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NB Ventures

Venture capital

Dubai · Seed–Late Stage

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Investment thesis

NB Ventures is a sector-agnostic venture capital firm that invests in both fledgling startups and growing enterprises. Driven by a focus on innovation, it partners closely with visionary founders, providing not only capital but also hands-on support to help portfolio companies raise additional growth funding. Backed by Mr. Neeleshwar Bhatnagar, the firm has been expanding and diversifying its portfolio since 2016 and has invested in more than 50 startups.

Invests inSector AgnosticDubaiIndiaMiddle East & North Africa

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Dubai, AE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
49
Acquisitions
1

What they invest in

from 19 of 49 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×8E-commerce ×5Direct to Consumer ×3EdTech ×3Fintech ×3FoodTech ×3SaaS ×3

HQs:India×10United States×4Belgium×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
33%
solo founders
3 of 9 mapped founding teams
23%
repeat founders
of 13 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×3Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×3Engineering ×3Business & Management ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history

eFuse ×2Google ×2

Investments · 49 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12024 · 32023 · 32022 · 32021 · 12019 · 112 dated

Bhumanbhuman.aiMay 2023

BHuman is an AI video platform that lets users record one video (or generate one from a text prompt with an AI presenter) and automatically produce personalized versions for thousands of recipients, customizing names, companies, images, links, and spoken details from a CSV, API, or CRM.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsMistral Venture PartnersDholakia VenturesGetVantageMumbai AngelsTitan CapitalVenture Catalyst

Blume Benefitsblumebenefits.cominDefunct

Blume Benefits provides administrative automation software for health insurance brokers, automating tasks such as quoting, commissions reconciliation, and presentation creation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aditya Joshi(Founder)inEthan Hou(Founder)inVarun Verma(Founder)in

Co-investorsWomen's Equity LabY Combinator

Bold Careboldcare.in

Bold Care is an Indian direct-to-consumer men's health and wellness brand selling products for sexual health, stamina, immunity, and hair growth, including delay sprays, supplements, condoms, and lubricants.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessMumbai, IN

Rahul Krishnan(Co-founder)inRajat Jadhav(Co-founder)inHarsh Singh(Co-founder)Mohit Yadav(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAudacity Venture CapitalSharrp VenturesFractal Growth Partners

Clear Dekhocleardekho.comin𝕏Oct 2022

ClearDekho sells eyeglasses, sunglasses, and computer glasses through a franchise-based retail model.

ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechRetail Tech

Shivi Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsAroa Venture PartnersDholakia VenturesSprint VcGemba Capital Venture PartnersVenture Catalysts

Dtecdtec.space𝕏

DTEC is a Web3 project featuring tokenomics, staking, and airdrops, with elements such as a whitepaper and roadmap.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3IoTMobility & Transportation

Doğan Mutluol(CEO)inCem Dik(CFO)Serdar Sultanoğlu(CTO)

Co-investorsCastrum CapitalSTC VenturesWamda Capital

Eatfiteatfit.in

EatFit provides prepared meals made with whole grains, calorie-counted portions, and no trans fats, chemicals, or deep frying.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsChiratae VenturesTrifecta Capital AdvisorsIron Pillar

Edgistifyedgistify.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $1.4M

Edgistify provides pan-India warehousing, fulfillment, and logistics services for e-commerce, D2C, B2C, and B2B operations.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSIndia, IN

Umang Shukla(Co-founder and CEO)inKamal Kumawat(Co-founder and CTO)inAntim Suman(Co-founder and COO)in

Co-investorsLumis Partners

Fireside Chatfiresidechat.comNov 2022Acquired

Fireside is a creator platform for live and virtual interactive shows, acquired by Digital Indies to power creator-led media businesses.

Milpitas, US

Falon Macbeth(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Hilberman(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsFirst Check VenturesMantis CapitalRed Beard VenturesSLVCCleo CapitalFlorida Funders+1 more

Ghost Kitchensghostkitchensindia.comFeb 2024 · $5M

Ghost Kitchens India operates cloud kitchens and celebrity-led quick-service restaurants, building food brands from India with centralized operations and multi-brand leverage.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechIndia, IN

Karan Tanna(Founder)in

Co-investorsDholakia VenturesGVFL Ltd.Sprint Vc

GreyOrangegreyorange.comin𝕏

GreyOrange provides AI-driven supply chain orchestration and inventory optimization software for retailers and third-party logistics providers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Co-investorsInventus Capital PartnersMithril Capital Management

HealthifyMehealthifyme.com

Digital health and wellness platform helping users adopt healthier lifestyles and manage lifestyle diseases.

Tushar Vashisht(Founder)inMathew Cherian(Founder)Sachin Shenoy(Founder)in

Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersChiratae VenturesHealthQuadSamsung NextSilver Lake PartnersBlume Ventures+8 more

Juniojunio.inMar 2022 · $6M

Junio is a prepaid RuPay-powered smart card and companion app for children and teens in India, letting parents transfer money, set spending limits, and track spending while kids learn budgeting.

ConsumerEdTechFintech

Ankit Gera(Founder)inShankar Nath(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst ChequeSprint VcVenture Catalysts

Leverage Eduleverageedu.comin𝕏

Leverage Edu is an India-based study-abroad platform that helps students pursue global higher education, offering services such as university admissions guidance, education loans through a financial services arm, and student accommodation.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkMarketplaces

Akshay Chaturvedi(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsETS Strategic CapitalLVX VenturesSpring Marketing CapitalSprint VcTrifecta Capital Advisors

MilkBasketmilkbasket.comMar 2023 · $5M

Last-mile grocery e-commerce delivery platform in India

Co-investorsElevenX CapitalKalaari CapitalMayfield FundUnilever VenturesBEENEXTBEENOS+5 more

Pixxelpixxel.spacein𝕏

Pixxel builds hyperspectral satellite systems and software to monitor Earth's ecosystems, resources, and atmosphere for environmental management and climate action.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechPalo Alto, US

Awais Ahmed(Founder)inKshitij Khandelwal(Founder)in

Co-investorsAditya Birla VenturesAthera Venture PartnersGlade Brook Capital PartnersgrowX VenturesInventus Capital PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners+13 more

Power Gummiespowergummies.comin

Power Gummies makes dietary supplement gummies formulated with hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin E to support skin hydration, brightness, and protection from within.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investors9Unicorns Accelerator FundSharrp VenturesDSG Consumer PartnersVenture Catalysts

Rollroll.ggJul 2024 · $21M

Roll lets people play board games with friends from a phone or browser by sharing a link to join a game.

ConsumerGamingSocial

Co-investorsFounderFuelBlackRock

Shopkiranashopkirana.comin

ShopKirana operates a B2B e-commerce platform connecting kirana (local retail) stores with suppliers and brands for ordering goods.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechIndore, IN

Tanutejas Saraswat(Founder)inSumit Ghorawat(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter CapitalIncubate FundSixth Sense VenturesTrifecta Capital AdvisorsAkatsukiInfo Edge

Sironasirona.techin𝕏Apr 2021 · $3M

Sirona builds modular Direct Air Capture systems that use solid sorbents to remove CO2 from the air, then hands the captured CO2 to partners who inject it into basalt rock for permanent mineralized storage.

CleantechClimate TechHardwareBrussels, BE

Thoralf Gutierrez(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCAFI VenturesLocalGlobeSatganaSyndicate OneXAnge+4 more

Sortedsorted.co.zaMar 2023 · $5M

Vehicle-licensing platform that automates licence renewals for individuals and businesses in Cape Town and Gauteng.

Co-investorsDazzle AngelsAntlerBEENEXTConduit ConnectGreen Angel VenturesPi Labs+2 more

Suraasasuraasa.cominOct 2024 · $6M

Suraasa is a teacher training and development platform that provides structured pedagogy training, career roadmap guidance, and professional networking opportunities for teachers.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechNoida, IN

Rishabh Khanna(Founder)in

Co-investorsETS Strategic CapitalReach CapitalSprint VcSucSEED IndovationSupermorpheus

Teaboxteabox.com𝕏Jul 2019 · $5M

Teabox sources and sells premium Indian teas directly from estates in the Himalayan foothills, using a streamlined supply chain and dehumidified storage to preserve freshness.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechHimalayas, IN

Kausshal Dugarr(Founder/CEO)Gopal Upadhayay(Co-Founder / Chief Sustainability Officer)Prachi Jain(Co-Founder / Brand Director)in

Co-investorsAccelDBS BankDragoneer Investment GroupJAFCO Asia

Tricogtricog.comin𝕏

Tricog provides an AI-based cardiac diagnosis platform that combines medical-grade AI, cloud technology, and cardiac specialists to deliver timely ECG/EKG interpretation and cardiac care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesBengaluru, IN

Zainul Charbiwala(Founder)in

Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersSony Ventures CorporationUTEC

WebEngagewebengage.com

Avlesh Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapria VenturesIAN GroupIndia QuotientOrios Venture Partners

Other

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

3dFlixAccelAlmoraBig SpoonBoldCarpediemChirataeClipTheDealDiscoveryElectric PeFoundationGoatGulf IslamIndian AngelIvy CapLC VentManashMonkeyBoxNueavaPSLSiraonaSpartan PokerStageTeacher WorldwideUSPL

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has NB Ventures made?
NB Ventures has 49 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does NB Ventures invest at?
NB Ventures invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does NB Ventures focus on?
NB Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is NB Ventures located?
NB Ventures is headquartered in Dubai, AE.
Does NB Ventures lead rounds?
NB Ventures has led 6 of the 10 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does NB Ventures co-invest with?
NB Ventures most often shares deals with Athera Venture Partners, Sprint Vc, Trifecta Capital Advisors, among 37 tracked co-investors.

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