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Iron Pillar

LEVEL 1, BLOCK A, SHIV SAGAR ESTATE, DR. ANNIE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, 400018, India

Overview

Venture growth investor focused on mid-stage technology in India.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Enterprise
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

29rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Freehand
Jul 2026Participated
$75 MSeries B
Orange Health Labs
Jun 2026Led
$29 MSeries C
Chakr Innovation
Sep 2025Led
$22 MSeries C
Flipspaces
Sep 2025Participated
$50 MSeries C
Ford Health
Jul 2023Led
$6 MOther Equity
Fold Health
Jul 2023Led
$6 MOther Equity
Pando AI
May 2023Led
$30 MSeries B
Curefoods
Apr 2023Participated
$37 MOther Equity
Freshtohome
Feb 2023Participated
$104 MSeries D
Ushur
Feb 2023Participated
$50 MSeries C
Servify
Aug 2022Participated
$65 MSeries D
Curefoods
Jun 2022Participated
$50 MSeries C
Freehand
Jul 2026Participated
$75 MSeries B
Orange Health Labs
Jun 2026Led
$29 MSeries C
Chakr Innovation
Sep 2025Led
$22 MSeries C
Flipspaces
Sep 2025Participated
$50 MSeries C
Ford Health
Jul 2023Led
$6 MOther Equity
Fold Health
Jul 2023Led
$6 MOther Equity
Pando AI
May 2023Led
$30 MSeries B
Curefoods
Apr 2023Participated
$37 MOther Equity
Freshtohome
Feb 2023Participated
$104 MSeries D
Ushur
Feb 2023Participated
$50 MSeries C
Servify
Aug 2022Participated
$65 MSeries D
Curefoods
Jun 2022Participated
$50 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Iron Pillar: 29 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Iron Pillar: 29 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A10
Series B55
Series C+48
Other Equity33

Monthly Deal Activity

Iron Pillar: 29 deals are recorded across 118 months.All available history.
Iron Pillar: 29 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 '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '192
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '211
Apr '210
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Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '220
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Aug '221
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Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '232
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Jul '232
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Dec '230
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Iron Pillar: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 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.

Iron Pillar: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (15 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software15
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
AI & Machine Learning7
E-Commerce & Retail6
Transportation & Logistics6
Food & Agriculture6
Hardware & Robotics4
Health & Life Sciences4
Social & Community Platforms3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Iron Pillar: 29 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.

Iron Pillar: 29 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M8
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Iron Pillar: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals).All available history.

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

Iron Pillar: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (18 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India18
United States10
Australia1
Iron Pillar: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chiratae Ventures sharing 5 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.

Iron Pillar: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chiratae Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Chiratae Ventures5
Blume Ventures4
Nexus Venture Partners4
Beenext3
IIFL3
Accel India2
Aflac Ventures2
Ascent Capital2
Investcorp2
Investment Corporation of Dubai2
March Capital2
Omidyar Network2
Uncorrelated Ventures2
8VC1
Allana Group1
Alteria Capital1
Amazon India1
AmTrust1
AngelList India1
ASK Finance1

Investment Strategy

Iron Pillar: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation.All available history.
Iron Pillar: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1345%
Participating1655%
Iron Pillar: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Iron Pillar: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1185%
Co-led215%

Team

Abhijit Gupta

Entrepreneur In Residence

Anand Prasanna

Managing Partner

Ashok Ananthakrishnan

Partner

Devavrat Jatia

Vice President

Mohanjit Jolly

Partner

Sajid Fazalbhoy

Partner

Sameer Nath

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Sameer Sheth

CFO