Jar
Founded 2021 · 938 employees on LinkedIn · 25 known investors
Find your way into Jar
141 people in our graph share verified history with the Jar team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Erik Torenbergunlockedknows Misbah Ashraf · together at On Deck (overlapped)
×5knows the team · via On Deck
×4knows the team · via Kairos Society
×2knows the team · via Amity University
Jar is an Indian fintech app that helps users save money by investing in digital gold, positioning itself as a simplified savings tool for everyday consumers. It targets the Indian retail market with wealth-building features.
Founders & leadership
Jar was founded in 2021 by Misbah Ashraf.
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Misbah AshrafinCo-FounderMisbah Ashraf founded Jar, a fintech app for digital gold savings and investments in India. He previously founded Marsplay, a community commerce platform for fashion and beauty that reached over one million users before acquisition, and Cibola, a payments venture; he has also held product and growth roles at YC-backed companies including Pulse.qa and Toymail.
Investors · 25
Advantedge FoundersNew Delhi · $1Mvia Kunal Khattar · inferred
Arkam VenturesBengaluru · $1M – $5M
Capria VenturesBengaluru · $300K – $1M
Emphasis VenturesNew York
Eximius VenturesDelhi · $500K – $1M
Kalaari CapitalBengaluru · $800K – $25M
Kube VC
LVX VenturesBangalore · $179K – $10M
MSA NovoSingapore · $1.5M – $32M
Roots VenturesMumbai
SGH CapitalParis
Snow Leopard Technology VenturesPune
Third PrimeNew York · $500K – $2M
Upsparks CapitalBangalore
Yes VCSan Francisco · $30K – $1.5M
Force Venturesreported
Rainfall VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $1M
Rocketship.vcreportedSunnyvale · $1M – $5M
StonksreportedSan Francisco
Tiger Global ManagementreportedNew York · $1M – $100M
Tribe Capitalreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $25K – $75M
UncommonreportedToronto
Also in the syndicate · 3
ArkamDevX Venture fundleadWEH
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AFeb 2022
Tiger Global (lead), Arkam Ventures, Force Ventures, Rocketship.vc, Stonks, Tribe Capital
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Jar went on to found or lead other companies.
In the news
Ecommerce Giants Woo Sellers With AI, Jar's Troubles & More | Dailyhuntm.dailyhunt.in · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Jar do?
- Jar is an Indian fintech app that helps users save money by investing in digital gold, positioning itself as a simplified savings tool for everyday consumers. It targets the Indian retail market with wealth-building features.
- Who founded Jar?
- Jar was founded by Misbah Ashraf in 2021.
- Who are Jar's investors?
- Jar's investors include Advantedge Founders, Arkam Ventures, Capria Ventures, Emphasis Ventures, Eximius Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Kube VC, LVX Ventures and 14 more.