Anicut Capital
Venture capitalNew Delhi · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 39 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Anicut Capital focuses on identifying impactful, scalable, and innovative business ideas and connecting them with the capital needed to grow. The firm backs driven entrepreneurs across all stages of growth, from startups to established businesses, offering flexible debt and equity solutions. It emphasizes building lasting, trust-based partnerships and providing strategic guidance throughout the entrepreneurial journey, supported by an experienced team.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 39 people
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What they invest in
from 44 of 101 portfolio companiesConsumer ×15Direct to Consumer ×12E-commerce ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10FoodTech ×9Fintech ×8Deep Tech ×7Enterprise Software ×6
HQs:India×33United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×74+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad ×3Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ×2Osmania University ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2University of Mumbai ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×12Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×5Finance & Accounting ×2
1 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 24 with degree data)
Investments · 101 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 62024 · 32023 · 62022 · 52021 · 42020 · 127 dated
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Palo Alto, US
Bipul Sinha(Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)inArvind Nithrakashyap(Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Director)inArvind Jain(Co-Founder (former; departed to found Glean))inSoham Mazumdar(Co-Founder (former))inKiran Choudary(Chief Financial Officer)inJesse Green(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Bain Capital VenturesChamaeleonEngineering CapitalEQUIAMEvolution VC Partners+16 more
Agnikul Cosmos designs and manufactures orbital-class launch vehicles, including 3D-printed rocket engines, to provide customizable small-satellite launch services.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechChennai, IN
Srinath Ravichandran(Founder)inMoin SPM(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpeciale InvestCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalDholakia VenturesFundamental VCGlobevestor+9 more
Co-investorsChiratae Ventures
Atron Automotive manufactures power series solutions (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Custom Series) for electric vehicles, industrial machinery, and agricultural equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationPune, IN
Mosam Ugemuge(Founder)in
Co-investorsPegasus India Evolving Opportunities FundVenture CatalystVenture Catalysts
Bewakoof is an online fashion and apparel retailer selling clothing and accessories for men and women, along with lifestyle products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Prabhkiran Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpring Marketing CapitalInvestcorpIvyCap Ventures
Biryani Blues (Thea Kitchen Private Limited) is a quick-service restaurant chain in India serving Hyderabadi dum-style biryani, packaged in earthen handis.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesHyderabad, IN
Raymond Andrews(Co-founder)inAparna Andrews(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlteria Capital
Burger Singh (a unit of Tipping Mr Pink Pvt Ltd) is a quick-service restaurant chain that makes affordable, large burgers with Indian spices and flavours.
ConsumerFoodTech
Kabir Jeet Singh(Founder)Nitin Rana(Co-founder)Rahul Seth(Co-founder)inAjaypal Rathore(Director Finance)inAyush Kumar(Head of Operations and Supply Chain)
Co-investorsLVX VenturesSprint VcMumbai Angels
CynLr builds a hardware and software machine-vision platform ("Object Intelligence") that lets robots see, grasp, and orient unknown objects without pre-training, and offers robotic systems such as CyRo, CyNoid, and Mantroid for manufacturing and logistics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Gokul N A(Founder)in
Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersIIMA VenturesMerak VenturesPavestoneRedstart LabsSpeciale Invest
Enmovil builds an AI intelligence layer that sits over enterprises' existing ERP, TMS, and WMS systems to unify data and make operational supply-chain decisions—such as dispatch, load-matching, inventory repositioning, and carrier selection—delivered through chat or voice in tools like Teams, Slack, and Excel.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Nanda Dharmavaram(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesSorin Investments
ePlane AI provides a modular agentic AI platform with agents for decision-making, inventory optimization, RFQ email automation, and operations planning, built on experience automating aviation operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBrilliance VenturesLVX VenturesAntares Ventures Pte. Ltd.Speciale Invest
Equirus is an investment bank with over 18 years of experience offering investment banking, capital markets, fixed income, wealth management, and institutional equities services for corporate and institutional clients in India.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsNewRadioVentureAstir Ventures
GalaxEye builds satellites and Earth Observation systems, including OptoSAR imagery that combines optical and radar data to deliver imaging regardless of weather, time, or terrain.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Suyash Singh(Founder)inRakshit Bhatt(Founder)inSatya Chakravarthy(Founder)inKishan Thakkar(Founder)in
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesFalconX VenturesLVX VenturesMela VenturesSeraphim SpaceUpsparks Capital+1 more
Good Melts sells flame-free home fragrance products, including handcrafted ceramic "Aura" electric wax warmers with auto-off timers and soy-based scented wax melts.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Vincy Saini(Founder)in
Co-investorsTDV Partners
Grip is an Indian investment platform offering fixed-income products including secured bonds, securitised debt instruments (SDIs), corporate fixed deposits, and curated baskets with fixed returns of up to 12.5% p.a.
FintechNew Delhi, IN
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersEndiya PartnersGemba Capital Venture PartnersStride VenturesVenture Highway
HairOriginals sells human-hair extensions, wigs, volumizers, scalp toppers, hair patches and related accessories for women and men, offering at-home trials and in-store experience centers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceGurgaon, IN
Jitendra Sharma(Founder)
Co-investorsJITO Angel NetworkShe Capital
Immunito AI is an in-silico antibody discovery company that combines artificial intelligence with an in-house biological lab to speed up and improve the discovery of antibodies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesBangalore, IN
Aridni Shah(CEO)inTrisha Chatterjee(Co-Founder and CTO)inDr. Aridni Shah(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur Firstpi Ventures3one4 Capital
InspeCity extends the operational lifespan of satellites to reduce orbital debris and support critical global infrastructure.
Climate TechDeep TechIoTRoboticsSpace TechMumbai, IN
Dr. Tausif Shaikh(Founder)in
Co-investorsShastra VCSpeciale Invest
Khetika is a consumer food brand selling stoneground powdered and whole spices, dry fruits, nuts, seeds, makhana, and stone-ground idli/dosa batters and chutneys.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMumbai, IN
Raghu Allada(Founder)inRaghuveer Allada(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpring Marketing CapitalSIDBI Venture Capital
Kytchens operates a multi-brand cloud kitchen network in Mumbai, providing F&B brands with kitchen infrastructure, staffing, regulatory compliance, aggregator management, packaging, and marketing support.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMumbai, IN
Naman Shrimal(Founder)in
Lendingkart is a lending platform providing loans; this page contains corporate governance documents such as board policies, director information, and related party transaction policies.
Fintech
Co-investorsBertelsmann India InvestmentsFullerton Financial HoldingsIndia QuotientMayfield FundSaama CapitalMayfield India+2 more
Leumasware provides on-demand contract manufacturing of nutraceuticals, health foods, and personal care products with custom formulation and ready-made formulation bases.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechRoboticsRamnagara, IN
Maniv is a venture capital firm focused on mobility, investing in companies across transportation, automotive, and logistics, including energy transition, new vehicle platforms, and the digitization of physical industry.
Mobility & Transportation
Olaf Sakkers(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VenturesBeyond1435 GmbHDeutsche Bahn Digital VenturesAlteria CapitalClaypond CapitalElev8 Venture Partners+5 more
MasterChow makes restaurant-style Asian cooking products—including sauces, noodles, chilli oils and pantry staples—for home cooks to recreate bold Asian flavours in their own kitchens.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Bhavika KapoorVidur Kataria(Founder)inSidhanth Madan(Founder)inRadhika
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersTanglin Venture PartnersWEH Ventures
Milky Mist is a dairy food company that produces value-added dairy products including cheese, paneer, butter, yogurt, ghee, and ice cream, as well as frozen foods and ready-to-eat products sold under multiple brands.
ConsumerFoodTechErode, IN
Sathishkumar T(Chairman and Managing Director)Anitha S(Whole Time Director)
P•TAL is a cookware and homeware brand that makes handcrafted brass, copper, and bronze kitchen products, inspired by Ayurvedic wellness traditions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsRainmatterTitan CapitalVenture Catalysts
PROTOUCH is a direct-to-consumer beauty and personal-care brand selling at-home devices and cosmetic products, including hair styling and growth tools, LED facial masks, skin-lift and dermaplaning devices, teeth-whitening products, and serums.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesGVFL Ltd.
Samunnati is an Indian agri enterprise that strengthens the agricultural value chain by combining trade, embedded finance, and climate-smart services for smallholder farmers, farmer producer organizations, agri-enterprises, and SMEs.
AgTechFintechImpact & Social Good
Anilkumar SG(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelCeniarthElevar EquityAlteria CapitalCredit SaisonEquitane+1 more
Snapmint operates an online shopping platform where customers can buy consumer products such as irons and garment steamers and pay in monthly installments through 0% EMI options.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail Tech
Abhineet Sawa(Founder)inAnil Gelra(Founder)in
Co-investorsElev8 Venture PartnersGeneral AtlanticKae CapitalPegasus India Evolving Opportunities FundNorthern Arc Capital
SportVot offers a cloud-based live sports production studio that supports multi-camera streaming, live scoring, real-time statistics, animated graphics, remote commentary, and automated highlights across 30+ sports.
Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech
Yash Bhagwatkar(Founder)inShubhangi Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnkur CapitalSucSEED IndovationCapital-A
SUGAR Cosmetics is a beauty brand offering makeup and skincare products aimed at women.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Kaushik Mukherjee(Founder)inVineeta Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesElevation CapitalIndia Quotient
iYURA is a personal care brand offering natural, Ayurveda-based skincare and wellness products formulated with traditional herbal ingredients.
ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Cate Stillman(Founder)
Co-investorsFireside Ventures Advisory LlpJungle VenturesSeafundSharrp Ventures
Tonetag designs and manufactures IoT payment terminal devices that enable merchants to accept multiple payment methods including UPI, QR codes, and tap payments.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersIron Pillar3one4 Capital
Typo provides AI-powered engineering insights and automated code reviews for software development teams, integrating with existing developer tools to improve code quality, developer experience, and software delivery speed.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
KshitijVarun
Co-investorsFirst ChequeSupermorpheusUpsparks Capital
Unico builds identity verification technology, with a focus on digital onboarding.
Co-investorsbig_betsSoftbank Latin America FundUC IMPOWER
Unico Housing Finance provides home construction loans for residential purposes, offering financial assistance to help individuals build homes with features including tax benefits, flexible eligibility, and quick approvals.
FintechInsurTechPropTechChennai, IN
Co-investorsUC IMPOWER
Uravu develops water extraction technology using proprietary liquid salts to harvest moisture from air, serving water-stressed regions with scalable on-site and industrial solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareBangalore, IN
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsEcho River CapitalJITO Angel NetworkRocketship.vcSpeciale Invest
Uzhavarbumi supplies fresh dairy products including milk, ghee, and honey, sourced from local farmers and sold directly to consumers in Tamil Nadu, India.
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechChennai, IN
Vetrivel Palani(Founder & CEO)inPanneerselvam(Co-Founder & MD)
Vyapar is a billing, invoicing, inventory, and accounting software for small and medium-sized businesses, available as a free Android app and a desktop application.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAxilor VenturesIndia QuotientWestBridge Capital
Wheelocity operates supply chain and distribution networks (starting with fruits and vegetables) to reach consumers and households in rural India (Bharat).
E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Selvam VMS(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersMagnum
Wingreens World is a food and beverage company offering fresh dips, sauces, beverages, breakfast products, and snack items sold under multiple house-of-brand labels including Wingreens Farms, Raw Pressery, Wingreens Harvest, and Saucery.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessDelhi, IN
Omar Srivastava(Founder)in
Co-investorsInvestcorpLok Capital
Zingavita is a direct-to-consumer wellness brand that sells Ayurveda-based nutritional supplements, including Shilajit products, multivitamins, ashwagandha, and curcumin in convenient formats like effervescent tablets, honey sticks, and softgels.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessGurgaon, IN
Sachin Goel(Founder)
Zypp Electric is an India-based EV rental platform that rents electric scooters and loaders to gig-economy delivery workers, providing IoT-enabled vehicles, battery-swapping infrastructure, and 24/7 support.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Akash Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsChakra Growth FundDholakia VenturesLVX VenturesRiso CapitalShell FoundationSprint Vc+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Akna MedicalAssemblyAstrogate LabsAzureBatteryPoolBiraBlue TokaiBlue Tokai Coffee RoastersBlueBinariesBurgeramaBytePeCaffeine based self care brandCapgridCharge upCremicaCuratio HealthcareDaryaganjEarthlingEco-beauty brandEpigamiaFoodstrongHair extensions brandIllumine-iImpresario Handmade RestaurantsInternet-first food tech brandJana Holdings Ltd.Kaynes TechnologiesLogistackLuker Electric TechnologiesM2P FintechManna FoodsModefinNew age kitchenware brandNiraamayaNutraceuticals brando3 CapitalOndoorOorja EnergyQuickshiftSaltySedna HoReCaSFO TechnologiesShield HealthcareSilver and gold jewellery brandSuperZopSustainability oriented footwear brandTAOTechware SystemsTimla FoodsUmmeed Housing FinanceWaycoolWow MomoXYXXYaantra
Exits · 1
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Equirus · businesstoday.in · Sep 10, 2026
Clairco · inc42.com · Aug 31, 2026
Wheelocity · elevarequity.com · Aug 28, 2026
GalaxEye · officechai.com · Aug 22, 2026
Khetika · retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Aug 20, 2026
Grip Invest · businessnewsthisweek.com · Aug 19, 2026
Milky Mist · indianretailer.com · Aug 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Anicut Capital made?
- Anicut Capital has 101 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Anicut Capital invest at?
- Anicut Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Anicut Capital's typical check size?
- Anicut Capital typically writes checks of $385K – $12M.
- What sectors does Anicut Capital focus on?
- Anicut Capital focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, FoodTech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Anicut Capital located?
- Anicut Capital is headquartered in New Delhi, IN.
- Does Anicut Capital lead rounds?
- Anicut Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Anicut Capital co-invest with?
- Anicut Capital most often shares deals with First Cheque, India Quotient, Lightspeed Venture Partners, among 76 tracked co-investors.
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Speciale Invest is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs deep tech startups, investing at pre-seed and seed stages and partnering closely with founders from the ideation phase.
Axilor Ventures is an India-based venture capital firm backing early-stage technology startups across supply chain, enterprise SaaS, healthcare, and agriculture, operating SEBI-registered technology funds.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Rocketship.vc is a data-driven venture capital firm that uses data science and a large database of startup activity to identify and invest in promising companies globally.
Peak XV Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders from seed through venture and growth stages.
RTP Global is a venture capital firm that invests in technology founders building global companies, with an investment team present across the USA, Europe and Asia.
An early-stage investment ecosystem that connects entrepreneurs with angel investors and institutional capital. Venture Catalysts organizes pitch events, provides deal screening and due diligence support, and facilitates syndicated investments across multiple sectors.
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