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BlackSoil

Tower A, 502, Peninsula Corporate Park, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400013, India

Overview

Alternative lending platform for emerging new economy enterprises.

Founded

2010

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Links

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Stage focus

Debt

Geographic focus

India

Sector focus

Banking
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

24rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Genworks
Sep 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
MintOak Innovations
Aug 2026Led
$8 MDebt
Celebal Technologies
Jun 2026Led
$5 MDebt
GIVA
May 2026Led
$28 MDebt
Zanskar Tech
Apr 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
Freshtohome
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MDebt
The Hosteller
Nov 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Jean-Claude Biguine India
Jun 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
JCB
Jun 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
MobiKwik
Mar 2024Led
$6 MDebt
RailYatri
Feb 2024Participated
$4 MSeries C
HealthPlix
Mar 2023Participated
$22 MSeries C
Genworks
Sep 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
MintOak Innovations
Aug 2026Led
$8 MDebt
Celebal Technologies
Jun 2026Led
$5 MDebt
GIVA
May 2026Led
$28 MDebt
Zanskar Tech
Apr 2026Led
$3 MOther Equity
Freshtohome
Mar 2026Participated
$6 MDebt
The Hosteller
Nov 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Jean-Claude Biguine India
Jun 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
JCB
Jun 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
MobiKwik
Mar 2024Led
$6 MDebt
RailYatri
Feb 2024Participated
$4 MSeries C
HealthPlix
Mar 2023Participated
$22 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

BlackSoil: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
BlackSoil: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A03
Series C+02
Other Equity52
Debt101

Monthly Deal Activity

BlackSoil: 24 deals are recorded across 118 months.All available history.
BlackSoil: 24 deals are recorded across 118 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '171
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Mar '181
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Oct '180
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Dec '180
Jan '190
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Apr '190
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Jul '190
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Nov '190
Dec '190
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Apr '200
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Oct '201
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Dec '201
Jan '211
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Apr '211
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Aug '210
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Dec '210
Jan '221
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

BlackSoil: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BlackSoil: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail10
Enterprise Software7
Consumer & Lifestyle7
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Fintech5
Travel & Hospitality3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Real Estate & Construction3
Transportation & Logistics3
Health & Life Sciences3
AI & Machine Learning3
Social & Community Platforms2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Marketing & Advertising1
Hardware & Robotics1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

BlackSoil: 24 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BlackSoil: 24 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M14
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

BlackSoil: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

BlackSoil: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India22
United States1
Europe1
BlackSoil: 20 co-investors are shown, with Stride Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

BlackSoil: 20 co-investors are shown, with Stride Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Stride Ventures3
Omidyar Network2
91Ventures1
9Unicorns1
Alteria Capital1
Asymmetry Ventures1
Avataar Ventures1
Beyond Capital Ventures1
BP Ventures1
Chiratae Ventures1
CREDAI Members Network1
Earlsfield Capital1
Green Frontier Capital1
IIFL1
InCred Finance1
Iron Pillar1
JITO Angel Network1
JSW Ventures1
Kalaari Capital1
Lightspeed Venture Partners1

Investment Strategy

BlackSoil: Led accounts for 63% and participating for 38% of round participation.All available history.
BlackSoil: Led accounts for 63% and participating for 38% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1563%
Participating938%
BlackSoil: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
BlackSoil: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead15100%
Co-led00%

Team

Ankur Bansal

Co-Founder

Chirag Shah

Senior Associate

Mohinder Bansal

Founding Partner

Rishap Shah

Associate