About Chiratae Ventures
Chiratae Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. It is primarily based out of Bengaluru, India. As of Aug 2026, Chiratae Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 192 companies, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of GetVantage Overall, Chiratae Ventures portfolio has seen 6 unicorns, 13 IPOs and 37 acquisitions including key companies like Flipkart, Lenskart and Cult.fit. A lot of funds co-invest with Chiratae Ventures, with names like IDG Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Chiratae Ventures has team of 35 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Chiratae Ventures' List of Top Investments
Chiratae Ventures has a portfolio of 192 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in HealthifyMe and S4S Technologies.Their portfolio spans across India, United States, China and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 29 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Chiratae Ventures:
1. Flipkart
Online retailer of various products including electronics, fashion, and groceries. The business provides an array of items such as mobile devices, laptops, televisions, and home appliances. Customers can also find clothing, footwear, beauty products, and home furnishings. Additionally, the retailer offers grocery items, baby care products, and sports equipment.
Key facts about Flipkart
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $12.1B
- Employee Count: 18,938 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Helion Venture Partners, SeedFord Partners and 126 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, May 25, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Lenskart
Online eyewear retailer offering a range of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for sale. It is an eyewear company offering a wide range of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses through its e-commerce platform and physical stores. The company utilizes technology-driven features such as 3D try-on and prescription services to enhance customer experience.
Key facts about Lenskart
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $981M
- Employee Count: 18,984 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ADIA, Fidelity Investments and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Jul 21, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Cult.fit
Provider of fitness memberships encompassing group classes, gyms, and at-home workouts. It offers various membership tiers providing access to different combinations of in-person and virtual fitness options. These options include group fitness classes led by trainers, access to gyms with varying levels of equipment and amenities, and live at-home workout sessions. Memberships also incorporate access to sports activities such as badminton and swimming. The company also provides coaching programs focused on weight loss and wellness resources. The offerings aim to create a holistic fitness experience.
Key facts about Cult.fit
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $714M
- Employee Count: 1,832 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: Chiratae Ventures, Temasek and 100 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Mar 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. FirstCry
Online retailer offering a range of baby, kids, and maternity products. The platform offers products such as toys, diapers, clothes, footwear, strollers, car seats, and nursery furniture through its website and mobile app. It provides products and also expert-validated parenting and pregnancy advice and tools.
Key facts about FirstCry
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Pune (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $513M
- Employee Count: 3,752 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Chiratae Ventures, ChrysCapital and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Mar 27, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Chains providing diagnostic testing services, health checkups, and doctor consultations. The company offers sample collection, report generation, and online access to health metrics. Doctor-verified reports provide insights, and consultations are available post-report. Health calculators are available for assessing body mass index, heart health, pre-diabetes risk, vitamin D levels, and fever symptoms.
Key facts about Redcliffe Labs
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Noida (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $116M
- Employee Count: 2,334 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Chiratae Ventures, Jaipuria Group and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 17, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Chiratae Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Chiratae Ventures has invested in 192 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 10 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 14 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in ContraVault AI and most recent follow-on round was in GetVantage.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2025 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
2024 | 6 | 23 | 29 |
2023 | 2 | 17 | 19 |
2022 | 14 | 23 | 37 |
2021 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
2020 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
2019 | 4 | 26 | 30 |
2018 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
2017 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
Chiratae Ventures' Investments by Stage
Chiratae Ventures has made 72 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.04M, 65 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.35M and 14 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 72 |
Series A | 65 |
Series B | 14 |
Series D | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chiratae Ventures' Investments by Sector
Chiratae Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, High Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 176 Tech companies, 119 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 98 Software companies and at least 92 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 70 |
Consumer | 45 |
Retail | 32 |
High Tech | 27 |
FinTech | 20 |
Others | 172 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chiratae Ventures' Investments by Geography
Chiratae Ventures has made most investments in India (125), followed by United States where it has made 29 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 125 |
United States | 29 |
Singapore | 3 |
China | 1 |
Egypt | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chiratae Ventures' recent investments
Chiratae Ventures has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. GetVantage and GetVantage are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Chiratae Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 04, 2026 | India | Series A | 8766 | [+3] | |
Aug 04, 2026 | India | Conventional Debt | 3693 | [+3] | |
May 30, 2026 | India | Seed | 7910 | ||
May 13, 2026 | India | Series A | 8100 | ||
May 07, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2805 | - |
Unicorns in Chiratae Ventures' Portfolio
Chiratae Ventures has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - Uniphore, XpressBees, GlobalBees and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Uniphore. It became a unicorn in 2022, 6 years after Chiratae Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Chiratae Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Provider of a business artificial intelligence platform with agentic and model layers | 2008 | Palo Alto | Series F | twsjukh | ||
60 | Provider of end-to-end logistics delivery and courier solutions | 2015 | Pune | Series G | aoxeusx | ||
69 | Platform offering builder and scaler of direct-to-consumer brands | 2021 | Delhi | Series B | qvnjckc | ||
83 | Provider of fitness memberships encompassing group classes, gyms, and at-home workouts | 2016 | Bengaluru | Series G | llhidvr | ||
75 | Online games developer and cloud solutions provider | 2004 | Ho Chi Minh City | Series B | krazoha |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Chiratae Ventures' Portfolio
13 of Chiratae Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. RentoMojo got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Sep 2026 at marketcap of $438M and Lenskart got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) at marketcap of $7.86B.Here are Chiratae Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 10, 2015 | Seed | 2033 | |
Nov 10, 2025 | Oct 04, 2011 | Series A | 9595 | |
Aug 13, 2024 | Feb 02, 2012 | Series B | 5318 | |
Jul 01, 2022 | Jun 27, 2007 | Series A | 6628 | |
Nov 15, 2021 | Oct 13, 2017 | Series E | 2606 |
Acquired companies in Chiratae Ventures' Portfolio
37 companies from Chiratae Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Pando in Aug 2026 by Fleetx for $*****.Here are Chiratae Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 20, 2026 | Jan 13, 2020 | Series A | 5254 | |
Jun 01, 2026 | Jan 17, 2022 | Seed | 3420 | |
Jan 07, 2026 | Nov 12, 2020 | Seed | 5172 | |
Jul 08, 2025 | Aug 31, 2017 | Seed | 2677 | |
Jun 12, 2025 | Jan 08, 2010 | Series A | 1426 |
Team profile of Chiratae Ventures
Chiratae Ventures has a team of 35 members including 4 Partners and 12 Principals located in India, United States and 1 more location. Chiratae Ventures' team sits on the board of 6 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Chiratae Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bengaluru | - | ||
Partner | Mauritius | - | ||
Partner | Chennai | - | - | |
Partner | Bengaluru | - | ||
Principal | Delhi | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - | ||
Principal | Washington | - |
Co-investors of Chiratae Ventures
Over the past 19 years, 2761 investors have co-invested in Chiratae Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Chiratae Ventures: Kunal Bahl, Rohit Kumar Bansal and 903 others have invested in rounds before Chiratae Ventures. There are 10 companies where Kunal Bahl has invested before Chiratae Ventures and 10 companies where Rohit Kumar Bansal has invested before Chiratae Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Chiratae Ventures: 650 investors entered a company along with Chiratae Ventures. These include investors like IDG Ventures (8 companies).
- Invested after Chiratae Ventures: A total of 1206 investors have invested in Chiratae Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Trifecta Capital (17 companies), Alteria Capital (13 companies) and Stride Ventures (12 companies).
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