Top 15 Social Impact Startup Investors in India in May 2025
A list of 15 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Social impact startups based in India. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Social impact companies from India. We update this investor list every month.Top 15 Social Impact Startup Investors in India in May 2025
| Investor | Social Impact India investments |
|---|---|
| Venkat Vallabhaneni | 2 |
| Mohit Srivastava | 2 |
| Sajeev Menon | 2 |
| Brahma Tank | 1 |
| Cisco | 1 |
| Saffura Lone | 1 |
| PVRAP LLP | 1 |
| Numan Shah | 1 |
| Mohammed Sulaiman | 1 |
| Mehzabin Kaitha | 1 |
| Khawar Nabi Shah | 1 |
| Hafiz Ullah Khan | 1 |
| Gopal Agrawal | 1 |
| Nitish Mittersain | 1 |
| Vignesh Ramanujam | 1 |
Venkat Vallabhaneni is the Founder & Managing Partner of Inflexor Ventures.He attend to the NJIT in 1988.
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Investment focus
- Apps, Fashion, Medical
- Series A, Angel, Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- VioletStreet — I found a great domain name for sale on Dan.com. Check it out!
- e Health Access — e Health Access provides telemedicine services for non-emergency conditions.The company works on primary and preventive healthcare and allows communication between doctors and patients through various modes such as telephones or mobiles, video conferences, and chats and emails. It provides short-term prescriptions, enables physicians toadvise patients about reference to a specialist based on their conditions, and provides medication to kids as well allows them to contact and discuss various personal questions with doctors about health-related issues during travelling, allows patients to analyze lab test results, and offers natural or home remedies for minor problems.The company also provides post-operative care advice for non-emergency medical issues when patients are unable to consult their primary-care physicians. It offers a healthcare web portal, eVaidya.com which provides virtual doctor consultation services to patients apart from providing free personal health record storage services.
- Hug Innovations — At Hug Innovations, we constantly endeavor to bridge the gap between people and technology through our wearable products. We believe that our world is in growing need of technology that is more companion than gadget. Innovations you can adopt without having to adapt to them.
Mohit Srivastava is the Head of Product Management, Developer Advocacy, and Open Source Developer Experience at Amazon Web Services.
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Investment focus
- Software, Distillery, Social Impact
- Seed, Series A
- India, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Hostmaker — We're the world's largest Airbnb and short-let property management company. We manage property listings, guest vetting and check-ins, housekeeping and maintenance.
- Ginglani Distillers — Ginglani Distillers operates as a whisky startup. Ginglani Distillers is the maker of Black Bow whisky.
- Hug Innovations — At Hug Innovations, we constantly endeavor to bridge the gap between people and technology through our wearable products. We believe that our world is in growing need of technology that is more companion than gadget. Innovations you can adopt without having to adapt to them.
Sajeev Menon is an Associate Vice President at Infosys Ltd. . sajeev Menon is a successful executive and corporate officer track with deep experience in Sales, Delivery and Practice Management. Managed revenue of over $150M with a TCV of over $400M, and lead a team of over 120 consultants. Sajeev Menon is highly experienced in selling services inall the Oracle products including Oracle ebusiness, Peoplesoft, JDE, Seibel, Oracle fusion and Oracle edge products. Excellent general management and leadership experience, strong communication and team-building skills; and the ability to generate significant growth. Sold complex global programs and projects, lead sales and business development, established and grew Oracle partnerships to deliver planned goals. Strong communicator who fosters team work, partnerships and collaboration.
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Investment focus
- Software, Social Impact, Service Industry
- Series A
- India
Portfolio highlights
- Hug Innovations — At Hug Innovations, we constantly endeavor to bridge the gap between people and technology through our wearable products. We believe that our world is in growing need of technology that is more companion than gadget. Innovations you can adopt without having to adapt to them.
Brahma Tank is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in various sectors, including artificial intelligence, information technology, telecom, cellular wireless, e-commerce, multimedia, hospitality, and real estate.
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Investment focus
- Wellness, Child Care, Health Care
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- CureAble — Find top therapy for special kids & slow learners in Delhi-NCR at CureAble. Engage with expert guidance to empower your child's potential with a special educator at home.
Cisco is a worldwide technology leader powering an inclusive future for all. Learn more about our products, services, solutions, and innovations.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software
- Funding Round, Series C, Series B
- United States, Israel, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- KNP Arises — KNP Arises collects oil from food business operators transforms into biodiesel.
- MOWO Fleet — Building a tech-enabled women drivers' fleet for last mile commute and delivery services
- Green Grahi — Green Grahi transforms food waste into useable protein, fats, and oils to create a more sustainable world.
Saffura Lone
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Software, Non Profit
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- DaanVeda — DaanVeda operates as an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform, automation and payments platform, empowering nonprofits to efficiently raise funds. The platform offers a comprehensive solution to tackle key challenges within the fundraising landscape.Key features of DaanVeda include a unified funding repository with over 200 millionindividual donor profiles, 350,000 Foundation Profiles, a live database with more than 5 Million funding decision-makers, philanthropists, and HNI donors, 24,000 CSR profiles, 100,000 RFPS, a matching gift database exceeding 22,000 for employee and payroll giving, AI-Powered relevancy matching between NGOs and funders, and a context-aware FundraiserGPT and proposal builder. With its diverse offerings, accessible self-serve model, integrated AI capabilities, precise targeting, and the sector's largest database, DaanVeda delivers comprehensive fundraising solutions to empower the social sector.
PVRAP primarily operates as an angel syndicate.
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Software, Non Profit
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- DaanVeda — DaanVeda operates as an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform, automation and payments platform, empowering nonprofits to efficiently raise funds. The platform offers a comprehensive solution to tackle key challenges within the fundraising landscape.Key features of DaanVeda include a unified funding repository with over 200 millionindividual donor profiles, 350,000 Foundation Profiles, a live database with more than 5 Million funding decision-makers, philanthropists, and HNI donors, 24,000 CSR profiles, 100,000 RFPS, a matching gift database exceeding 22,000 for employee and payroll giving, AI-Powered relevancy matching between NGOs and funders, and a context-aware FundraiserGPT and proposal builder. With its diverse offerings, accessible self-serve model, integrated AI capabilities, precise targeting, and the sector's largest database, DaanVeda delivers comprehensive fundraising solutions to empower the social sector.
Numan Shah
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Software, Non Profit
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- DaanVeda — DaanVeda operates as an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform, automation and payments platform, empowering nonprofits to efficiently raise funds. The platform offers a comprehensive solution to tackle key challenges within the fundraising landscape.Key features of DaanVeda include a unified funding repository with over 200 millionindividual donor profiles, 350,000 Foundation Profiles, a live database with more than 5 Million funding decision-makers, philanthropists, and HNI donors, 24,000 CSR profiles, 100,000 RFPS, a matching gift database exceeding 22,000 for employee and payroll giving, AI-Powered relevancy matching between NGOs and funders, and a context-aware FundraiserGPT and proposal builder. With its diverse offerings, accessible self-serve model, integrated AI capabilities, precise targeting, and the sector's largest database, DaanVeda delivers comprehensive fundraising solutions to empower the social sector.
Mohammed Sulaiman
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Software, Non Profit
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- DaanVeda — DaanVeda operates as an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform, automation and payments platform, empowering nonprofits to efficiently raise funds. The platform offers a comprehensive solution to tackle key challenges within the fundraising landscape.Key features of DaanVeda include a unified funding repository with over 200 millionindividual donor profiles, 350,000 Foundation Profiles, a live database with more than 5 Million funding decision-makers, philanthropists, and HNI donors, 24,000 CSR profiles, 100,000 RFPS, a matching gift database exceeding 22,000 for employee and payroll giving, AI-Powered relevancy matching between NGOs and funders, and a context-aware FundraiserGPT and proposal builder. With its diverse offerings, accessible self-serve model, integrated AI capabilities, precise targeting, and the sector's largest database, DaanVeda delivers comprehensive fundraising solutions to empower the social sector.
Mehzabin Kaitha
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Software, Non Profit
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- DaanVeda — DaanVeda operates as an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform, automation and payments platform, empowering nonprofits to efficiently raise funds. The platform offers a comprehensive solution to tackle key challenges within the fundraising landscape.Key features of DaanVeda include a unified funding repository with over 200 millionindividual donor profiles, 350,000 Foundation Profiles, a live database with more than 5 Million funding decision-makers, philanthropists, and HNI donors, 24,000 CSR profiles, 100,000 RFPS, a matching gift database exceeding 22,000 for employee and payroll giving, AI-Powered relevancy matching between NGOs and funders, and a context-aware FundraiserGPT and proposal builder. With its diverse offerings, accessible self-serve model, integrated AI capabilities, precise targeting, and the sector's largest database, DaanVeda delivers comprehensive fundraising solutions to empower the social sector.
Khawar Nabi Shah
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Software, Non Profit
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- DaanVeda — DaanVeda operates as an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform, automation and payments platform, empowering nonprofits to efficiently raise funds. The platform offers a comprehensive solution to tackle key challenges within the fundraising landscape.Key features of DaanVeda include a unified funding repository with over 200 millionindividual donor profiles, 350,000 Foundation Profiles, a live database with more than 5 Million funding decision-makers, philanthropists, and HNI donors, 24,000 CSR profiles, 100,000 RFPS, a matching gift database exceeding 22,000 for employee and payroll giving, AI-Powered relevancy matching between NGOs and funders, and a context-aware FundraiserGPT and proposal builder. With its diverse offerings, accessible self-serve model, integrated AI capabilities, precise targeting, and the sector's largest database, DaanVeda delivers comprehensive fundraising solutions to empower the social sector.
Hafiz Ullah Khan
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Software, Non Profit
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- DaanVeda — DaanVeda operates as an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform, automation and payments platform, empowering nonprofits to efficiently raise funds. The platform offers a comprehensive solution to tackle key challenges within the fundraising landscape.Key features of DaanVeda include a unified funding repository with over 200 millionindividual donor profiles, 350,000 Foundation Profiles, a live database with more than 5 Million funding decision-makers, philanthropists, and HNI donors, 24,000 CSR profiles, 100,000 RFPS, a matching gift database exceeding 22,000 for employee and payroll giving, AI-Powered relevancy matching between NGOs and funders, and a context-aware FundraiserGPT and proposal builder. With its diverse offerings, accessible self-serve model, integrated AI capabilities, precise targeting, and the sector's largest database, DaanVeda delivers comprehensive fundraising solutions to empower the social sector.
Gopal Agrawal
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Investment focus
- Big Data, Software, Non Profit
- Pre-Seed
- India
Portfolio highlights
- DaanVeda — DaanVeda operates as an AI-driven fundraising intelligence platform, automation and payments platform, empowering nonprofits to efficiently raise funds. The platform offers a comprehensive solution to tackle key challenges within the fundraising landscape.Key features of DaanVeda include a unified funding repository with over 200 millionindividual donor profiles, 350,000 Foundation Profiles, a live database with more than 5 Million funding decision-makers, philanthropists, and HNI donors, 24,000 CSR profiles, 100,000 RFPS, a matching gift database exceeding 22,000 for employee and payroll giving, AI-Powered relevancy matching between NGOs and funders, and a context-aware FundraiserGPT and proposal builder. With its diverse offerings, accessible self-serve model, integrated AI capabilities, precise targeting, and the sector's largest database, DaanVeda delivers comprehensive fundraising solutions to empower the social sector.
Nitish Mittersain is CEO & Founder of Nazara - a leading mobile games developer and publisher focused on the large mobile consumer base in India and emerging markets including the Middle East and Africa. In addition to developing a range of branded and original mobile games, Nazara operates unique services such as "Games Club" andalso serves as an exclusive distributor for key game developers such as Electronic Arts. Its customers include mobile carriers as well as handset manufacturers. Nazara also owns "Playcaso" - an iOs and Android developer/publisher brand, "nzLabs" - a work-for-hire apps studio & "gCity" - a social gaming platform.Nitish is also served as the Chairman of the Mobile Value Added Services Committee of the Indian Merchants Chambers - India's oldest business organization and has been widely recognized in the media for his contributions to the gaming and mobile vas industries in India
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Investment focus
- Internet, Financial Services, Blockchain
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- India, Singapore, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Onmeta — Onmeta
- beGalileo — Learn Math Online with Leading Mathematical Thinking Program. 1-on-1 Online Math Classes for Kids aged 3 to 14 years to improve Math Skills with beGalileo Math Learning Programs.
- Blockfenders — Your Content Goes Here
Privately active in public markets & publicly active in private markets.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Food and Beverage, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- India, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Khyaal — Khyaal is an app-based digital platform built for senior citizens that enables secure payments, participation in free online events & shopping with great offers.
- Basis — Basis is a financial services app designed for Indian women. Get 1:1 consultation, join communities & more. Join 1L+ women. Sign up Basis Now for Free
- The ePlane Company — The E-Plane Company (TEC) was started at the world's largest combustion center at IIT Madras in April 2016 by Professor Satya Chakravarthy to transform the mobility landscape. Currently, we build drones for industrial applications
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