Chiratae Ventures

2000

Founded

132

Investments

India

Offices

Corporate VC

Investor Type

About

Chiratae Ventures is a leading technology venture capital firm based in India, specializing in growth-stage startups across various sectors, including ConsumerTech, SaaS, FinTech, and HealthTech. Established in 2006 by Sudhir Sethi and T.C.M. Sundaram as the Indian arm of IDG Ventures, the firm rebranded to Chiratae Ventures in 2018 to better reflect its evolving focus on the Indian market.

( With over $1.3 billion in assets under management across seven funds, Chiratae Ventures has invested in more than 130 companies, achieving 56 exits, including four IPOs, and nurturing eight unicorns. ( The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Myntra, Lenskart, CureFit, PolicyBazaar, FirstCry, and Bounce. ( Chiratae Ventures operates with a thesis-driven approach, focusing on untapped opportunities in the market to make strategic investments.

The firm is headquartered in Bangalore, with offices in Mumbai and New Delhi.

Portfolio Companies

Myntra, Lenskart, CureFit, PolicyBazaar, FirstCry, Bounce, Uniphore, Emotix, PlaySimple, Agrostar

Gepgraphic Focus

India

Key Differentiators

Thesis-driven investment approach, Focus on growth-stage startups, Strong track record of exits and unicorns

Thypical Investment Size

$1 million - $5 million

Total Funds Raised

$1.3 billion

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Big Data & Analytics

E-Commerce

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

SaaS

Software

Developer Tools

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

India