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India Internet Fund

Venture capital

New Delhi · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

IIF backs early-stage technology and consumer startups founded in India that target both Indian and global markets. Leveraging a presence in both the U.S. and India, the firm aims to accelerate portfolio companies' growth and foster cross-pollination between the two startup ecosystems. It invests from the earliest stages across sectors such as media and entertainment, fintech, data analytics, AI, machine learning, logistics, travel, and food and agri-tech, providing founders with fundraising and networking support.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
New Delhi, IN
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
16

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website
Anirudh Suri· Co-Founder & Managing Partnerin

Founding Partner of India Internet Fund who previously worked at McKinsey & Co. in New York, Goldman Sachs in London, and the Government of India. A graduate of Harvard University and Wharton, he has founded companies in technology, consumer, and food, and invests in startups globally.

Anu Duggal· Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund

Founding Partner of Female Founders Fund advising India Internet Fund on early-stage investments and founder networks.

Nihal Mehta· Co-Founderin𝕏

Founding Partner at India Internet Fund and at Eniac Ventures, and former founder/CEO of LocalResponse. He has invested in over 75 startups across the US, India, and elsewhere, and studied Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.

Sunjay Guleria· Founder, rOcean

Founder of rOcean advising India Internet Fund on entrepreneurship and business strategy.

Vijay Chattha· Founder & CEO, VSC PR

Founder and CEO of VSC PR providing communications and strategic guidance to India Internet Fund.

Anjula Acharia· Early stage investor and Manager, Priyanka Chopra at A-Series Management and Investments

Early-stage investor and talent manager at A-Series Management and Investments advising the fund on early-stage investment opportunities.

James Pallotta· Managing Director, Raptor Group and Chairman, Raptor Sports

Executive leading Raptor Group and serving as Chairman of Raptor Sports, providing strategic advice to India Internet Fund.

Kumar Shah· Managing Director, Transit Capital

Managing Director at Transit Capital providing investment and capital markets advice to India Internet Fund.

Nikhil Shah· Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal𝕏

Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal advising India Internet Fund on operational and consulting matters.

Rajan Anandan· Managing Director, Sequoia Capital

Technology sector leader serving as Managing Director at Sequoia Capital, advising India Internet Fund on investment strategy and market insights.

Sunil Kalra· Angel investor

Angel investor providing guidance and insights to India Internet Fund.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through India Internet Fund went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 8 of 16 portfolio companies

SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Fintech ×3Marketing Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×2Impact & Social Good ×2Sales Tech ×2AdTech ×1

HQs:United States×3India×1Singapore×1

Investments · 16 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12021 · 12019 · 13 dated

AppViralityappvirality.comin𝕏

AppVirality provides tools to build, launch, automate, and track refer-a-friend referral marketing campaigns for mobile apps and SaaS products.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ramakoteswarrao Papineni(Executive Officer, Director)Laxman Papineni(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsPioneer Square Labs

Humantic AIhumantic.aiin𝕏Nov 2021

Humantic AI is a buyer intelligence platform that unifies account, people, visitor, intent, and signal data, including DISC personality profiles and buying committee maps, to support B2B sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechLewes, US

Amarpreet Kalkat(Founder, CEO)in

Co-investors100x Entrepreneur FundCarya Venture Partners

Kettoketto.org

Ketto is an online crowdfunding platform based in India that lets individuals, NGOs, and corporates raise funds for personal causes, medical needs, education, and nonprofit projects.

FintechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces

Outplayoutplayhq.com

Outplay is a sales engagement platform that automates account research, multi-channel outreach (email, phone, SMS, WhatsApp, video, and website chat), follow-ups, and rep coaching, with CRM integrations and reporting.

Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsLightspeed India Partners

SquadRunsquadplatform.com

Squad provides a platform that replicates enterprise business processes using configurable workflows combining automation, AI models, and crowdsourced human labor, with API integration to existing systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

TALAtala.coin𝕏

Tala is a financial infrastructure company that uses AI and alternative data to deliver credit and financial services to underserved populations.

AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodSanta Monica, US

Shivani Siroya(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsActive PartnersBAM VenturesCircle & Co.Clocktower VenturesCollaborative FundDCVC (Data Collective)+30 more

Tookitakitookitaki.comin

Tookitaki provides an anti-financial crime platform designed for banks and fintech companies, leveraging community intelligence and real-time responsiveness to detect and prevent financial crimes.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Abhishek Chatterjee(Founder)in

Co-investorsIIMA VenturesJungle VenturesRebright PartnersTrue Global VenturesIlluminate FinancialViola FinTech

Wild East Groupwildeastgroup.com

Wild East Group is a brand licensing and extension consultancy that helps brands unlock new revenue by structuring licensing programs, joint ventures, and equity deals.

ConsumerMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Sid Shah(President)

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

24-7 TechiesAlavi AIFindableFrroleGraphic IndiaHRXThe QubeWax Poetics

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Tala | Company Overview & News

TALA · forbes.com · Feb 19, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has India Internet Fund made?
India Internet Fund has 16 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does India Internet Fund invest at?
India Internet Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does India Internet Fund focus on?
India Internet Fund focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Future of Work, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
Where is India Internet Fund located?
India Internet Fund is headquartered in New Delhi, IN.
Who does India Internet Fund co-invest with?
India Internet Fund most often shares deals with Collaborative Fund, DCVC (Data Collective), GV (Google Ventures), among 32 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

How Is India's Next Generation Using AI? Anirudh Suri with 16 ...

The Great Tech Game with Anirudh Suri · Anirudh Suri

Jeetu Patel, President, CISCO with Anirudh Suri [Ep.51]

The Great Tech Game with Anirudh Suri · Anirudh Suri

Anirudh Suri of India Internet Fund on His book - The Great Tech Game

Businessworld · Anirudh Suri

Anirudh Suri,India Internet Fund sharing prospective -2nd TCOE India Innovation Meet on 18 Sept 2015

TCOE India · Anirudh Suri

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