Iron Pillar

2015

Founded

25

Investments

India

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Iron Pillar is a venture growth investor focused on mid-stage technology investments in India. Established in 2016, the firm partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to build innovative, transformational, and resilient companies. With offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, Dubai, and Palo Alto, Iron Pillar has a team of 21 professionals with over 100 years of combined experience in venture investing, M&A, operations, and technology.

The firm has raised over $400 million in assets under management and has made 17 successful investments across various sectors, including AI/ML, SaaS, consumer tech, and agritech. Notable portfolio companies include Uniphore, Bluestone, FreshToHome, Servify, Curefoods, and Pando. Iron Pillar's investment strategy focuses on backing companies that are transforming the cloud ecosystem globally, with an emphasis on Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud infrastructure.

The firm has a strong commitment to Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) principles, screening all investments against the exclusions lists of the U.S. Development Finance Corporation, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and European Development Finance Institutions. Iron Pillar invests in Category B or Category C companies as per IFC classification.

Portfolio Companies

Uniphore, Bluestone, FreshToHome, Servify, Curefoods, Pando, Skill-Lync, CoreStack, Ushur, Jiffy

Gepgraphic Focus

India, Global

Key Differentiators

Focus on mid-stage technology investments in India, Global presence with offices in multiple countries, Strong commitment to ESG principles

Thypical Investment Size

$8M - $12M

Total Funds Raised

$400 million+

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

CloudTech

SaaS

Software

Mumbai

Series C

Series D

India