Ankur Capital
Venture capitalMumbai · Pre-Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Ankur Capital positions capital as only one part of what it offers, emphasizing hands-on support to founders at every stage — helping refine product strategy, make key hires, and connect with customers, researchers, corporates, and global investors. The firm draws on a network of experienced founders, operators, research institutions, and ecosystem partners across India and worldwide, and leverages initiatives such as ThinkAg and the Deep Science Forum to link portfolio companies to the broader innovation ecosystem. Its stated aim is to help founders build enduring, globally significant companies, with the team drawing on its own company-building experience.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 29 of 40 portfolio companiesAgTech ×9FoodTech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Deep Tech ×6Healthtech ×6Biotech ×5Digital Health ×5SaaS ×5
HQs:India×23United States×2United Kingdom×1Luxembourg×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×4
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 42022 · 122020 · 12019 · 12018 · 22017 · 12016 · 12014 · 125 dated
Cropin offers an agriculture technology platform that uses AI/ML, satellite, and weather data to digitize seed production operations, including breeding, trial management, certification, quality control, and demand forecasting.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaSBengaluru, IN
Krishna Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsChiratae Ventures
Josh Talks is an Indian regional content and upskilling platform that shares inspiring stories and delivers skill-development training, including via its Josh Skills mobile app with peer-to-peer calling.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBetter CapitalMedia Development Investment FundThrive Capital
Myoworks Private Limited develops ancillary input products, primarily edible scaffolds that give cultivated meat its shape, structure, texture and taste, for companies producing cultivated (lab-grown) meat.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsMumbai, IN
Shubhankar Takle(Co-Founder)in
Tessol develops cold chain distribution and refrigeration technology, drawing on experience in product development, agribusiness, and cold chain logistics.
AgTechCleantechFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Rajat Gupta(Co-Founder & CEO)inNiranjana Neelakantan(Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investors1CrowdMela VenturesMalpani Ventures
Co-investorsBeyond Next Ventures
Captain Fresh is building a vertically integrated, multi-species global seafood platform that combines physical supply-chain infrastructure with consumer seafood brands.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsAccelADB VenturesEvolvence India FundIncubate FundStride VenturesTrifecta Capital Advisors+5 more
Carmel Organics supplies certified organic herbs and spices in whole, powdered, and tea bag cut forms, offered with packaging options such as cardboard boxes, HDPE drums, and retail pouches.
AgTechE-commerceFoodTechImpact & Social GoodWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsIIMA Ventures
D-NOME develops molecular reagent technologies aimed at making diagnostics more affordable and accessible.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHyderabad, IN
Divya Sriram(CEO)inSujoy Deb(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
ERC Eye Care provides eye examinations, free community eye camps, cataract surgery, and prescription eyeglasses through a network of hub hospitals and portable diagnostic equipment.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesGuwahati, IN
Co-investorsBeyond Capital
HealthSutra produces food products from ancient millets including jowar, bajra, and ragi in modern formats for health-conscious families.
FoodTechWellness & FitnessIndia, IN
Co-investorsHyderabad Angels
IBISA operates a platform for running parametric insurance programmes, using satellite and ground data to monitor indices and automatically trigger payouts on-chain or via mobile money.
AgTechClimate TechFintechInsurTechLuxembourg, LU
Co-investorsADB VenturesEquator
Karma Primary Healthcare designs, builds, and operates primary healthcare systems for underserved communities in India, combining on-ground care delivery with an integrated digital health platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Co-investors1CrowdBeyond Capital
Krishify offers an agriculture-focused CRM platform that helps agri businesses onboard and manage stakeholders such as farmers, field teams, and channel partners.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningMarketplacesSaaSSales TechSocial
Rajesh Ranjan(Founder)in
Co-investorsOmidyar Network IndiaOmnivoreOrios Venture Partners
Niramai develops an AI-based, radiation-free thermal imaging medical device (Thermalytix, SMILE-100, and Mythri) for early detection of breast cancer, offering a low-cost, portable, non-invasive screening tool for use in clinics, hospitals, and outreach camps.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Geetha Manjunath(Founder)in
BoardNidhi Mathurin
Co-investors500 GlobalAxilor Venturespi Ventures
Numen develops at-home cancer diagnostics and health data collection infrastructure using machine learning models to enable earlier intervention and improve patient outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Luca Springer(Founder)inThomas Carroll(Founder)in
Co-investorsTq Ventures LlcUrban InnovationY Combinator
Offgrid.finance provides inventory financing to businesses, offering USD loans with risk assessments and loan agreements turned around within 24 hours based on the borrower's credit profile.
FintechLondon, GB
Paulina Sokolova(Founder)inTim Chambers(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarbon13RockstartShell Ventures
Piatrika Biosystems builds genomics and AI-driven software for agriculture, serving seed and agricultural input companies to support molecular breeding, regulatory compliance, and crop development.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSHyderabad, IN
Vasudev Kumanduri(Co-Founder & CEO)inPhani Gopal Yarlagadda(Co-Founder & COO)
Pranos Fusion Energy develops fusion energy technology combining physics expertise with hardware engineering.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Dr Shaurya Kaushal(CEO, Cofounder)Roshan George(COO, Cofounder)
Co-investorspi Ventures
Bengaluru, IN
Jawaid Iqbal(Founder)Anubhav Jain(Founder)inAnkit Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBetter CapitalQuona CapitalTrifecta Capital Advisors
Saswat Finance provides tailored lending, cattle and health insurance, and livelihood advisory services for farmers and micro-entrepreneurs in rural India, using an in-house technology platform for loan origination, underwriting, and collections.
AgTechFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsIncubate Fund
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-investorsAnicut CapitalSucSEED IndovationCapital-A
String Bio develops technology at the intersection of biology, engineering, and chemistry to produce next-generation ingredients addressing challenges in food, feed, health, and the environment.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTech
Ezhil Subbian(Founder)in
Co-investorsRedstart Labs
Superfone is a business phone app that provides a shared virtual business number, letting an entire team make and receive calls from one number, with features like IVR, call transfer, auto call-recording, number masking, and CRM tools.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsXeed Ventures
To Be Honest is a food brand selling packaged healthy snacks such as sweet potato crisps, jackfruit crunchies, ripe banana chips, and vegetarian protein snacks, available individually and in combo packs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Turiyam is building a full-stack compute platform for AI workloads, spanning chips, systems, and software, aimed at delivering low total cost of ownership.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Kiran Naik Bhukya(Founder)inPraneeth Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalElevation CapitalTrifecta Capital AdvisorsZ47
Vimano develops nanotech polymer membranes made in India for applications including thermal management films for satellites, anion exchange membranes for hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cells, and membranes for flow batteries.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsPearland, US
Murari R(Founder & CEO)Murari Ramkumar(CEO, Vimano Inc)inNagesh Sanjeeva Kini(CTO at Vimano Inc)Ramkumar Ganesan(Head of Corporate Affairs)in
Co-investorsIIMA VenturesMomentum Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Banyan Environmental InnovationsESGSuma AgroTbhToBeHealthy
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Josh · silverscreenandroll.com · Aug 17, 2026
Vimano · economictimes.indiatimes.com · Aug 8, 2026
Piatrika · siliconindia.com · Jul 23, 2026
Offgrid · get-invest.eu · Jul 21, 2026
Cropin · agnavigator.com · Jul 15, 2026
SportVot · ascendants.in · May 1, 2026
Captain Fresh · siliconindia.com · Apr 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ankur Capital made?
- Ankur Capital has 40 tracked investments, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Ankur Capital invest at?
- Ankur Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Ankur Capital's typical check size?
- Ankur Capital typically writes checks of $275K – $15M.
- What sectors does Ankur Capital focus on?
- Ankur Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- Where is Ankur Capital located?
- Ankur Capital is headquartered in Mumbai, IN.
- Does Ankur Capital lead rounds?
- Ankur Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Ankur Capital co-invest with?
- Ankur Capital most often shares deals with Better Capital, Trifecta Capital Advisors, ADB Ventures, among 31 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Ankur Capital has written about venture diligence practices and India's semiconductor ecosystem. Recent posts examine how founders should prepare for investment closes, India's expanding semiconductor opportunity beyond fabs through fabless design and manufacturing support, and the industry's shift toward full-stack ecosystem development under ISM 2.0. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAnkur Capital's Ritu Verma on … - Founder Thesis - Video Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Ritu Verma · podcasts.apple.com
Ankur Capital's Ritu Verma on Investing in India's Deep Science Revolution
Founder Thesis with Akshay Datt · Ritu Verma
Why did they invest in Josh Talks || Ft. Ritu Verma, co-founder & Managing Partner at Ankur Capital
Radically Yours by Radhika · Ritu Verma
What do Investors expect in a Pitch? Ft. Ritu Verma, co-founder & Managing Partner at Ankur Capital
Radically Yours by Radhika · Ritu Verma
Ritu Verma, co-founder & managing partner at Ankur Capital, on #catalyticcapital
macfound · Ritu Verma · youtube.com
Investing in the next billion | Ritu Verma (Co Founder & Managing Partner, Ankur Capital)
The Startup Operator · Ritu Verma
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Co-investors · 8
Better Capital is an India-focused early-stage venture investor backing startups across sectors including consumer, mobility, fintech, edtech, ecommerce and gaming.
Z47 invests in early-stage companies operating in Indian consumer and enterprise sectors. The firm was previously known as Matrix Partners India.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.
Quona Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies expanding financial access in emerging markets across Latin America, India, Southeast Asia, and EMEA.
Lightspeed India focuses on solving India-specific problems rather than copying U.S. or China playbooks, invests mostly at the seed and Series A stage but can offer much larger follow-on funding through its global platform, and writes checks from about $1 million to $100 million across India and Southeast Asia using the same fund. The firm also provides dedicated in-house support in areas like talent, leadership, and M&A, has added experienced operators such as former Boat CEO Vivek Gambhir and Gojek cofounder Kevin Aluwi as venture partners, prefers secondary share sales over IPOs as its main way of returning capital, and sees India's biggest AI opportunity in application-layer tools and upgrading IT and BPO work rather than building foundational AI infrastructure.
Seventure Partners is a European venture capital firm, founded in 1997 and a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, investing in digital technologies and life sciences companies with strong growth potential.
Firms observed investing alongside Ankur Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ankur Capital's recorded portfolio.
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