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Samara

Level 18, Birla Aurora, Dr. Annie Besant Rd, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400030, India

Overview

Private equity firm investing in emerging Indian companies.

Founded

2006

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

India
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Paradise Biryani
Apr 2026Led
$11 MOther Equity
Sahajanand Medical Technologies
Jan 2024Participated
$28 MOther Equity
HUG
Apr 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Paradise Biryani
Apr 2026Led
$11 MOther Equity
Sahajanand Medical Technologies
Jan 2024Participated
$28 MOther Equity
HUG
Apr 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Samara: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Samara: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Samara: 3 deals are recorded across 43 months.All available history.
Samara: 3 deals are recorded across 43 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Samara: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 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.

Samara: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1
Transportation & Logistics1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Samara: 3 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.

Samara: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Samara: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Samara: India has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
India2
United States1
Samara: 8 co-investors are shown, with Aa Sons 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.

Samara: 8 co-investors are shown, with Aa Sons sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Aa Sons1
Cryptology1
DIGITAL1
Jae Holdings1
L'Or \u2019al1
Morgan Stanley1
OKX Ventures1
Venrex1

Investment Strategy

Samara: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Samara: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led133%
Participating267%
Samara: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Samara: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Abhishek Kabra

VP

Gautam Gode

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Sumeet Narang

Founder and Managing Director

Vikram Agarwal

Director and Chief Financial Officer