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Saras Agarwal

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Principal at Bharat Fund

India

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Saras Agarwal is a venture capital and private equity professional with 15 years of experience investing in companies across platforms, financial services, SaaS, e-commerce, deeptech, and sustainability sectors. He previously served as managing partner at Earth Fund and held investment roles at Bharat Fund and VenturEast. Agarwal has held board positions or observer roles at multiple companies including Setu, Kaleidofin, Riskcovry, Manch Technologies, Mymobiforce, Bandhoo, Seclore, and Kissht.

Experience

  1. Earth FundManaging Partner2023 — 2025Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. Bharat Inclusion Seed FundPrincipal2018 — 2023Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  3. Bharat Innovation FundPrincipal2018 — 2023Bangalore
  4. Manch TechnologiesBoard Member2021 — 2023
  5. Bandhoo SolutionsBoard Observer2021 — 2023
  6. MyMobiforceBoard Member2020 — 2023
  7. ParikshaInvestor2020 — 2023
  8. RiskcovryBoard Member2019 — 2023
  9. KaleidofinBoard Observer2018 — 2023
  10. SetuBoard Observer2018 — 2022
  11. VentureastAVP2012 — 2017Chennai Area, India
  12. The D. E. Shaw GroupSenior Analyst2009 — 2011Hyderabad Area, India

Skills & more

Venture Capital26Due Diligence39Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)2Early Stage InvestmentFractional OwnershipBusiness Valuation9Business StrategyStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentFinanceFinancial Modeling64Valuation55
+8 morePrivate EquityCorporate FinanceDCFStructured FinanceFinancial AnalysisEquity ResearchInvestmentsInvestment Banking

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Investments

Investor

ManchRiskcovrySetu

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Colleagues at Bharat Fund

Ashwin Raguraman
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Sanea Vakaliya
Director - Finance & Legal at IIMA Ventures
Sanjay Jain
Partner at Bharat Fund
Shyam Menon
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Snehitha Nukalapati
Investment Professional at Bharat Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Saras Agarwal?
Saras Agarwal is a venture capital and private equity professional with 15 years of experience investing in companies across platforms, financial services, SaaS, e-commerce, deeptech, and sustainability sectors. He previously served as managing partner at Earth Fund and held investment roles at Bharat Fund and VenturEast. Agarwal has held board positions or observer roles at multiple companies including Setu, Kaleidofin, Riskcovry, Manch Technologies, Mymobiforce, Bandhoo, Seclore, and Kissht.
Where does Saras Agarwal work?
Saras Agarwal is Principal at Bharat Fund.
What check size does Saras Agarwal write?
Saras Agarwal typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Saras Agarwal invested in?
Investments tracked here include Manch, Riskcovry, Setu.
Where did Saras Agarwal go to school?
Saras Agarwal studied at Indian School of Business (PGP (MBA)); Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) (B.Com(H), Commerce); St. Michael's High School, Patna (CBSE- Class XII, Commerce).

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