NB Ventures

NB Ventures is a Dubai-based venture capital firm founded in 2016. It focuses on investing in early-stage companies across various sectors such as information technology, social impact, e-commerce, healthcare, hospitality, education, logistics, lifestyle, and retail within the GCC region.

Neelesh Bhatnagar

Managing Director and Founder

53 past transactions

Bold Care

Series A in 2025
Bold Care is a digital men's health and wellness startup offering free sexologist consultations and discreet delivery of holistic sexual wellness kits. It provides personalized treatment plans combining prescription medicines and natural supplements, with unlimited post-consultation follow-ups to address men's wellness issues permanently.

Power Gummies

Venture Round in 2024
Power Gummies is a direct-to-consumer nutraceutical company specializing in vitamin-enriched gummy supplements designed to address specific health concerns. The company offers a range of chewable dietary products suitable for all hair types and genders, formulated with vegan ingredients that are gluten-free and vegetarian. Each product is scientifically backed and contains essential nutrients such as biotin, zinc, folic acid, and a variety of vitamins from A to E. These gummies aim to enhance hair and nail growth while also supporting metabolism, thereby providing a convenient and effective means for consumers to meet their daily nutritional requirements and promote overall well-being.

Suraasa

Series A in 2024
Suraasa is a teacher workforce development platform offering programs to get mentorship, teach diploma courses, and access job opportunities. The company aims to accelerate its growth and enhance teacher quality, ensuring educators are equipped to meet global standards and get integrated into diverse educational systems to meet the growing global demand for quality teaching professionals.

Centricity

Seed Round in 2024
Centricity is a digital platform-as-a-service for private wealth management that supports investment professionals and high-net-worth clients in managing portfolios. The platform provides technology-enabled tools for portfolio oversight, reporting, and client engagement, with an emphasis on transparency and cost efficiency. Based in Gurugram, India, Centricity was founded in 2022 and aims to streamline wealth management workflows and related fundraising activities for advisers and asset managers.

ElectricPe

Seed Round in 2024
ElectricPe is an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, founded in 2021. The company aims to provide smart, affordable, and clean electric mobility solutions for users across the country. By partnering with thousands of independent charge point operators, ElectricPe ensures that EV users have convenient access to charging stations, alleviating concerns about running out of charge. The platform not only facilitates the locating of charging stations but also offers additional services such as test drives, vehicle purchasing, and a mobile application for account management. Through its comprehensive offerings, ElectricPe is committed to promoting the adoption of electric vehicles and reducing the environmental impact of transportation in India.

G.O.A.T Brand Labs

Venture Round in 2024
G.O.A.T Brand Labs specializes in acquiring and scaling distinctive direct-to-consumer brands within the lifestyle sector, encompassing categories such as fashion, home, nutrition, beauty, and personal care. The company enhances brand performance by offering data-driven insights and streamlined operational support. G.O.A.T Brand Labs leverages its extensive expertise in brand development, digital marketing, and product innovation to strengthen the market presence of the brands it partners with. By focusing on improving product design, user experience, and content strategy, the company aims to grow the consumer base and enhance overall brand loyalty.

Lets Transport

Series E in 2024
LetsTransport is a logistics solution provider specializing in intra-city deliveries. The company offers customized logistics services designed for both businesses and consumers, focusing on efficiency and affordability. Its service portfolio includes value-added features such as screened drivers, audited and GPS-enabled vehicles, point-to-point billing, and real-time status updates. Additionally, LetsTransport provides round-the-clock service, allowing clients to automate their logistics processes while effectively monitoring and managing their deliveries. This structured approach ensures that clients benefit from transparent pricing and enhanced operational efficiency.

Ghost Kitchens

Series A in 2024
Ghost Kitchens is a food technology company designed to enhance revenue generation for restaurants and cloud kitchens with minimal investment. The company provides a comprehensive platform that aids in aggregator management, marketing strategies to boost food delivery orders, and efficient inventory management. Additionally, Ghost Kitchens supplies ready food solutions, which help clients reduce their dependence on skilled labor while ensuring consistent product quality. By leveraging existing infrastructure and resources, Ghost Kitchens enables businesses in the hospitality sector to integrate into a network of food delivery brands, facilitating incremental profit opportunities.

VRO Hospitality

Venture Round in 2024
Operates a diverse range of hospitality venues in Bengaluru, including fine and casual dining restaurants, cafes, and lounges, offering unique culinary experiences tailored to varied tastes.

ElectricPe

Seed Round in 2023
ElectricPe is an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, founded in 2021. The company aims to provide smart, affordable, and clean electric mobility solutions for users across the country. By partnering with thousands of independent charge point operators, ElectricPe ensures that EV users have convenient access to charging stations, alleviating concerns about running out of charge. The platform not only facilitates the locating of charging stations but also offers additional services such as test drives, vehicle purchasing, and a mobile application for account management. Through its comprehensive offerings, ElectricPe is committed to promoting the adoption of electric vehicles and reducing the environmental impact of transportation in India.

STAGE

Venture Round in 2023
STAGE is an Indian language content platform focused on artist-led regional language entertainment, offering a library of short-form dialect-based video content such as poetry, comedy, and storytelling, with smart-tech recommendations, personalization, and curated playlists to help audiences access culturally relevant entertainment in their preferred language.

Suraasa

Seed Round in 2022
Suraasa is a teacher workforce development platform offering programs to get mentorship, teach diploma courses, and access job opportunities. The company aims to accelerate its growth and enhance teacher quality, ensuring educators are equipped to meet global standards and get integrated into diverse educational systems to meet the growing global demand for quality teaching professionals.

ClearDekho

Series A in 2022
ClearDekho is an online eyewear marketplace based in Uttar Pradesh that specializes in offering a diverse range of eyewear products. The company provides prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, computer glasses, and branded contact lenses, catering to various customer needs. ClearDekho aims to make eyewear accessible and affordable by allowing customers to purchase its products through both online and offline channels.

Assiduus

Series A in 2022
Assiduus is a comprehensive e-commerce management company that facilitates end-to-end value chains. It helps clients exponentially grow their online sales, improve brand visibility, and enhance customer retention through its platform.

ElectricPe

Debt Financing in 2022
ElectricPe is an electric vehicle (EV) charging platform based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, founded in 2021. The company aims to provide smart, affordable, and clean electric mobility solutions for users across the country. By partnering with thousands of independent charge point operators, ElectricPe ensures that EV users have convenient access to charging stations, alleviating concerns about running out of charge. The platform not only facilitates the locating of charging stations but also offers additional services such as test drives, vehicle purchasing, and a mobile application for account management. Through its comprehensive offerings, ElectricPe is committed to promoting the adoption of electric vehicles and reducing the environmental impact of transportation in India.

Enact

Series A in 2022
Enact’s Software platform is transforming how solar and energy storage projects are designed, deployed and managed, with thousands of users in 20+ countries. Enact’s platform enables sales teams to design, price and sell remotely, finalize contracts and track project execution. End-customers can also leverage Enact’s platform to manage their solar and energy storage transition and track financial outcomes.

Bigspoon

Series A in 2022
Bigspoon Foods Private Limited is a cloud kitchen based in Ahmedabad, India, that specializes in a diverse range of culinary offerings. Founded in 2019 by Kapil Mathrani, Rohan Bhatt, and Poojan Thakkar, the company focuses on North Indian cuisine, American quick-service restaurant (QSR) options, and healthy meal choices. Bigspoon provides an omni-channel approach to food ordering and delivery, emphasizing quality, health, and hygiene in its operations. The menu includes popular dishes such as chicken tikka, paneer rolls, butter paneer, dal Bukhara, paneer tikka, ras omelette, and various biryanis, catering to a wide array of customer preferences. The company facilitates online orders and home delivery services, making its offerings accessible to a broad audience.

WebEngage

Series B in 2022
WebEngage is a comprehensive marketing automation and customer data platform that enables consumer businesses to enhance revenue generation from both existing customers and anonymous users. By facilitating highly contextual and personalized user engagement across various channels—including Email, Mobile, Web Push Notifications, In-app Messages, SMS, and social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp—WebEngage empowers brands to craft and execute tailored marketing strategies. The platform features in-depth product and marketing analytics, allowing marketers and product managers to gain valuable insights and track growth metrics. Additionally, WebEngage's DIY journey builder simplifies the orchestration of lifecycle marketing campaigns, enabling users to manage complex cross-channel initiatives efficiently and at scale.

Glamyo Health

Series A in 2022
Glamyo Health is a healthcare provider focused on delivering a seamless experience for elective surgeries and cosmetic procedures. The company offers a wide range of services, including hernia treatment, gallstone treatment, laser piles treatment, sports orthopedics, liposuction, and hair transplants. In addition to surgical and cosmetic procedures, Glamyo Health also provides diagnostic tests, health checkups, and online consultations. By prioritizing convenience and safety, Glamyo Health aims to enhance the patient experience throughout the treatment process.

Curefoods

Series C in 2022
Curefoods is a prominent cloud kitchen chain in India, operating over 200 kitchens and managing multiple food brands. It offers diverse cuisines through EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, MasalaBox, Paratha Box, and other acquired or collaborated brands. Curefoods aims to provide customers with varied food options while ensuring quality and sustainability.

WickedGud

Seed Round in 2022
WickedGud is to make eating guilt-free, and change the way the world consumes comfort foods for the better by using indigenous, high nutrition ingredients. WickedGud is an online store that offers nutritious snacks from pizza to noodles. It creates a habitual indulgence made from nutrition-rich ingredients that are plant-based and have no preservatives. WickedGud bridges the gap between tasty junk food and boring healthy food. It has no artificial colours, pro prortein and nutritious.

Kindly His

Seed Round in 2022
Janani aims to make the process of infertility treatment and assisted fertilization easier and more affordable for the masses.

Leverage Edu

Series B in 2022
Leverage Edu is an AI-driven platform facilitating students' higher education and career growth. It democratizes mentorship, breaking traditional barriers to help students worldwide secure admission to suitable programs.

Junio

Seed Round in 2022
Junio is a financial technology company focused on enhancing children's financial literacy through a digital platform and smart card system. The company offers a solution that allows parents to easily transfer pocket money to their children, enabling them to use smart cards for online and in-store purchases. This approach not only facilitates spending and saving but also encourages responsible financial habits among young users. By providing tools for managing expenses independently, Junio aims to equip children with the skills necessary to become financially responsible adults.

Bold Care

Seed Round in 2022
Bold Care is a digital men's health and wellness startup offering free sexologist consultations and discreet delivery of holistic sexual wellness kits. It provides personalized treatment plans combining prescription medicines and natural supplements, with unlimited post-consultation follow-ups to address men's wellness issues permanently.

Power Gummies

Series A in 2022
Power Gummies is a direct-to-consumer nutraceutical company specializing in vitamin-enriched gummy supplements designed to address specific health concerns. The company offers a range of chewable dietary products suitable for all hair types and genders, formulated with vegan ingredients that are gluten-free and vegetarian. Each product is scientifically backed and contains essential nutrients such as biotin, zinc, folic acid, and a variety of vitamins from A to E. These gummies aim to enhance hair and nail growth while also supporting metabolism, thereby providing a convenient and effective means for consumers to meet their daily nutritional requirements and promote overall well-being.

Practically

Venture Round in 2021
Practically is an Indian EdTech company specializing in experiential learning for students aged 11 to 18. It offers a cross-platform app featuring 3D videos, AR experiences, simulations, and an AI study buddy, Proton. The app provides a comprehensive learning library, live classes, test prep, coding courses, and dedicated mentor support. Practically's B2B2C offering, Practically School Solution, gives schools and teachers free access to its teacher app. With over 1.5 million students, 18,000 teachers, and 350 schools benefiting from its platform, Practically is expanding globally, with a strong presence in the Middle East and plans for South East Asia. It has raised $14 million in funding and is available for free on major app stores.

ClearDekho

Seed Round in 2021
ClearDekho is an online eyewear marketplace based in Uttar Pradesh that specializes in offering a diverse range of eyewear products. The company provides prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, computer glasses, and branded contact lenses, catering to various customer needs. ClearDekho aims to make eyewear accessible and affordable by allowing customers to purchase its products through both online and offline channels.

Yegertek

Seed Round in 2021
Yegertek is a Dubai-based technology company specializing in customer experience and loyalty solutions. It leverages machine learning and emerging technologies like chatbots and beacons to provide enhanced customer insights, measurable ROI, and improved engagement experiences across various industries globally.

Bigspoon

Seed Round in 2021
Bigspoon Foods Private Limited is a cloud kitchen based in Ahmedabad, India, that specializes in a diverse range of culinary offerings. Founded in 2019 by Kapil Mathrani, Rohan Bhatt, and Poojan Thakkar, the company focuses on North Indian cuisine, American quick-service restaurant (QSR) options, and healthy meal choices. Bigspoon provides an omni-channel approach to food ordering and delivery, emphasizing quality, health, and hygiene in its operations. The menu includes popular dishes such as chicken tikka, paneer rolls, butter paneer, dal Bukhara, paneer tikka, ras omelette, and various biryanis, catering to a wide array of customer preferences. The company facilitates online orders and home delivery services, making its offerings accessible to a broad audience.

CommerceUp

Pre Seed Round in 2021
CommerceUp is an e-commerce platform tailored to meet the specific needs of online retailers through technical innovation. It offers a flexible and adaptable cloud-based solution that enables small retailers, brands, and entrepreneurs to launch their online businesses without the necessity of a dedicated technology team. The platform features API-driven progressive web stores designed with a mobile-first approach, facilitating seamless integration with multiple marketplaces. Additionally, it provides an easy-to-use dashboard that simplifies the management of online sales, making it accessible for users to reach their target customers effectively. CommerceUp aims to enhance the e-commerce experience by offering a customizable and reliable solution that supports scalability and high performance.

Sirona Hygiene

Series A in 2021
Sirona Hygiene is a startup that offers intimate and menstrual hygiene products for women. The company's products include Feminine Pain Relief Patches, Oxo-Degradable Disposal Bags, Anti-Chafing Rash Cream, and PeeBuddy (female urination device). Sirona Hygiene was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New Delhi, Delhi, India.

ShopKirana

Series B in 2021
ShopKirana is a B2B-commerce company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Indore, India. It focuses on enhancing the competitiveness of retailers by providing them with technology, operational expertise, and a scale advantage. The company's platform equips retailers with the necessary tools to optimize inventory management, enhance store aesthetics, and improve overall productivity. By collaborating directly with brands, ShopKirana aims to increase demand and reach a broader audience while ensuring transparency and leveraging deep market intelligence. This approach enables clients to improve their profit margins and sales, ultimately fostering a more competitive retail landscape.

Tinychef

Seed Round in 2020
Tinychef is a pioneering voice-activated cooking platform that streamlines meal planning, shopping, and preparation. It offers features like voice-interactive recipes, personalized meal plans, contextual advertising, and grocery integration, making home cooking more efficient and enjoyable.

IDfy

Debt Financing in 2020
IDfy is an online platform specializing in fraud detection and identity verification. It offers machine-learning based anomaly detection systems to help businesses authenticate identities and comply with regulations, ensuring safer interactions and transactions.

Clip the Deal

Series A in 2020
Clip the Deal is a digital platform bridging online and offline grocery retail. It offers targeted sampling for FMCG brands, verified ratings & reviews, and instant cashback on purchases from partnered retailers.

WONDRx

Seed Round in 2019
WONDRx is a prescription digitizing firm that enhances the healthcare experience by organizing handwritten prescriptions and receipts without requiring any changes in the workflow of medical professionals. The company offers a unique solution that connects doctors, healthcare service providers, and patients through an integrated healthcare exchange platform. This platform generates digital copies of prescriptions for all stakeholders and includes audio recordings of critical dosages and instructions provided by physicians, facilitating clearer communication and better treatment outcomes. By digitizing healthcare services without the need for costly software or extensive training, WONDRx enables medical practitioners to improve their practice management and enhances patients' journeys towards optimal health. This innovative approach positions WONDRx as a leading provider of prescription software in India.

Teabox

Venture Round in 2019
Teabox is an online platform that specializes in delivering organic tea and tea-based products directly from the source. The company focuses on providing fresh Indian teas sourced from renowned tea gardens in regions such as Darjeeling, Assam, the Nilgiris, and Nepal. With a diverse product range that includes black, green, white, and oolong teas, Teabox aims to ensure that consumers have access to 100% fresh and organic tea, emphasizing the preservation of aroma and flavor. Through this direct-to-consumer model, Teabox seeks to enhance the tea-drinking experience by connecting customers with high-quality products from the origin.

Tinychef

Convertible Note in 2018
Tinychef is a pioneering voice-activated cooking platform that streamlines meal planning, shopping, and preparation. It offers features like voice-interactive recipes, personalized meal plans, contextual advertising, and grocery integration, making home cooking more efficient and enjoyable.

HealthifyMe

Series B in 2018
HealthifyMe is a mobile and web-based health and fitness platform that helps users achieve fitness and weight management goals by tracking calories, nutrition, and physical activity. The app allows users to monitor weight, set healthy targets, and share data with nutritionists and fitness professionals for expert guidance. It features an AI-powered fitness coach that uses automated analytics to analyze food intake and activity, delivering personalized recommendations and progress insights. Founded in 2012 by doctors, nutritionists, and fitness trainers, HealthifyMe is based in Bangalore, India. In addition to consumer tools, the platform supports corporate wellness by offering online fitness consultations and tailored health programs for organizations.

Enact

Seed Round in 2018
Enact’s Software platform is transforming how solar and energy storage projects are designed, deployed and managed, with thousands of users in 20+ countries. Enact’s platform enables sales teams to design, price and sell remotely, finalize contracts and track project execution. End-customers can also leverage Enact’s platform to manage their solar and energy storage transition and track financial outcomes.

Purplle

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2011, Purplle is an Indian online retailer specializing in cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care products. It offers a wide range of beauty brands and products, aiming to enhance the shopping experience for customers.

Zoctr

Seed Round in 2018
Zoctr Health Network is a pioneering pan-India company specializing in home and telehealth services. It offers a wide array of home-based medical services, including long-term intensive care, chronic care, wellness programs, corporate wellness, and health check-ups. The company operates through a fully integrated, technology-driven platform that facilitates various services such as teleconsulting, home laboratory pick-ups, pharmacy delivery, and emergency management support. By combining home health and telehealth services, Zoctr enables healthcare professionals to provide timely treatment, enhancing the likelihood of successful outcomes for patients. Its innovative approach aims to make healthcare more accessible and efficient across India.

HealthifyMe

Series B in 2018
HealthifyMe is a mobile and web-based health and fitness platform that helps users achieve fitness and weight management goals by tracking calories, nutrition, and physical activity. The app allows users to monitor weight, set healthy targets, and share data with nutritionists and fitness professionals for expert guidance. It features an AI-powered fitness coach that uses automated analytics to analyze food intake and activity, delivering personalized recommendations and progress insights. Founded in 2012 by doctors, nutritionists, and fitness trainers, HealthifyMe is based in Bangalore, India. In addition to consumer tools, the platform supports corporate wellness by offering online fitness consultations and tailored health programs for organizations.

IDfy

Venture Round in 2018
IDfy is an online platform specializing in fraud detection and identity verification. It offers machine-learning based anomaly detection systems to help businesses authenticate identities and comply with regulations, ensuring safer interactions and transactions.

Clip the Deal

Seed Round in 2017
Clip the Deal is a digital platform bridging online and offline grocery retail. It offers targeted sampling for FMCG brands, verified ratings & reviews, and instant cashback on purchases from partnered retailers.

HandyTrain

Seed Round in 2017
HandyTrain is a mobile-first platform that enables organizations to effectively train their dispersed workforces through bite-sized content. With over 300,000 users across 15 countries and 12 languages, HandyTrain facilitates corporate training by allowing companies to create and deploy training programs that employees can access conveniently via their smartphones. This innovative approach simplifies the training process for learning and development teams, making it easier to engage employees, partners, vendors, and franchisees. Notable clients include HDFC Group, Grameen Foundation, and Mahindra Insurance Brokers, demonstrating HandyTrain's commitment to enhancing workforce training and engagement on a global scale.

Mobiefit

Seed Round in 2017
Mobiefit Technologies Private Limited is a fitness-focused company that operates an interactive online platform and mobile application designed to connect health-conscious individuals. Founded in 2015 and based in Dona Paula, India, Mobiefit provides a range of services including training videos, exercise routines, and health tips. Its applications, such as mobiefit RUN and BODY, feature customizable programs suitable for beginners as well as those with regular fitness habits. By motivating users to engage in workouts, running, and walking training, Mobiefit aims to help individuals achieve their fitness goals and promote a healthier lifestyle.

TempoGO

Seed Round in 2017
TempoGO is a technology company that specializes in providing Internet of Things (IoT) and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for the transportation industry. Its integrated platform connects vehicles, people, and trips, facilitating efficient trip management. TempoGO's software matches the supply and demand of vehicles, tracks shipments, and streamlines digital invoicing, all aimed at enhancing the productivity of commercial vehicle fleets, whether for passenger transport or freight logistics. By leveraging innovative technology, TempoGO addresses key challenges in the transportation sector, helping businesses optimize their operations and improve overall efficiency.

Monkeybox

Seed Round in 2017
MonkeyBox is a provider of nutritious vegetarian food delivery services aimed at promoting healthy eating habits among children. The company delivers meals directly to schools, ensuring that children receive wholesome food just half an hour before lunch breaks. Each meal is thoughtfully designed by a team of child nutritionists, focusing on essential nutrients like proteins, iron, calcium, and fiber, tailored to the specific age group of the children. MonkeyBox emphasizes the importance of health in childhood development, believing that a healthy body fosters a healthy mind. The food is prepared with great care and hygiene by qualified chefs, using only high-quality ingredients without artificial flavors, colors, or additives. By prioritizing nutrition and convenience, MonkeyBox supports the goal of helping children grow into healthy adults, contributing positively to society.

E42

Venture Round in 2017
E42 provides a no-code platform for cognitive process automation that lets organizations build AI co-workers to automate enterprise processes across functions such as HR, marketing, finance and IT operations. The platform offers end-to-end automation powered by human-like cognitive capabilities, delivering speed and accuracy to increase throughput while reducing complexity and costs. It supports enterprises of varying sizes, from large corporations to SMEs, across industries. By analyzing text, understanding relational and contextual references, and generating human-like responses, the platform turns routine tasks into autonomous workflows. The company highlights validation from major research firms and collaboration with leading software providers, reflecting its aim to transform enterprise automation and deliver seamless automation across business touchpoints.

Qriyo Home Tuitions

Series A in 2017
Qriyo is India’s 1st Managed Home Tuition App. With Qriyo no need to browse through endless profiles, hassle and haggle. We provide one perfect Tutor in a Tap. This platform enables its users to obtain online tutoring for academics, fitness, hobbies, and life skills. Furthermore, it provides them with a mobile application that enables its users to track attendance, browse and renew courses, make online payments, and track course progress. Teachers are able to use the platform to offer their tutoring services.

HealthifyMe

Series A in 2016
HealthifyMe is a mobile and web-based health and fitness platform that helps users achieve fitness and weight management goals by tracking calories, nutrition, and physical activity. The app allows users to monitor weight, set healthy targets, and share data with nutritionists and fitness professionals for expert guidance. It features an AI-powered fitness coach that uses automated analytics to analyze food intake and activity, delivering personalized recommendations and progress insights. Founded in 2012 by doctors, nutritionists, and fitness trainers, HealthifyMe is based in Bangalore, India. In addition to consumer tools, the platform supports corporate wellness by offering online fitness consultations and tailored health programs for organizations.
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