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Times of India Building, 2nd Floor, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400001, India

Overview

Partnering to build and enhance indigenous brands across various sectors.

Founded

2005

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Hong Kong
India
United States

Sector focus

Advertising
Retail
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Elever
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeries A
Alt DRX
May 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Rocksport
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeries A
Indorse
Jun 2019Led
$7 MOther Equity
Smoodies (Muddy Puddle Foods Pvt Ltd)
Jun 2018Led
$0.50 MSeries A
BigBasket
Oct 2017Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Oddup
Apr 2017Led
$6 MSeries A
1World Online
Dec 2016Led
$5 MOther Equity
Quikr
Aug 2016Led
$19 MOther Equity
Meru Cabs
Jun 2016Led
$22 MOther Equity
MyGlamm
Apr 2016Participated
$6 MSeries A
Welcome Cure
Oct 2015Led
$6 MSeries A
Elever
Aug 2025Participated
$1 MSeries A
Alt DRX
May 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Rocksport
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeries A
Indorse
Jun 2019Led
$7 MOther Equity
Smoodies (Muddy Puddle Foods Pvt Ltd)
Jun 2018Led
$0.50 MSeries A
BigBasket
Oct 2017Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Oddup
Apr 2017Led
$6 MSeries A
1World Online
Dec 2016Led
$5 MOther Equity
Quikr
Aug 2016Led
$19 MOther Equity
Meru Cabs
Jun 2016Led
$22 MOther Equity
MyGlamm
Apr 2016Participated
$6 MSeries A
Welcome Cure
Oct 2015Led
$6 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Brand Capital: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Brand Capital: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A43
Other Equity41

Monthly Deal Activity

Brand Capital: 12 deals are recorded across 133 months.All available history.
Brand Capital: 12 deals are recorded across 133 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Brand Capital: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Brand Capital: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail5
Enterprise Software3
Fintech3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Real Estate & Construction2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Health & Life Sciences2
Food & Agriculture2
Professional Services2
Travel & Hospitality1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

Brand Capital: 12 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.

Brand Capital: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Brand Capital: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

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

Brand Capital: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India10
Hong Kong1
United States1
Brand Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1Crowd sharing 1 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.

Brand Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1Crowd sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
1Crowd1
500 Global1
Alibaba1
Ascent Capital1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Click Ventures1
Helion Venture Partners1
Hindustan Media Ventures1
L'Occitane1
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts1
Moneta Ventures1
nX Capital1
Paytm Mall1
Qatar Development Bank1
Tano Capital1
The Abraaj Group1
Trifecta Capital1
We Founder Circle1
White Capital1
Zee Group1

Investment Strategy

Brand Capital: Led accounts for 67% and participating for 33% of round participation.All available history.
Brand Capital: Led accounts for 67% and participating for 33% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led867%
Participating433%
Brand Capital: Single-lead accounts for 88% and co-led for 13% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Brand Capital: Single-lead accounts for 88% and co-led for 13% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead788%
Co-led113%

Team

Kiran Shah

Senior Investment Manager

Neha Jalan

Marketing and Communication: Deputy Chief Manager

Piyush Arora

Investment Manager

Puneet Suri

Director

Sam Subramaniam

CEO

Srini Vudayagiri

President, The Times Group and Head, Brand Capital

Sudipta Suri

Corporate Branding

Vish Sathappan

Director