business. An IIT Kharagpur graduate, Rajesh was heading the Supply Chain division of ITC’s Leaf Tobacco business before starting BlackBuck. He is an inspiring leader who likes to bring out the best in people and help them achieve greater heights by pushing the bar higher. Speaking about pushing the bar higher, Rajesh has been a pole vaulter too.
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- Industry: Retail, E-Commerce, Marketplace
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, Singapore, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $1M–$4.2M; Pre-Seed $200k–$2M; Series A $5M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Flent — India's top 1% rental homes, across Bangalore. Fully furnished and move-in ready, with a minimal deposit. No brokers, no brokerage, no baggage.
- Oolka — Check your credit score free via PAN. Experian and more, all supported. See exactly why your score is low and what to fix. 1 crore+ Indians use Oolka.
- Covvalent — Source specialty chemicals directly from Indian manufacturers using Covvalent. We are your one stop shop for all chemical raw materials.
Rohit Chanana - Founder and Managing Partner @ Sarcha Advisors
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- Industry: Health Care, Wellness, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 32
- Round size: Seed $300k–$1.8M; Angel $250k–$3M; Pre-Seed $100k–$1M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Vgenomics — Vgenomics operates as a company that improve human health and well-being.
- BatX Energies — BatX Energies has developed a proprietary Zero Waste–Zero Emission technology to extract critical Rare Earth metals, namely Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese from scrap Lithium-Ion batteries. These critical materials are the key drivers of global electric mobility.
- goStops — Book affordable hostels across India with goSTOPS. Stay in dorms or private rooms, meet travellers, and enjoy Gen Z vibes, social stays in top destinations.
Rohit Bansal is based out of Gurgaon and is the Co-founder of AceVector. Rohit previously worked at FICCI as a Chair. Rohit Bansal attended Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Internet
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 219
- Round size: Seed $350k–$5.3M; Pre-Seed $280k–$5M; Series A $2.8M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 14% lead, 86% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Peeko — Browse baby apparel, toys, diapers, food and everyday essentials from Peeko.
- &Done — Multi-functional formulas tested in 150+ salons. Made for Indian hair. Try your &Done ritual today. This is your Power Move.
- PRUF — Pruf is an India-focused, science-led skincare brand. The brand develops evidence-based products—initially targeting hyperpigmentation—with an emphasis on transparent formulations, testing, and clinical validation.
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Browse database — It's Free!Shantanu Deshpande is based out of Gurgaon, Haryana and is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bombay Shaving Company. Shantanu previously worked at McKinsey & Company as a Engagement Manager. Shantanu Deshpande attended the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology.
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- Industry: Retail, E-Commerce, Consumer Goods
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 21
- Round size: Seed $250k–$1.5M; Pre-Seed $418k–$3.1M; Series A $1.5M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- CREST — CREST Capital is a private investment firm that partners with founders, families, and institutions to build, manage, and preserve wealth with discipline, alignment, and foresight.
- Nuvah — Nuvah is a footwear brand that focuses on designing and selling its products directly to consumers through its own D2C platform.
- Moxie Beauty — Moxie Beauty offers the best hair care products. From shampoos to styling gels, find everything you need for perfect hair. Buy online now!
Aprameya loves singing romantic songs and is the quintessential dreamer who doesn’t fear to experiment. He used to be the Head of Business Development for PDS at Jones Lang LaSalle India where he spent almost 3 years post his graduation from IIM Ahmedabad. He has worked at Infosys and has an Electronics engineering degree from NITK Surthkal andif all this has made you think he’s a geek, ask his close friends and they would say otherwise!
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- Industry: Financial Services, Internet, Software
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, Singapore, Croatia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 44
- Round size: Seed $200k–$3.3M; Angel $250k–$500k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- GoodGudi — GoodGudi is a Lifestyle retail shopping destination. Our Stores sell Travel Accessories, Fashion Accessories, Home Improvement products, Toys and Cosmetics
- Basil — Lunch has never been so fun! India's first stainless steel & leakproof bento lunch boxes and insulated water bottles! Designed for today's kids and the child in you!
- Evolved Foods — Evolved Foods is a sustainable eatery manufacturing company that designs and delivers plant based proteins and edible nutritional products.
Ankit N. is the founder at Curefoods. Attended Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
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- Industry: Retail, Software, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, Singapore, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 31
- Round size: Seed $575k–$5.5M; Pre-Seed $439k–$850k; Series A $4.6M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Magical Nest — Buy fun and functional kids furniture online in India. Pick up from wide range of bunk beds, kids beds, kids wardrobes, and kids study tables or customize furniture for kids as per your requirement. Book your online consultation today for fully customized kids rooms, bunk beds and much more!
- Rabitat — Rabitat is a consumer product company that offers creative lifestyle solutions for customers through trusted brands. Merlin Brands was founded in 2016 and was headquartered in New Delhi, India.
- Material Depot — Material Depot: Choose from over 3 lac+ products, 100+ Categories and 600+ Brands. Material Depot is your one stop shop for all things interior design related, from Laminates to hardware, find everything you need for your projects. Shop now!
Dheeraj Jain is working as Director at Redciffe Capital based in London and Delhi/Gurgaon. He is also value partner at Nine River Capital, PE fund focused towards India and hedge fund manager at Numia Capital. In last 3 years, he was lead mandate holder towards structuring and financing numerous cross border acquisitions in the mining, metal,technology, security services, manufacturing, shipping, oil, renewable power sectors coving India, USA, UK, Africa. He himself is seasoned investor and have network of investors, banks and other financial institutes supporting on investment banking transaction done on his acumen of risk/reward and ability to stitching deal pieces together.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Mobile
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 31
- Round size: Seed $169k–$3M; Angel $150k–$350k; Venture - Series Unknown $1M–$10M
- Lead/follow: 35% lead, 65% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Candes — Candes provides top quality Home Appliances from TVs to Geysers. Transform your home into Smart Home with Candes Appliances. Buy Home Appliances Online now.
- Fitspire — India's Best Vegan Health Supplement Brand. Shop 100% Authentic & Premium Vegan health supplements, plant-based protein powder & more online on Fitspire.
- Yobee — Yobee helps brokers and wealth managers publish a recommendation once, tailor it to each client and send it through their app, WhatsApp and RMs.
Rajul co-founded GlobalLogic, sold for $420M in 2013 to Apax partners in the largest deal of the year in India. Rajul built the operation ground up in India and then expanded through global acquisitions, until 2008. Rajul then consulted with top tier venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital and Aavishkaar, where he got exposed to the educationsector.Earlier, right out of college, Rajul founded Pine Labs, a leader in the Indian market in credit card transactions.Rajul serves on several Boards, including publicly traded S Mobility, a leader in digital mobility. He is an active mentor to several startups, a sought after angel investor and a participant in several industry bodies such as TiE, NASSCOM, IIT Mentors and othersRajul is a graduate from IIT Delhi.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 31
- Round size: Seed $300k–$3.5M; Angel $180k–$650k; Series A $1.8M–$7.2M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Tripeur — Streamline your corporate travel management and expense processes in one app. Save time, gain efficiency, and reduce costs with this powerful, all-in-one solution.
- twid — TWID helps enterprises influence customer behaviour with intelligent incentives, connecting issuers, merchants, brands, fintechs and consumers to drive measurable business growth.
- Sunstone Education — Explore new age education at Sunstone industry-ready UG and PG programs with strong placement support, expert mentorship, and modern campuses across India.
Jitendra Gupta is the Founder of Jupiter.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: India, Singapore, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 68
- Round size: Seed $300k–$9M; Angel $100k–$3.4M; Series A $4.5M–$29M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sipay — Sipay is a next-generation financial technology company offering a comprehensive all-in-one financial services platform. It enables B2B, B2C, and Sipay as a Service (Embedded Finance) customers to address all their banking and financial needs without requiring any other partners.
- OTPless — OTPless is a software company that develops SaaS products which enables users to log into various platforms using WhatsApp. They have officially partnered with WhatsApp to make their product safe, reliable and efficient. They are a young and dynamic company looking to revolutionize logging in as we know it. OTPless is headquartered in Delhi,India and was founded in 2021.
- Jupiter — Getting access to Jupiter before others. 100% digital banking with no pain. Zero balance accounts, no hidden fees. Master your money, reap rewards on Jupiter app - partnered with an RBI licensed bank for max trust.
Mukesh Bansal is the Executive Chairman of Cult.fit. He previously worked at Myntra as a Founder. Mukesh Bansal attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
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- Industry: Retail, Financial Services, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 15
- Round size: Seed $600k–$8M; Series A $7.3M–$50M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- FirstClub — FirstClub's mission is to become a rapid commerce-first omnichannel retailer that uses offline experience stores to promote the quality of its items. FirstClub's goal is to create a platform that serves customers and offers brands a unique opportunity to connect with affluent homes.
- Nuvie — Delicious protein coffee, protein shakes and chocolate bars that are lactose-free and come with no added sugar. You won't believe it's protein!
- Truva — Truva is a proptech company that specializes in home buying and selling. We have deep expertise in Powai and provide an unparallel customer experience when it comes to buying apartments that are up for resale. We have multiple properties in Hiranandani, Lake Homes, Nahar and Raheja Vihar
Anand Chandrasekaran is based out of San Francisco, California and is the President of Crescendo. Anand previously worked at General Catalyst as Partner and Venture Advisor. Anand Chandrasekaran attended the Stanford University and PSG College of Technology, India. Anand Chandrasekaran has been awarded Young Global Leader by the World EconomicForum and was recognized as the #1 seed investor focused on the India – U.S. corridor by the HURUN India Report in their career.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 72
- Round size: Seed $300k–$7M; Series A $1.6M–$25M; Series B $25M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 18% lead, 82% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Jupiter — Jupiter is a grocery automation service that takes care of the shopping, delivery, and even meal-planning.
- OpsLyft — Automate FinOps with context-led, AI-powered insights and actionable fixes that help engineering teams optimize cloud costs efficiently.
- Fold Health — To build modern, seamless, consumer-friendly services that your practice can deliver without the added administrative hassles, Fold Health combines existing investments in people and resources.Fold is here to help you expand and enhance your healthcare business virtually. Through the coordination of the people, technology, and events that drivecare campaigns, the company's platform assists you in designing, providing, and carrying them out.Fold Health was established in November, 2021 in San Francisco, California.
Roopa Nath - Member @ Mumbai Angels
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Apps, Retail
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $600k–$600k
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BabyChakra — If you're thinking of getting pregnant or researching on how to conceive - you're in the right place. Here you'll learn about ovulation, signs of pregnancy, fertility and guidelines on when to be concerned about a possible fertility problem.
- Pipa.Bella — Pipa.Bella currently offers custom-made and ready-made fashion jewelry at affordable prices to over 40,000 customers across India through an innovative online platform and aims to reach to 1.5 lakh customers over the next twelve months. With few branded players in the fashion jewelry segment, Pipa.Bella aims to solve a pain point that many womenface while shopping for jewelry - branded jewelry is either overpriced with high mark-ups, or unbranded jewelry is cluttered and lacks any proper curation or style guidance. Pipa.Bella launches approximately 100 new styles every week that are all priced well between INR 500 - 3000. The demand for fashion jewellery has grown significantly in the last few years due to high prices of gold and silver and is estimated to be a $6 billion market. The brand has hit operational profitability in FY 17-18 and is aiming to be cash flow positive in the next twelve months. Pipa.Bella targets the 22-35-year-old urban woman who is fashion-conscious, social media savvy and is quick to adapt to latest trends. Pipa.Bella derives its name from two European words that describe the company's range of products and customers. A typical "Pipa" woman is bold, edgy and always ready to experiment and a typical "Bella" woman is a classicist, graceful, more conservative. The brand celebrates the different styles that exemplify these two aesthetics through its product range, which consist of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings, sterling silver jewelry, charms, personalized jewelry, wedding jewelry Pipa.Bella is a recipient of the Google SMB Heroes 2017 Award, Top 25 Startups by Singapore's Javelin Startup-O Victory Fund, and Digital Women in E-Commerce 2017 Award by Shethepeople.tv. The brand has been worn on top Bollywood celebrities and has been featured in International fashion and business publications such as Vogue, Harpers, Femina, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Economic Times, and Wall Street Journal.
- HealthifyMe — HealthifyMe is an application that allows its users to achieve their fitness and weight loss goals from their computers and smartphones.The application enables its users to track their calories, nutrition, and fitness activities; track their weight and determine if they are healthy; set healthy goals and work toward meeting them; share theirdata with experts; and get expert advice and suggestions on their lifestyles.HealthifyMe was developed and launched by a team of doctors, nutritionists, and fitness trainers in 2012. It is based in Bangalore, India.
Nitin Passi
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- Industry: Retail, Shopping, Software
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $250k–$250k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Candes — Candes provides top quality Home Appliances from TVs to Geysers. Transform your home into Smart Home with Candes Appliances. Buy Home Appliances Online now.
- Shoopy — Setup your online store in few minutes, create bills/invoices, manage inventory or account from mobile phone. Shoopy has integrated 100s of third party plugins for logistics, payments etc.
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Browse database — It's Free!Shilpa Shetty is based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Co-Founder of Bastian Hospitality.
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- Industry: Retail, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$1.5M
- Lead/follow: 67% lead, 33% follow
Portfolio highlights
- WickedGud — WickedGud is to make eating guilt-free, and change the way the world consumes comfort foods for the better by using indigenous, high nutrition ingredients. WickedGud is an online store that offers nutritious snacks from pizza to noodles. It creates a habitual indulgence made from nutrition-rich ingredients that are plant-based and have nopreservatives. WickedGud bridges the gap between tasty junk food and boring healthy food. It has no artificial colours, pro prortein and nutritious.
- Rosada — Rosada is a D2C brand that designs and manufactures personalised children’s accessories, everyday essentials, and baby products.
- KisanKonnect — Get fresh produce delivered to your doorstep straight from the Farm. We're an integrated organization dealing in fresh agri produce that brings you the highest quality food at a fair-price.
Varun Vakil Chief Manager - New Initiatives at Asian Paints
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- Industry: Retail, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Series A $2.4M–$2.5M
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Yu — Yu has crafted a wide range of delicious Instant Meal Bowls that contain ZERO preservatives, additives, artificial flavorings or colors. Developed using advanced lyophilization technology, 100% natural ingredients and artisan recipes, our foods retain their original taste and aroma.
Teruhide Sato is based out of Singapore, Central Region and is the CEO and Founder of BEENEXT. Teruhide previously worked at BEENOS Partners as a Managing Partner. Teruhide Sato attended the Keio University.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Internet, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India, Japan, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 29
- Round size: Seed $360k–$1.7M; Series A $1.2M–$8.6M; Series B $5.5M–$17M
- Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Zilingo — Zilingo was founded in 2015 by Ankiti Bose and Dhruv Kapoor with a vision to use technology to put fair and efficient business within everyone’s reach. Up until now, the fashion industry has favored a select few - if you had social, human and financial capital, you could get anything done. But we believe the future of fashion belongs to everyone.By using smart, technology-led solutions to bridge the gap between creators and producers, we’re re-imagining the fashion industry to make it accessible, connected and transparent for all. Find out more on business.zilingo.com.
- InnerChef — InnerChef is an Indian food tech company that offers a mobile app for online food discovery and delivery. It allows users to order their favorite dishes which can be delivered within 20 minutes. The company offers ready-to-eat meals, gourmets do-it-yourself recipe kits (InnerChef DIY gourmet), detox cleanses, and healthy eats (InnerChef+) as wellas decadent desserts (Indulge by InnerChef). InnerChef has beverages ranging from cold coffees to thick shakes to fruit juices, all freshly prepared. The company also operates Indulge, a hyperlocal dessert marketplace where home bakers and neighborhood bakeries can offer their products to customers.
- Pipa.Bella — Pipa.Bella currently offers custom-made and ready-made fashion jewelry at affordable prices to over 40,000 customers across India through an innovative online platform and aims to reach to 1.5 lakh customers over the next twelve months. With few branded players in the fashion jewelry segment, Pipa.Bella aims to solve a pain point that many womenface while shopping for jewelry - branded jewelry is either overpriced with high mark-ups, or unbranded jewelry is cluttered and lacks any proper curation or style guidance. Pipa.Bella launches approximately 100 new styles every week that are all priced well between INR 500 - 3000. The demand for fashion jewellery has grown significantly in the last few years due to high prices of gold and silver and is estimated to be a $6 billion market. The brand has hit operational profitability in FY 17-18 and is aiming to be cash flow positive in the next twelve months. Pipa.Bella targets the 22-35-year-old urban woman who is fashion-conscious, social media savvy and is quick to adapt to latest trends. Pipa.Bella derives its name from two European words that describe the company's range of products and customers. A typical "Pipa" woman is bold, edgy and always ready to experiment and a typical "Bella" woman is a classicist, graceful, more conservative. The brand celebrates the different styles that exemplify these two aesthetics through its product range, which consist of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings, sterling silver jewelry, charms, personalized jewelry, wedding jewelry Pipa.Bella is a recipient of the Google SMB Heroes 2017 Award, Top 25 Startups by Singapore's Javelin Startup-O Victory Fund, and Digital Women in E-Commerce 2017 Award by Shethepeople.tv. The brand has been worn on top Bollywood celebrities and has been featured in International fashion and business publications such as Vogue, Harpers, Femina, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Economic Times, and Wall Street Journal.
Bala Sarda is Founder at Vahdam Teas.
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- Industry: Retail, Dental, Textiles
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $520k–$774k; Pre-Seed $260k–$1.4M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- P-TAL — P-TAL aims at reviving the dying craft form of the indigenous Thathera community of Jandiala Guru, Amritsar, which has the distinction of practicing India’s only UNESCO-listed craft form. The Thatheras of Jandiala Guru are a community of skilled craftsmen who specialize in the traditional technique of hammering brass and copper sheets intotraditional utensils.
- EDT — Welcome to the world of edt. Where the everyday feels a little more extraordinary.
- That Sassy Thing — Discover a world of bedroom essentials at That Sassy Thing. Explore our awesome intimate products designed to redefine intimacy, empowering women to own their bodies.
Suhail Sameer is based out of Delhi, India and is the Founder and Managing Partner of OTP Ventures. Suhail previously worked at BharatPe as a Chief Executive Officer. Suhail Sameer attended Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
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- Industry: Financial Services, Retail, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 43
- Round size: Seed $1M–$3.7M; Pre-Seed $250k–$2.2M; Series A $484k–$43M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cleevo — Cleevo offers products of cleaning with eco friendly, non toxic solutions to your home.
- Nuuk — Out with the old, in with the NUUK! Welcome to Nuuk, where the cool vibes of Greenland's capital inspire our line of home and kitchen appliances.
- Lorien Finance — Lorien Finance is a cross-border FinTech platform providing affordable student loans and retail banking services to immigrants (students and temporary workers) moving to the US.
Hari Kumar is the Founder and CEO of LionRock Capital & he attended The Wharton School. Hari previously worked at TPG-Axon Capital as Co Founder and Partner.
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- Industry: Digital Media, B2B, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: India, Taiwan, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $600k–$3.1M; Series A $3M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- MagicX — MagicX, has racked up 100,000 downloads since it was launched on Feb 24th 2016 and has also been the No. 1 new shopping app in Android.The app enables users to carry out day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping, bill payments, recharge, order food, book flight tickets and other utility services via a chat enabled, artificial intelligence platform andis currently available for free download in the Android store. MagicX has tied up with about 20 partners across e-commerce, bill payments, recharges, groceries, travel etc. In this short time, MagicX has successfully driven huge traffic to some of these partners – in some cases emerging among their top 10 transaction sources.
- Pipa.Bella — Pipa.Bella currently offers custom-made and ready-made fashion jewelry at affordable prices to over 40,000 customers across India through an innovative online platform and aims to reach to 1.5 lakh customers over the next twelve months. With few branded players in the fashion jewelry segment, Pipa.Bella aims to solve a pain point that many womenface while shopping for jewelry - branded jewelry is either overpriced with high mark-ups, or unbranded jewelry is cluttered and lacks any proper curation or style guidance. Pipa.Bella launches approximately 100 new styles every week that are all priced well between INR 500 - 3000. The demand for fashion jewellery has grown significantly in the last few years due to high prices of gold and silver and is estimated to be a $6 billion market. The brand has hit operational profitability in FY 17-18 and is aiming to be cash flow positive in the next twelve months. Pipa.Bella targets the 22-35-year-old urban woman who is fashion-conscious, social media savvy and is quick to adapt to latest trends. Pipa.Bella derives its name from two European words that describe the company's range of products and customers. A typical "Pipa" woman is bold, edgy and always ready to experiment and a typical "Bella" woman is a classicist, graceful, more conservative. The brand celebrates the different styles that exemplify these two aesthetics through its product range, which consist of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings, sterling silver jewelry, charms, personalized jewelry, wedding jewelry Pipa.Bella is a recipient of the Google SMB Heroes 2017 Award, Top 25 Startups by Singapore's Javelin Startup-O Victory Fund, and Digital Women in E-Commerce 2017 Award by Shethepeople.tv. The brand has been worn on top Bollywood celebrities and has been featured in International fashion and business publications such as Vogue, Harpers, Femina, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Economic Times, and Wall Street Journal.
- The News Lens — The News Lens is an independent media for Chinese readers. The company aims to be a platform where a wide range of Chinese readers can engage in informed debates about important news, social, and political issues. The News Lens was established in August 2013.
Sangeet Agrawal - Founder @ Mokobara
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- Industry: Retail, Fashion, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $587k–$5M; Series A $3.3M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Cumin Co — Cumin Co is a manufacturer, makes toxin-free, durable enamel cast-iron cookware for healthy, long-term cooking on all heat sources.
- Gully Labs — Gully Labs is a sneaker design house based out of New Delhi. We make hand-lasted sneakers collections. New collections released every 60 days inspired by a specific theme. How many do you have?
- Be Clinical — Be Clinical is a science-driven skincare brand offering effective, gender-neutral products that are sustainable and compatible with your skin's needs.
Ghazal Alagh is based out of Gurgaon, Haryana, and is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd. Ghazal previously worked at dietexpert. in as a Founder. Ghazal Alagh attended New York Academy of Art.
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- Industry: Fashion, E-Commerce, Retail
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Seed $520k–$6M; Series A $3.2M–$15M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kidbea — Kidbea is Asia's first Spill-proof & sustainable fashion-tech brand exclusively for kids. We make "certified organic, spill-proof, anti-bacterial, breathable, and softest" kids products. We aim to provide non-toxic sustainable products to the children and a relaxed parenting to every toddler's parent.
- OUTZIDR — Trendy GenZ western wear. Vacation, Party & Casual Wear. FREE Shipping on All Orders. COD Available. Easy 7-Days & Returns. Code OUT400 for FLAT 400 OFF.
- UNDERNEAT — Shop bras, bralettes, shapewear and underwear for women online at UNDERNEAT. Discover comfortable, stylish lingerie designed for everyday wear.
Mr. CK Ranganathan, the Founder Chairman of CavinKare, was born in the small coastal town of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, to parents with a primary interest in education. After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and a brief stint in the family business, he set out to carve his own path in business.After a challenging start, he finally set upChik India in 1983 with an initial investment of Rs. 15,000 and Chik Shampoo as his introductory product. The company was renamed as Beauty Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd. in 1990 and was subsequently rechristened as CavinKare Pvt. Ltd. in 1998.A pioneer of innovation, Mr. CK Ranganathan has shaped the company to create innovative products by combining the best of nature and technology to improve the lifestyle of consumers. Under his inspiring leadership, the company while expanding into Personal Care, also diversified into Food, Beverages, Dairy and Snacks categories, both in domestic and international markets.Under Mr. CK Ranganathan’s guidance, Trends in Vogue has pioneered the concept of ‘family salons’ in India and is the first to channel this industry into an organized salon chain sector with its specialist brands – Limelite and Green Trends. Trends in Vogue has a clear-cut focus of providing grooming and personal styling solutions to men, women and children. Mr. CK Ranganathan was conferred the prestigious, Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Economic Times in 2004. He was also the Winner of 2018 “ICIS World Surfactants Awards” for an outstanding contribution to the Surfactant Industry Globally.He was the Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Tamil Nadu State Council for the year 2009-10. He is the former president of the Madras Management Association.Mr. CK Ranganathan is one of the founding members of the Ability Foundation – an NGO working towards the rehabilitation of the physically challenged. He also instituted the CavinKare Ability Awards in 2003 to celebrate the exemplary spirit of individuals who have risen above their physical limitations to display great achievements in life.In order to encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship, Mr. CK Ranganathan has instituted the Chinnikrishnan Innovation Awards in 2011 in memory of his father, the late Shri. R. Chinnikrishnan. The award seeks to identify and promote entrepreneurs running small businesses built on innovative ideas.Mr. CK Ranganathan’s endeavour of philanthropy and giving back to society has also extended to the field of education. CavinKare patronizes a few public charitable trusts that run schools and colleges. Notable among them, the CK School of Practical Knowledge, a one-of-a-kind school in India that offers practical education to students from classes pre-kg to the 12th standard; the CK College of Engineering & Technology and an MBA institute in Cuddalore, both with the aim of providing world class professional education to people in the rural and coastal regions of Tamil Nadu.Management
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- Industry: Retail, Manufacturing, Shopping
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $182k–$575k
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
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- Fipola — Fipola is a direct-to-consumer meat and seafood retail brand that provides meat products and best-in-class customer service in a clean and convenient shopping environment. Fipola's product line includes chicken and goat, as well as exotic seafood.
- Yotuh Energy — India's First Electric Refrigeration Trucks
- D'Moksha Homes — Handcrafted tablecloths, runners, napkins and placemats in 100% European flax linen. Machine washable, free shipping, and every order educates a girl.
Rohit Raj is based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra, and was the Co-Founder of Chtrbox. Rohit previously worked at The Glitch as a Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer. Rohit Raj attended Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication. Rohit Raj has been awarded Impact 40 Under 40.
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- Industry: Consumer, Apps, Shoes
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $270k–$500k; Pre-Seed $348k–$1M
- Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Quizy — Quizy Games is an online platform to participate in pool of quizzes and get earn money instantly. Try out your brain and luck together, earning money is fun.
- Deciml — Deciml is an investment app in India that enables Indians to start investing young by investing the spare change from their online transactions. Download App.
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Browse database — It's Free!Rajesh is the co-founder and CEO of InnerChef and Super Angels. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from Delhi University, and a master's degree in management from Mumbai University. He has also done a fellowship in 'Globalisation and Leadership' from the London School of Economics and Social Sciences.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 93
- Round size: Seed $300k–$1.9M; Angel $160k–$414k; Pre-Seed $11k–$2.1M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SIGN3 Technologies — Sign3 is an AI-powered customer intelligence platform combining device intelligence, digital footprint, and smart rules to solve fraud, underwriting, and growth challenges.
- Arivihan — Learn about Arivihan's mission to provide high-quality, personalized online education in vernacular languages for K-12 students across India.
- FlexifyMe — FlexifyMe is to achieve mental, physical, and spiritual harmony through live 1-on-1 and group sessions with our world-class yoga, meditation, and nutrition coaches.
Rathin Lahiri
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- Industry: Retail, Consumer
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $500k–$500k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- The New Shop — 24x7 omnichannel convenience retail stores for the "New" India
Tejinderpal Miglani is the Co-Founder of Incedo Inc. and an advisor and Investor at FlixStock.
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- Industry: Retail, Fitness, Consumer
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $375k–$500k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- The New Shop — 24x7 omnichannel convenience retail stores for the "New" India
- Wellversed — Wellversed enables you to customize your nutrition according to what your body needs. Different body types need different type of nutrition depending on ethnicity, age, health conditions, disease predisposition and metabolic capacity.
- Nanosafe Solutions — Nanosafe Solutions is a biotechnology startup incubated at IIT Delhi, focusing on developing technology based products.
Amrish Rau is the CEO of Pine Labs.
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- Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: India, Singapore, Indonesia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 67
- Round size: Seed $1M–$8.5M; Series A $3.6M–$25M; Venture - Series Unknown $600k–$50M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sipay — Sipay is a next-generation financial technology company offering a comprehensive all-in-one financial services platform. It enables B2B, B2C, and Sipay as a Service (Embedded Finance) customers to address all their banking and financial needs without requiring any other partners.
- Amica Finance — Jupiter's consumer-focused neo-banking startup Amica Finance operates as an NBFC non-banking finance company.
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Kishore K. Ganji is based out of Marlboro, New Jersey and is the Founder of airis PHARMA. Kishore previously worked at HAF as a Managing Partner. Kishore K. Ganji attended University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India, United States, Bangladesh
Investor stats
- Total investments: 51
- Round size: Seed $200k–$2.6M; Angel $10k–$1M; Pre-Seed $125k–$500k
- Lead/follow: 12% lead, 88% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Lal10 — Lal10 enables creative manufacturing MSMEs to easily digitize, manage and sell their inventories for cross-border wholesale. Lal10 is Shopify + Alibaba for Indian MSMEs. Small manufacturers use Lal10’s Karigar application to digitize physical inventories which are available for RFQs on our global wholesale platform. We are creating a maker’srevolution by digitizing micro and small manufacturers to take their creative products to global markets. India has over 1.2mn such MSMEs involved in the manufacturing of apparel, home furnishings, decor products. We have digitized 30k SKUs to date and are the largest vertical platform for MSMEs for cross-border wholesale in India. Post pandemic layers of middlemen/ export houses and traditional channels of sales like exhibitions have been disrupted. We have created an efficient alternative with innovative technology-led solutions catering to these large and untapped supplies. We are seeing strong organic adoption of technology for quick market access by local manufacturers and pandemic has only accelerated its requirement. We believe that the future of retail is local. We are targeting small & medium-sized buyers in the US, UK, and Middle east using efficient data analytics and aggressive marketing. We provide them the benefits of a big-box retailer, i.e. affordable sourcing, contemporary design curation & assortment of products. These buyers are resellers on Amazon, Etsy, or Mom & Pop shops, Private labels, and have traditionally been only dependent tradeshows.
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- Monitra Healthcare — Monitra Healthcare is a Hyderabad based med-tech company developing solutions that capture cardiac events anytime anywhere. Our products detect cardiac arrhythmias and cardiovascular disease at real-time for pre-emptive treatments. Cardiac monitoring is widely used to identify heart disease, to monitor cardiac activity before and after surgery andother cardiac procedures, and to assess the effects of therapeutic drugs on cardiac activity. The Company’s vision is to dramatically reduce the effects of heart disease by making monitoring and pre-emptive cardiac care a seamless part of everyday life.
Sameer Walia
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- Industry: Retail, Consumer
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $500k–$500k
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- The New Shop — 24x7 omnichannel convenience retail stores for the "New" India
Maninder Gulati joined Lightspeed Advisory Services India in 2012. He brings over eight years of operating, business building, entrepreneurship and consulting experience to the firm.Prior to Lightpseed, Maninder was an Associate at McKinsey & Company. At McKinsey, Maninder worked on several growth strategy and implementation engagementsacross various sectors including financial services, organized retail, digital music, data centers and building security/automation.Before McKinsey, Maninder co-founded a voice based life-streaming platform – lifeinlines.com, which allowed users to create a digital diary of their life. Prior to this entrepreneurial venture, Maninder worked at ITC Limited, India’s largest FMCG company. At ITC, Maninder was a part of the core team that launched ITC’s personal care business and he spearheaded key organization transformation initiatives such as Six-sigma for the tobacco business.Maninder graduated with a Dual degree (B.Tech and M.Tech) in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay, where he held key leadership positions including that of Head of ‘The Entrepreneurship Cell’. He holds an MBA from ISB, Hyderabad, where he was a part of the Dean and Merit list.
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- Industry: Internet, E-Commerce, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: India, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 45
- Round size: Seed $650k–$4M; Pre-Seed $332k–$1.3M; Series A $5M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Peeko — Browse baby apparel, toys, diapers, food and everyday essentials from Peeko.
- Bachatt — Bachatt is a daily savings led financial services platform. Bachatt aims to address a critical need for over 30 crore self-employed individuals in India. while self-employed individuals earn daily, their expenses often require large, infrequent payments, creating a major cash flow challenge. This, coupled with the inherent variability in dailyearnings, makes managing finances extremely difficult.Our vision is to become their trusted daily savings partner, helping them establish financial discipline. This strong foundation will then unlock access to a suite of financial products (loans, high-yield instruments, insurance, etc.) at more favorable terms.
- Dodo Payments — The Billing & Payments Platform for AI-First Companies. From credit-based billing and usage metering to subscriptions and global payments. Monetize without building infrastructure.
Asish Mohapatra is the Co-Founder and Head of Sales of OfBusiness. He previously worked at Matrix Partners as a Healthcare Investments Lead. Asish Mohapatra attended the Indian School of Business.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 16
- Round size: Seed $300k–$7M; Series A $6M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kikibix — Relish what tastes like your childhood, loaded with an array of healthy ingredients for scrumptiously flavorful and healthy snacks. Born from the vision of a doctor to make a brilliant amalgamation of tasty and healthy. Made with love, baked to perfection, a home for healthy cookies that taste amazing!
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Sahil Barua is based out of Goa, Goa and is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Delhivery. Sahil previously worked at Bain & Company as a Consultant. Sahil Barua attended the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Apps, Retail
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: India
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $500k–$10M; Angel $36k–$200k; Pre-Seed $725k–$800k
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Vidyut — Vidyut offers end-to-end solutions for purchase and financing to resale which provide superior economics on electric vehicles compared to petrol & diesel vehicles.
- Crest — Crest helps D2C brands streamline their supply chain through Inventory planning and Replenishment planning to escape out of stock and fulfill every order.
- The Souled Store — The Souled Store is an online retailer that sells a range of fashion items and accessories to its users.The platform's product portfolio consists of t-shirts, mobile covers, badges, boxers, pajamas, notebooks, mugs, posters, coasters, backpacks, socks, umbrellas, tote bags, painted shoes, and wristbands. Furthermore, it enables its users tocreate personalized t-shirts.
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