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| 27.03.2026 | Former Incofin, Aavishkaar exec’s maiden PE-style fund hits first close | Premium
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| 22.12.2025 | Aavishkaar Group looks to balance long-cycle carbon play with faster-return bets | - |
| 11.11.2025 | Two in three startups at VCCircle's The Pitch attract investor interest | Nearly two-thirds of the startups participating in The Pitch, VCCircle's multi-city startup pitching programme, drew investor interest during the fourth chapter of its third edition, held in Goa last week.
Designed to facilitate startup dis... |
| 02.11.2025 | India's Capital Challenge and the Road Ahead: Vineet Rai's Call for Risk and Resilience India's journey ahead demands bold risk-taking, confident capital, and resilient innovation to transform its wea... | Uncertain times often test the world's economic confidence. The current era, marked by shifting geopolitics, climate challenges, and economic transitions, has left investors wary and entrepreneurs cautious. Against this backdrop, the questi... |
| 28.10.2025 | VC-backed snack brand Go Desi plans fresh funding | Premium
Go Desi founders Raksha Kothari (left) and Vinay Kothari
Bengaluru-based confectionery and snacks maker Go Desi Mandi Pvt Ltd is planning to raise a fresh round of equity capital, a person familiar with the matter told VCCircle. The... |
| 10.10.2025 | Aavishkaar partners with Jamwant for $60m Indian defence, deep-tech fund | - |
| 09.10.2025 | Aavishkaar Partners with Jamwant Ventures to Launch INR 500 Cr Defence-Deeptech Fund Jamwant Ventures Fund 2 will back 20-25 early-to-growth stage defence and deeptech startups, offering USD 1-5 milli... | Fund management platform Aavishkaar Group has introduced OneAavishkaar, a comprehensive platform designed to support emerging venture funds in scaling their operations.
As part of this initiative, Aavishkaar has partnered with Jamwant Ventu... |
| 05.10.2025 | GrowXCD Finance Secures INR 200 Crore for India's Underserved MSME Sector | GrowXCD Finance, a key Indian non-banking finance company, secured INR 200 crore in fresh capital. Blue Earth Capital led the round, with Prosus Ventures also investing. This crucial funding will drive GrowXCD's expansion. The company serve... |
| 01.10.2025 | Blue Earth leads Rs 200 crore investment in GrowXCD | Synopsis
Chennai-based GrowXCD Finance, which lends to small businesses, has secured around Rs 200 crore in funding. Swiss firm Blue Earth Capital led with Rs 105 crore, and Prosus Ventures added Rs 70 crore. Lok Capital increased its stake... |
| 22.08.2025 | JICA commits $40m to Aavishkaar Capital’s supply-chain fund for Asia, Africa | - |
| 22.08.2025 | Japan International Cooperation Agency invests $40M in Aavishkaar Capital’s global supply chain support fund | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan’s governmental agency for official development assistance, on Friday said it has invested $40 million into Aavishkaar Capital’s ‘Global Supply Chain Support Fund’.
The fund will support e... |
| 22.08.2025 | Aavishkaar Capital ropes in Japanese LP for its credit fund | Credit: 123RF.com
Impact investor Aavishkaar Capital, which manages assets of around half a billion dollars, has roped in a Japanese investor for its global supply chain-focused fund that provides credit to small and medium enterprises.
Jap... |
| 22.08.2025 | Japan International Cooperation Agency commits $40 million to Aavishkaar Capitalâs Global Supply Chain Support Fund | Synopsis
The investment was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during the âEconomic Partnership in Indian Ocean â Africa Forum,â held alongside Ticad 9 (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) in Yokoha... |
| 04.08.2025 | Aavishkaar Capital Exits Osam Dairy in INR 271 Cr Acquisition by Dodla Dairy The exit was completed through a full acquisition of Osam Dairy by Hyderabad-based Dodla Dairy Ltd in an all-cash transacti... | Aavishkaar Capital, a leading impact investment fund in India and part of the Aavishkaar Group, has announced its exit from HR Food Processing Pvt Ltd, better known as Osam Dairy Pvt Ltd. The development marks a significant milestone for th... |
| 11.07.2025 | Lok Capital, Aavishkaar, BII get an exit as dairy firm Osam finds a buyer | Pro
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Impact investors Lok Capital and Aavishkaar Capital as well as British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution, are getting a window to exit HR Food Processing Pvt Ltd as the company behind t... |
| 24.04.2025 | Aavishkaar Capital led $5 M funding raised by Poshs Metal | The auto-grade flat steel processing company Poshs Metal Industries has raised Rs 43 crore ($5 million) in a funding round headed by Aavishkaar Capital.
Poshs Metal will be able to better serve OEM clients by using the proceeds to support t... |
| 09.04.2025 | Accel-Backed AgroStar Secures USD 6.7 Mn Funding The round saw participation from prominent investors including Accel India, Evolvence, Chiratae Ventures, Hero Enterprises, Bertelsmann, and Aavishkaar... | Pune-based agritech startup AgroStar has raised INR 57.65 crore (approximately USD 6.7 million) in a fresh funding round from its existing investors. This marks the first capital infusion for the Accel-backed firm in 2025.
As per regulatory... |
| 21.01.2025 | Milk Mantra Joins Hatsun Agro as Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in INR 233 Cr Deal The deal is aimed at expanding HAP's presence in Eastern India, particularly in Odisha, where Milk Mantra's flagship brand '... | Hatsun Agro Product Limited (HAP), a prominent dairy product manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of 100% share capital in Milk Mantra for INR 233 crore (USD 27.5 million).
The deal is aimed at expanding HAP's presence in Eastern Ind... |
| 24.10.2024 | Zouk Secures USD 10 Mn in Series B Funding Led by Aavishkaar Group With the raised funds, the Mumbai-based brand aims to expand its exclusive brand outlets to 75 stores, enhance marketing efforts, str... | D2C bags and luggage brand Zouk has secured USD 10 million in its Series B funding round, led by Aavishkaar Group. Other participants in the round included Stellaris Venture Partners, Titan Capital, Sharrp Ventures, and the JJ Family.
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| 23.10.2024 | Zouk's Bold Leap: $10 Million Series B Funding Fuels Expansion Dreams | In the bustling world of direct-to-consumer brands, Zouk has made a splash. The Mumbai-based bags and luggage company recently secured $10 million in a Series B funding round, led by Aavishkaar Group. This infusion of capital is not just a ... |
| 23.10.2024 | Zouk Secures USD 10 Mn in Series B Funding Led by Aavishkaar Group With the raised funds, the Mumbai-based brand aims to expand its exclusive brand outlets to 75 stores, enhance marketing efforts, str... | D2C bags and luggage brand Zouk has secured USD 10 million in its Series B funding round, led by Aavishkaar Group. Other participants in the round included Stellaris Venture Partners, Titan Capital, Sharrp Ventures, and the JJ Family.
This ... |
| 10.10.2024 | Navigating the Future of Alternate Capital: The Launch of #AltCap101 | In the bustling heart of Mumbai, a new initiative is set to reshape the landscape of alternate capital management. The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) has unveiled #AltCap101, a cutting-edge knowledge-sharing program... |
| 10.10.2024 | IVCA Launches #AltCap101, a Knowledge-Sharing Program for Fund Managers in Alternate Capital In collaboration with ICUL and EY India, IVCA's #AltCap101 program aims to offer strategic insights and tra... | The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) has announced the launch of #AltCap101, a premier knowledge-sharing programme for fund managers in alternate capital.
In collaboration with IC Universal Legal (ICUL) and EY India, ... |
| 06.04.2024 | Electronica Finance Secures Leapfrog Funding for Growth | Electronica Finance Limited (EFL) recently secured a substantial $48 million in Series B funding from LeapFrog Investments and Aavishkaar Capital. This injection of capital will fuel the expansion of EFL's MSME credit, rooftop solar financi... |
| 05.04.2024 | Electronica Finance Secures USD 48 Mn in Series B from LeapFrog and Aavishkaar The funding will allow the Pune-based platform to scale up MSME credit, rooftop solar financing, and microloan-against-pr... | - |
| 04.04.2024 | Energy trade volume up 14%, hits all-time high of 110 bn units in FY24: IEX | Energy trading platform IEX on Thursday said it has logged the highest-ever trade volume of 110 billion units (BU) in the fiscal year 2023-24, registering a growth of nearly 14 per cent year-on-year.
The total trade volume has crossed the 1... |
| 30.06.2021 | ₹40 cr from Aavishkaar Capital" data-reg="Edtech firm Nalanda Learning raises ₹40 cr from Aavishkaar Capital">Edtech firm Nalanda Learning raises ₹40 cr from Aavishkaar Capital | ₹40 cr from Aavishkaar Capital" data-reg="Edtech firm Nalanda Learning raises ₹40 cr from Aavishkaar Capital">Edtech firm Nalanda Learning raises ₹40 cr from Aavishkaar CapitalPremiumThe capital raise will help us in furth... |
| 11.06.2020 | Aavishkaar Capital raising $150m impact fund for Southeast Asia | Premium
Aavishkaar Capital, one of India’s largest impact investors, is raising a $150-million vehicle targeting investments in Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh and other emerging markets in Southeast Asia.
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| 20.04.2017 | Sunil Munjal-led Hero Enterprise invests $15.4 mn in Aavishkaar’s new fund | Sunil Munjal-led Hero Enterprise on Thursday said it has invested Rs 100 crore ($15.4 million) in Aavishkaar Bharat Fund, the sixth fund by Aavishkaar Venture Management, an investment firm that backs enterprises working in rural areas and ... |
| 20.04.2017 | India: Hero Enterprises to invest $15.5m in Aavishkaar Bharat Fund | Premium
Hero Enterprises today announced a Rs 100 crore ($15.5 million) investment in impact investor Aavishkaar’s new fund, the Aavishkaar Bharat Fund.
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| 09.03.2017 | Agtech Funding (& Exit) Sheet: $84m Raised in 2 Weeks (+$400m Instacart Series D), Origin Acquires AgSpace | AgSpace, a UK ag big data startup, has been acquired by Origin Enterprises, the ag retailer and agronomy company for £11.4 million ($13.9m). A further payment of £4.8m ($5.9m) will be made if the company reaches its profit targets. AgSpace ... |
| 07.03.2017 | India: AgroStar raises $10m funding led by Accel | Premium
Agri-tech start-up AgroStar has raised $10 million in series B round of funding led by Accel India, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Existing investors IDG Ventures and Aavishkaar also participated in the round.
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| 19.01.2017 | Agtech Funding Sheet: TellusLab Raises $3.1m Seed to Compete with Descartes Labs, Measure Raises $15m for Drones-as-a-Service, more | TellusLabs, a satellite imagery and machine learning company, has raised $3.1 million in seed funding led by NY-based early-stage big data investors IA Ventures with participation from Massachusetts-based seed-stage investors Founder Collec... |
| 02.01.2017 | Impact investor Aavishkaar to raise $150m Africa fund | Premium
Impact investment firm Aavishkaar Venture Management Services (AVMS) plans to raise up to $150 million to invest in Africa, said a senior executive.
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| 20.12.2016 | Aavishkaar Plans Big For Bangladesh Market: Q & A With Nazmul Karim, Investment Manager, Aavishkaar Frontier Fund | Investment Manager of Aavishkaar Frontier Fund, Nazmul Karim, CFA, has a diverse career in finance with 9 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, and fund management industry in Bangladesh. He graduated from Dhaka Univ... |
| 01.12.2016 | Agtech Funding Sheet: Smart Food Packaging, Robotic Weeding Tech, Indoor Ag, more | ItemMaster, a smart food packaging company, raised a $7.5 million Series A funding led by New Jersey-based growth equity firm Edison Partners. Early-stage venture capital firm Chicago Ventures, which led the startup’s seed round, also parti... |
| 23.09.2016 | GE Healthcare allocates $50M for startups focused on care in emerging markets | —
GE Healthcare has taken the wraps off a healthcare accelerator, five.eight, that will invest $50 million in startups dedicated to improving healthcare in emerging markets. The goal is to improve healthcare outcomes for developing economie... |
| 14.04.2016 | India: Aavishkaar Venture plans to raise new fund of $300m this year | Premium
Aavishkaar Venture Management Services plans to raise a new fund this year, its sixth so far, with a total target corpus of Rs 2,000 crore ($300 million), according to a report in The Economic Times.
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| 14.04.2016 | Fundings-in-Brief: Israeli Seed Breeding Startup Raises $1.25m, Alibaba Invests $2.3bn in Ele.me, more | Israeli Seed Breeding Startup EQUInom Raises $1.25m
EQUInom, an Israeli seed breeding startup, has raised a $1.25 million round led by Hazera, a field crops and seed production specialist group. The startup uses computational breeding techn... |
| 17.08.2015 | Indian VCs Discuss Agro Star Investment and Opportunities in India’s Challenging Supply Chain | Agro Star, an Indian company selling agricultural inputs directly to farmers through their mobile phones, last week raised $4 million after getting commitments from venture capital firm IDG Ventures India and existing investor Aavishkaa, an... |
| 13.08.2015 | Fundings in Brief: Agri PE Fund Invests in Fruit & Veg, Drone Service Raises $2m | Agri PE Fund Blue Road Invests in Fruit & Veg Producer
Blue Road Capital, an agribusiness private equity fund, which counts pension funds such as New Mexico Educational Retirement board and Merced County as its investors, has acquired a... |
| 22.06.2015 | Aavishkaar raises $45M to mark first close for $75M South & Southeast Asia fund | Aavishkaar Venture Management, a venture capital firm focused on enterprises engaged in India’s rural areas and bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) space, has made first close of its Aavishkaar Frontier Fund at $45 million, as per a company release... |
| 04.03.2014 | Mela Artisans Closes $3M Financing | Mela Artisans, a Boca Raton, Florida-based luxury lifestyle brand, closed $3m financing.
India-based social venture firm Aavishkaar made the investment.
The company intends to use the funds to expand its collections, grow its distribution c... |
| 03.06.2013 | Indian early stage investor Aavishkaar Venture Management raises $95m | Indian early stage investment firm Aavishkaar Venture Management has reportedly raised $95m for its Aavishkaar India II |
| 07.02.2011 | Milk Mantra Raises First Funding from Aavishkaar | Milk Mantra, a company that is setting up an integrated dairy chain in Orissa and will sell milk and other dairy products across Eastern India, has closed its first funding round of undisclosed amount from rural focused equity fund Aavishka... |
| 12.04.2010 | IFC To Invest $15M In Aavishkaar Goodwell Fund II | International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of the World Bank, is investing $15 million in Aavishkaar Goodwell India Microfinance Development Company Ltd, a microfinance focused private equity fund in India, VCCircle... |
| 21.01.2009 | Aavishkaar Raises $11.3M So Far; Final Close At $15M In January | Aavishkaar India Micro Venture Capital Fund has raised fresh capital of around Rs 23 crore ($4.7 million) through a group of new investors and additional capital commitment from an existing investor, taking its total funds under management ... |
| - | Indonesia Weekly Review: 3 Archipelago Startup Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [20 March – 25 March] | The Indonesian startup market, backed by a 250 Mn population, is on a rapid road towards digitisation. Here’s a look back at the most important developments of the week in the country’s startup space.Ecommerce Startup Qlapa Secures Series A... |
| - | Aavishkaar Group Raises $37 Mn To Fund International Expansion | Social enterprise focused investment firm Aavishkaar Group has raised $37 Mn from Netherlands-based FMO Entrepreneurial Development Bank. This investment is said to be part of Aavishkaar’s plans to foray in Africa and Southeast Asia.
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| - | Luxury lifestyle brand – Mela Artisans raises funding from Aavishkaar | Social Venture firm, Aavishkaar Ventures Management has recently invested Rs. 8.6 Cr in luxury lifestyle brand Mela Artisans. Mela Artisans is headquartered in the US but sources products from artisan clusters in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan et... |
| - | Social Entrepreneurship-focused VC Fund Aavishkar Plans To Raise $400 Mn | The Mumbai-based social entrepreneurship-focused venture capital fund, Aavishkar is planning to raise $400 Mn in 2015. It will be done in two tranches, a $100 Mn and a $300 Mn one within the next 12 months.
The company will invest $100 Mn i... |
| - | Aavishkaar Commits $5.3 Mn Funding To Kottaram Agro Foods Owned Soulfull | Social Venture firm, Aavishkaar Ventures Management has committed $5.3 Mn (INR 35 Cr) in Bengaluru-based packaged foods company, Kottaram Agro Foods from its Aavishkaar Bharat Fund.
Kottaram Agro Foods supplies its products to the market un... |
| - | GE Healthcare allocates $50M for startups focused on care in emerging markets | —
GE Healthcare has taken the wraps off a healthcare accelerator, five.eight, that will invest $50 million in startups dedicated to improving healthcare in emerging markets. The goal is to improve healthcare outcomes for developing economie... |
