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Chiratae Ventures

Chiratae Ventures is a Bengaluru-based venture capital firm established in 2006, managing approximately $3.6 billion across a network of funds in North America and Asia. With a portfolio exceeding 220 companies, Chiratae Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in various sectors, including mobility, software as a service, education technology, consumer technology, health technology, climate technology, financial technology, agricultural technology, B2B, and deep technology. The firm leverages its affiliation with International Data Group to enhance its investment strategy, offering extensive resources in market research and industry insights. Chiratae Ventures has established partnerships across multiple regions, including the USA, Korea, China, India, and Vietnam, providing a blend of international perspective and local market expertise to support the growth of startups into successful enterprises.

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Nayrhit Bhattacharya

Associate

Subhrajit Chowdhury

Associate

Anubhav Goyal

Associate

Avni Jain

Senior Associate

Mandeep Julka

Vice President - Investments

Saket Katikaneni

Associate

Saketh Katikaneni

Associate

Anoop N. Menon

Principal, Investments

Ranjith Menon

Managing Director

Tarang Mittal

Associate

Kailash Nath

Assistant VP

Kamlesh Patre

CFO

Venkatesh Peddi

Managing Director

Karthik Prabhakar

Executive Director & Global Head - Fundraising

Sudhir Sethi

Founder and Chairman

TCM Sundaram

Founder and Vice Chairman

Ashwin Swaminathan

Associate

Triyansha Vijayvargiya

Associate

Past deals in India

Minus Zero

Seed Round in 2022
Minus Zero is India's pioneering startup focused on developing fully self-driving cars, achieving Level 5 autonomy. The company specializes in creating highly energy-efficient electric vehicles that utilize a proprietary nature-inspired AI technology, which minimizes reliance on extensive data and expensive sensor systems like LIDAR. By leveraging advanced research and development, Minus Zero aims to deliver autonomous vehicles capable of navigating the complex and often chaotic traffic scenarios typical in India. The company's mission is to provide affordable, robust, and comfortable automatic transportation solutions for users, marking a significant advancement in the Indian automotive landscape.

Blowhorn

Venture Round in 2021
Blowhorn is India's leading intracity logistics provider. We operate in multiple cities and offer forward, reverse logistics for first, middle and last mile within cities

Lenskart

Series H in 2021
Lenskart Solutions Private Limited operates as a prominent online eyewear retailer in India, offering a wide range of products including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for men, women, and children. Established in 2008 and based in New Delhi, the company has expanded its presence through numerous retail stores across various cities in India. Lenskart is known for its user-friendly online platform, where customers can select from over 500 designs of eye frames and enjoy features like 48-hour free home delivery and a 365-day return policy. The company provides an extensive selection of contact lenses from leading brands, catering to diverse customer needs. Additionally, Lenskart offers home eye check-up services in several major cities, enhancing customer convenience and accessibility to eye care.

Blowhorn

Debt Financing in 2019
Blowhorn is India's leading intracity logistics provider. We operate in multiple cities and offer forward, reverse logistics for first, middle and last mile within cities

Flyrobe

Series B in 2018
Flyrobe is India's largest fashion rental platform offering occasion wear on rent for men and women. Its present in 10 major Indian cities and also has offline stores in Mumbai and Delhi.

YourQuote

Seed Round in 2017
YourQuote Solutions Pvt. Ltd. develops mobile application which allows users to create and share short quotes or text in English and 15 other languages. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in New Delhi, India.

Blowhorn

Series A in 2017
Blowhorn is India's leading intracity logistics provider. We operate in multiple cities and offer forward, reverse logistics for first, middle and last mile within cities

Flyrobe

Series A in 2016
Flyrobe is India's largest fashion rental platform offering occasion wear on rent for men and women. Its present in 10 major Indian cities and also has offline stores in Mumbai and Delhi.

Lenskart

Series D in 2016
Lenskart Solutions Private Limited operates as a prominent online eyewear retailer in India, offering a wide range of products including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for men, women, and children. Established in 2008 and based in New Delhi, the company has expanded its presence through numerous retail stores across various cities in India. Lenskart is known for its user-friendly online platform, where customers can select from over 500 designs of eye frames and enjoy features like 48-hour free home delivery and a 365-day return policy. The company provides an extensive selection of contact lenses from leading brands, catering to diverse customer needs. Additionally, Lenskart offers home eye check-up services in several major cities, enhancing customer convenience and accessibility to eye care.

Lenskart

Series C in 2015
Lenskart Solutions Private Limited operates as a prominent online eyewear retailer in India, offering a wide range of products including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for men, women, and children. Established in 2008 and based in New Delhi, the company has expanded its presence through numerous retail stores across various cities in India. Lenskart is known for its user-friendly online platform, where customers can select from over 500 designs of eye frames and enjoy features like 48-hour free home delivery and a 365-day return policy. The company provides an extensive selection of contact lenses from leading brands, catering to diverse customer needs. Additionally, Lenskart offers home eye check-up services in several major cities, enhancing customer convenience and accessibility to eye care.

eShakti.com

Series B in 2014
eShakti.com Pvt Ltd manufactures custom clothing for women in India and internationally. The company offers dresses, tops, shirts, jackets, denims, pants, occasion and work wear, and more; and gift cards. It allows users to choose and customize their designs, and measurements. The company offers its product online. eShakti.com Pvt Ltd was founded in 1999 and is based in Chennai, India with a design studio in New York, New York.

iProf Learning Solutions

Series B in 2014
iProf, India's largest Tablet PC based education content delivery company, brings to you a smarter way of studying through its advanced android based application that works on offline mode i.e. without internet connection. It enables students to learn & revise concepts for school curriculum (class IX to XII) & important entrance tests like IIT JEE (Main & Advance), AIPMT (NEET), CA-CPT & more through its advanced learning solution. iProf is India's largest tablet based education delivery company . It provides digital content in both Online and Offline (Pen Drive, SD Cards, Tablet PC & Mobile based) mode of content delivery to students in a secured and scalable environment.

Myntra

Series E in 2013
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Lenskart

Series B in 2012
Lenskart Solutions Private Limited operates as a prominent online eyewear retailer in India, offering a wide range of products including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for men, women, and children. Established in 2008 and based in New Delhi, the company has expanded its presence through numerous retail stores across various cities in India. Lenskart is known for its user-friendly online platform, where customers can select from over 500 designs of eye frames and enjoy features like 48-hour free home delivery and a 365-day return policy. The company provides an extensive selection of contact lenses from leading brands, catering to diverse customer needs. Additionally, Lenskart offers home eye check-up services in several major cities, enhancing customer convenience and accessibility to eye care.

Myntra

Series D in 2012
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Lenskart

Series A in 2011
Lenskart Solutions Private Limited operates as a prominent online eyewear retailer in India, offering a wide range of products including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for men, women, and children. Established in 2008 and based in New Delhi, the company has expanded its presence through numerous retail stores across various cities in India. Lenskart is known for its user-friendly online platform, where customers can select from over 500 designs of eye frames and enjoy features like 48-hour free home delivery and a 365-day return policy. The company provides an extensive selection of contact lenses from leading brands, catering to diverse customer needs. Additionally, Lenskart offers home eye check-up services in several major cities, enhancing customer convenience and accessibility to eye care.

Myntra

Series C in 2011
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

eShakti.com

Series A in 2011
eShakti.com Pvt Ltd manufactures custom clothing for women in India and internationally. The company offers dresses, tops, shirts, jackets, denims, pants, occasion and work wear, and more; and gift cards. It allows users to choose and customize their designs, and measurements. The company offers its product online. eShakti.com Pvt Ltd was founded in 1999 and is based in Chennai, India with a design studio in New York, New York.

Myntra

Series B in 2011
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

iProf Learning Solutions

Series A in 2011
iProf, India's largest Tablet PC based education content delivery company, brings to you a smarter way of studying through its advanced android based application that works on offline mode i.e. without internet connection. It enables students to learn & revise concepts for school curriculum (class IX to XII) & important entrance tests like IIT JEE (Main & Advance), AIPMT (NEET), CA-CPT & more through its advanced learning solution. iProf is India's largest tablet based education delivery company . It provides digital content in both Online and Offline (Pen Drive, SD Cards, Tablet PC & Mobile based) mode of content delivery to students in a secured and scalable environment.

Myntra

Series B in 2010
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.

Myntra

Series A in 2008
Myntra Designs Private Limited operates an e-commerce store for fashion and lifestyle products in India. The company sells a range of clothing, footwear, accessories, bags and backpacks, jewelry, and personal care products for men, women, and kids. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Bengaluru, India with regional offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, India. As of May 22, 2014, Myntra Designs Private Limited operates as a subsidiary of Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd.