Orios Venture Partners
Venture capitalMumbai · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Orios invests in innovators pursuing disruptive ideas in uncharted territory, targeting the India technology opportunity across consumer, enterprise, software and hardware. The firm typically makes 10-12 investments each year in startups addressing the Indian market. Its team blends entrepreneurs and operators who provide hands-on Managing Partner time to portfolio companies, helping with strategy, fundraising, hiring and senior introductions. Every company joins the firm's 'Founders for Founders' #Misfits program. Having invested since 2008 (formally as Orios from 2013), the firm counts three unicorns and several large outcomes among its results, and views AI as the next major wave of transformation for India.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Orios Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 12 of 22 portfolio companiesConsumer ×6Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3AgTech ×2Direct to Consumer ×2FoodTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:India×9United States×3
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12019 · 12015 · 14 dated
WickedGud makes healthier packaged noodles and pasta using whole wheat, lentils, oats, chickpeas, and other grains instead of refined flour (maida), palm oil, MSG, or artificial colours.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
Bhuman Dani(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsTitan CapitalDholakia VenturesHyderabad Angels
Palo Alto, US
Satya Padmanabham Devarakonda(Executive Officer, Director)Satya Ganni(Director)
BoardAlok Goyalfor(Director)
Board seatRehan Yar Khan· per SEC Form D · $2.1M raise · filed May 2015
Bimaplan offers life and health insurance products tailored for low-income households in India, delivered through a mobile-first platform.
FintechInsurTechBengaluru, IN
Vikul Goyal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalEmphasis VenturesY Combinator2am VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)FinSight Ventures+3 more
Co-investorsTrifecta Capital Advisors
Cardekho is an online automotive marketplace and information platform that helps consumers research, compare, and purchase new and used cars in India.
ConsumerMarketplacesRetail TechMumbai, IN
Amit Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapitalGFlucas VenturesOssian CapitalPeak XV PartnersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsUber
Dailyhunt is a content aggregation platform that delivers news and articles from multiple publishers to consumers, with a focus on the Indian market and regional-language content.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Virendra Gupta(Founder)inUmang Bedi(Founder)inBapu Kotain
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalPeak XV PartnersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsZ47
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalCoatue ManagementNorwest Venture PartnersTrifecta Capital Advisors
Druva provides a cloud-native SaaS platform for data backup, protection, recovery, and AI-driven data insights across enterprise data and workloads.
Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSSunnyvale, US
Milind Borate(Director)Jaspreet Singh(Founder & CEO)inMahesh Patel(Executive Officer)Eugenia Buzogly(Executive Officer)
BoardShailendra Jit Singh(Director)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)in
Co-investorsArbor Ventures UKFounders Circle CapitalHercules Capital, Inc.Peak XV PartnersRiverwood CapitalTenaya Capital+6 more
House of Indya (FabAlley) is an online fashion brand selling ready-to-wear Indian ethnic and fusion wear for women, including kurtas, tunics, skirts, saris, dupattas and accessories.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsIndia QuotientTrifecta Capital Advisors
FarMart operates an AI-enabled food sourcing and procurement platform connecting suppliers, processors, and food manufacturers, with integrated logistics, verified supplier discovery, compliance flows, and automated settlements.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTech
Alekh Sanghera(Founder)inMehtab Hans
Co-investors500 GlobalZ47Avaana Capital
Hashcube is an Indian game studio founded in 2008 that builds casual freemium puzzle games for iOS, Android, and Facebook, including its flagship Sudoku title "Sudoku Quest." Its games include Sudoku puzzles and unblock-style logic puzzles aimed at casual mobile players.
ConsumerGaming
Deepan Chakravarthy(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlume Ventures
Mobile video delivery with customized regional content for global consumers
Co-investorsIcon VenturesSequoia Capital
Krishify operates digital communities for farmers, providing agricultural advisories, access to farm inputs and services, and connections between farmers and produce buyers.
AgTechMarketplacesSocial
Co-investorsAnkur CapitalOmidyar Network IndiaOmnivore
Bengaluru, IN
Ashutosh Lawania(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelKalaari CapitalPremji Invest
Ola operates a global mobility ecosystem offering ride-hailing services across 250+ cities in India, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
FintechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationBangalore, IN
Bhavish Aggarwal(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAccelAlpha Wave GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersPeak XV PartnersQualcomm VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund+5 more
ZestMoney offers a consumer credit facility through a mobile app, letting users complete KYC, set up automatic bank repayments, and use the credit to pay at offline and online stores.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersReinventure Group
Co-investorsAccel
Truva provides AI agents that automate routine sales tasks like email follow-ups and CRM data management, freeing sales teams to focus on deal-building and closing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Gaurav Aggarwal(Founder)inAnuja Verma(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorStride Ventures
Pavan Sondur(Founder)in
Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalInventus Capital PartnersNirvana Venture AdvisorsPeterson Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDailyhunt · m.dailyhunt.in · Aug 24, 2026
Farmart · farmartmedia.co.uk · Aug 19, 2026
Cardekho · startuptalky.com · Jul 10, 2026
Truva · m.economictimes.com · Jan 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Orios Venture Partners made?
- Orios Venture Partners has 16 tracked investments.
- What stage does Orios Venture Partners invest at?
- Orios Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Orios Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Orios Venture Partners typically writes checks of $622K – $32M.
- What sectors does Orios Venture Partners focus on?
- Orios Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Orios Venture Partners located?
- Orios Venture Partners is headquartered in Mumbai, IN.
- Does Orios Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Orios Venture Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Orios Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Orios Venture Partners most often shares deals with Alpha Wave Global, Trifecta Capital Advisors, Accel, among 32 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCan The Global Selloff Derail Upcoming IPOs? | Rehan Yar Khan, Orios Venture Partners
ET NOW · Rehan Yar Khan
Ask Me Anything with Rehan Yar Khan - Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners | TiE Mumbai
TiE Mumbai · Rehan Yar Khan
Startup India AMA Session with Rehan Yar Khan, Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners
Startup India · Rehan Yar Khan
100xEntrepreneur | Episode 7 | Rehan Yar Khan, Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners
The Neon Show · Rehan Yar Khan
Rehan Yar Khan - Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners at Venture Catalysts Pitch Day
Venture Catalysts++ · Rehan Yar Khan
In conversation with Rehan yar Khan, Founder & General Partner, Orios Venture Partners
The Hindu BusinessLine · Rehan Yar Khan
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