Arkam Ventures
Venture capitalBengaluru · Pre-Seed–Series B · 17 people tracked
Investment thesis
Arkam Ventures backs early-stage founders from Seed to Series B, writing $1M-$5M checks and leading or co-leading rounds. The firm deliberately invests in only 6-8 companies per year to go 'all in' on each. It seeks 'outlier' founders with self-belief and lived insight who are product-first, fearless, and execution-focused. Rather than offering standardized playbooks, Arkam provides high-context, hands-on support in areas such as go-to-market, pricing, hiring, and board dynamics, and commits to long-term partnership through market ups and downs. Its investment lenses span Enterprise AI, Consumer AI, Fintech, Deeptech, Manufacturing, Logistics, Agritech, and Cleantech.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 17 people
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What they invest in
from 26 of 28 portfolio companiesFintech ×12SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×5Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2AgTech ×2
HQs:India×17United States×3
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22023 · 15 dated
Invact Metaversity operates a virtual university campus that delivers immersive, cohort-based learning through browser and VR headset access, using WebXR and spatial computing to run 3D classrooms, breakout rooms, and avatar-based interactions.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTechBengaluru, IN
Tanay Pratap(Founder & CEO)inManish Maheshwari(Co-Founder (former CEO))in
Co-investors2am VCCapria VenturesMars Shot VenturesPICUS CAPITALBECO Capital
91trucks is an online marketplace for commercial vehicles in India, letting buyers explore, compare and purchase trucks, buses and auto rickshaws with verified specifications, updated prices and dealer information.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Siddharth Sharma(Founder)
BestDoc provides a suite of patient relationship management and omni-channel engagement products for hospitals to streamline operations from scheduling through discharge.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Afsal(Founder)Afsal Salu(Founder)inFayaz(Chief Technical Architect)
Co-investorsAccelCapria VenturesSeafund
BharatAgri provides a mobile app that helps farmers identify crop pests and get recommended agricultural products, which can be ordered and home-delivered.
AgTechE-commerce
Sai Gole(Founder)inSiddharth Dialani(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlteria CapitalBetter CapitalIndia QuotientSprint VcCapria VenturesOmnivore
Binocs provides AI and software tools for investment banks and financial firms to automate deal sourcing, screening, valuation analysis, and CIM creation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechJersey City, US
Tonmoy Shingal (Building Binocs)(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBetter CapitalCapria VenturesSaison CapitalBEENEXTBlume Ventures
Chara develops synchronous reluctance motor systems and intelligent controllers that avoid rare-earth magnets, using sustainable materials to reduce energy costs and CO2 footprint.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Bhaktha Keshavachar(Founder)
Co-investorsKalaari Capital
Guruprasad Otta(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCapria VenturesDholakia Ventures
Fyno provides an enterprise communications hub for managing customer messaging across departments, systems, and channels, with features for notification centers, real-time marketing from CDP/data warehouse data, interactive multi-channel journeys, and consent management.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria Ventures
Hyperbots offers an agentic AI platform with finance-specific "co-pilots" that automate accounts payable and receivable tasks such as invoice processing, accruals, procurement, payments, sales tax verification, vendor management, collections, and cash application.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsKalaari Capital
Inc42 is an Indian startup-focused media and education company that runs hands-on training programs for founders, including courses on direct-to-consumer brand building and startup management.
EdTechFuture of WorkMedia & Entertainment
Vaibhav Vardhan(Founder)inPooja Sareen(Founder)inUtkarsh Agarwal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkemi Growth CapitalAlteria CapitalColossa VenturesCourtside VenturesGolden Sparrow Ventures, LlcPeaceful Progress+7 more
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.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Misbah Ashraf(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersCapria VenturesEmphasis VenturesEximius VenturesKalaari CapitalKube VC+11 more
Jumbotail runs a B2B marketplace platform connecting India's mom & pop grocery retailers (kirana stores) and supermarkets with brands and staples producers, offering products across staples, packaged foods, personal care, and home care.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
S.Karthik Venkateswaran(Founder)inAshish Jhina(Founder)in
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesCapria VenturesKalaari CapitalSC VenturesSiddhi Capital
Karkhana.io provides electronics contract manufacturing services in India, including component sourcing, PCB assembly, testing, box build solutions, and mechanical integration.
Advanced ManufacturingHardware
Karthik M C(Founder)in
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
KreditBee is an online lending platform that connects borrowers with NBFCs and banks to facilitate personal loans, business loans, two-wheeler loans, and loans against property.
FintechMumbai, IN
Co-investorsArcherman CapitalPremji InvestTrifecta Capital Advisors
LiquidTrust provides a payment platform that embeds escrow, compliance, and global payout capabilities for digital platforms, enabling secure fund release based on defined conditions across 200+ countries.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsResolute VenturesTechstarsGeneral CatalystHaun VenturesK5 GlobalLeft Lane Capital+3 more
Miranatoys is an OEM manufacturer of electronic and smart toys, including RC cars, drones, educational toys, and AI/AR-integrated interactive toys, offering in-house capabilities such as PCB design, mold tooling, SMT assembly, and mobile app development.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerHardware
Ravi Yadav(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccel
Mudrex is a cryptocurrency trading platform that enables users to buy, sell, and trade 650+ digital assets including Bitcoin, altcoins, and Web3 tokens in Indian Rupees.
Crypto & Web3FintechBengaluru, IN
Edul Patel(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCapria VenturesWoodstock FundY CombinatorNexus Venture PartnersVillage Global
Signzy provides identity verification and onboarding software that lets companies verify, onboard, and monitor users, with tools for phone/email/device checks, identity and business verification, AML sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring, and digital contracting.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Ankit Ratan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGemba Capital Venture PartnersKalaari CapitalStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.8i Ventures
Skyroot builds small-satellite launch vehicles, including the Vikram series of rockets that deliver satellites to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits via dedicated and rideshare launches.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Pawan Kumar Chandana(Founder)inNaga Bharath Daka(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGraph VenturesSherpalo VenturesT-HubWorldQuant Ventures
smallcase is an investment app offering expert-managed model portfolios of stocks, ETFs and mutual funds, along with direct mutual funds, fixed deposits, and portfolio tracking tools.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Vasanth Kamath(Founder)inRohan Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesElev8 Venture PartnersPeak XV PartnersPremji InvestRainmatter
Bengaluru, IN
Aravind Reddy(Founder)Arpit Dave(Founder)Gnanesh Chilukuri(Founder)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesGemba Capital Venture Partners
SpotDraft is a contract management platform that lets sales teams create, track, and manage contracts such as NDAs, MSAs, and order forms directly within their CRM.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSSales Tech
Madhav Bhagat(Founder)inShashank BijapurShruthi Rao
Co-investors500 GlobalCapria VenturesPremji InvestQualcomm VenturesSupermorpheusXeed Ventures
Jai Kisan provides credit and loan products to farmers, rural retailers, MSMEs, and businesses across rural India, including a BharatKhata offering that pays retailers' customer bills.
AgTechFintechImpact & Social Good
Mehmet Memecan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAll In CapitalBetter CapitalCapria VenturesGMO VenturePartnersIIMA VenturesNabventures+4 more
TBX (TransBnk) is a financial infrastructure company providing infrastructure, platforms, APIs, and connected workflows for transaction banking, lending, and treasury operations.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAccionGMO VenturePartners8i Ventures
ConsumerTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Arav Seth(Founder)inKesav Kosana(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccel
Eccentric builds a proprietary automotive-focused 3D visualization engine using GenAI to deliver photorealistic product experiences across web and in-car screens.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Wint Wealth operates an online bond platform in India's debt segment, offering retail investors access to corporate and securitised debt securities with fixed returns ranging from 9% to 12% per annum.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Anshul Gupta(Director)inAditya Anand(CEO)Ajinkya Kulkarni(Founder)inAbhik Patel(Founder)inShashank Chimaladari(Founder)in
Co-investorsAll In CapitalBetter CapitalCapria VenturesFirst ChequeFundamentumGemba Capital Venture Partners+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Jar · m.dailyhunt.in · Aug 18, 2026
Inc42 · x.com · Aug 7, 2026
Mudrex · mudrex.com · Jul 17, 2026
Liquid · indianstartuptimes.com · Jul 16, 2026
BharatAgri · startupnews.fyi · Nov 13, 2025
Binocs · trysignalbase.com · Aug 5, 2025
Jumbotail · m.economictimes.com · Jun 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Arkam Ventures invest at?
- Arkam Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Arkam Ventures's typical check size?
- Arkam Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Arkam Ventures focus on?
- Arkam Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Arkam Ventures located?
- Arkam Ventures is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.
- Does Arkam Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Arkam Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Arkam Ventures co-invest with?
- Arkam Ventures most often shares deals with Accel, AVPN, Golden Sparrow Ventures, Llc, among 11 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRahul Chandra from Arkam Ventures on Resilience Podcast with Dhruti Shah
C2C Organizational Development · Rahul Chandra
Moonshots and Investments: A Conversation with Rahul Chandra of Arkam Ventures.
ET Prime · Rahul Chandra
Bala Srinivasa, Managing Director, Arkam Ventures at TechSparks 2023
Arkam Ventures · Bala Srinivasa
39 : Rahul Chandra (Arkam Ventures) | Enabling middle India | 1947 Rise
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Rahul Chandra
The Framework to Build Category Creators in India ft Bala Srinivasa,Managing Director-Arkam Ventures
The Neon Show · Bala Srinivasa
564th 1Mby1M Roundtable with Rahul Chandra, Arkam Ventures
1Mby1M Roundtables · Rahul Chandra
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