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Overview

Publisher of the second largest Hindi daily newspaper, 'Hindustan'.

Founded

1918

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Debt
Series A

Geographic focus

India

Sector focus

Media and Entertainment
News
Publishing

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
BankBazaar.com
Nov 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
Alt DRX
May 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Pure EV
Feb 2024Led
$8 MOther Equity
StockGro
Jan 2024Led
$25 MDebt
Zvesta
Feb 2020Led
$6 MSeries A
BankBazaar.com
Nov 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
Alt DRX
May 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Pure EV
Feb 2024Led
$8 MOther Equity
StockGro
Jan 2024Led
$25 MDebt
Zvesta
Feb 2020Led
$6 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Hindustan Media Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Hindustan Media Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A11
Other Equity20
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

Hindustan Media Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 81 months.All available history.
Hindustan Media Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 81 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Hindustan Media Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Hindustan Media Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Real Estate & Construction2
Crypto & Blockchain1
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Hindustan Media Ventures: 5 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.

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

Deals By Geography

Hindustan Media Ventures: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Hindustan Media Ventures: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India5
Hindustan Media Ventures: 8 co-investors are shown, with Bennett Coleman and Company sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Hindustan Media Ventures: 8 co-investors are shown, with Bennett Coleman and Company sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Bennett Coleman and Company1
Brand Capital1
nX Capital1
Qatar Development Bank1
Trifecta Ventures1
Ushodaya Enterprises1
We Founder Circle1
Zee Group1

Investment Strategy

Hindustan Media Ventures: Led accounts for 80% and participating for 20% of round participation.All available history.
Hindustan Media Ventures: Led accounts for 80% and participating for 20% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led480%
Participating120%
Hindustan Media Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Hindustan Media Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Ashwani Windlass

Non-executive Independent Director

Mr. Syed Hassan Imam

Founder & Director

Priyavrat Bhartia

Managing Director

Sachidannand Sinha

Founder & Director

Shamit Bhartia

Managing Director

Shobhana Bhartia

Non-executive Chairperson