Ajay Banka

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๐Ÿ“ India๐Ÿ”„ Updated September 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 6 investments๐Ÿ“… 7 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Apr 2023
Angel investor๐ŸŒ India
6
Total investments
4
Early stage
1
Mid stage
1
Late stage
7y
Years active

Portfolio

6 investments ยท sorted by recency
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Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Private Investor
Apr 2023
๐ˆ๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž๐: Creating a launchpad for tier 2 and 3 cities where entrepreneurial ideas could soar. With $๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Œ๐ง in funding through syndicate and more than ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ startups in our portfolio, we have not just invested in ideas but in the visionaries behind them. Our commitment to growth is reflected in our ๐Ÿ• ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ and the strategic partnerships we have forged across both India and global markets. Our co-investment model is our badge of honour. We invest first from our balance sheet, ensuring that our success is deeply tied to our investors. "We win only when you win." Several portfolio companies have already earned national recognition, including appearances on Shark Tank India, showcasing their immense potential and securing significant further investments. We are set out to build โ€” an ecosystem where founders could access not just capital, but also the resources ,mentorship and connections that would propel them to success. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐๐˜๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ, our flagship event, was born from the idea of uniting Indiaโ€™s brightest startups and its most prominent investors under one roof. With dynamic panel discussions, one-on-one investor meetings, and a live pitching stage, it is the perfect platform for startups to showcase their innovation and gain the exposure they deserve. But our dream didnโ€™t stop there. The ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ was our next leap โ€” taking Indiaโ€™s startups to the global stage and attracting international investors who are eager to tap into Indiaโ€™s immense potential. Through this summit, we have created a platform where cross-border collaborations thrive, bringing together the best minds from across the globe. As we continue to scale our impact, we remain committed to one guiding principle: empowering visionary entrepreneurs to create transformative solutions that impact not just India but the world.
early stageFundraising
Private Investor
2022
QUALITY PROMISED! QUALITY DELIVERED! Zappfresh, a fresh meat brand of DSM Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. is located in Gurgaon and currently delivering the freshest meat in only NCR region. Zappfresh was started in June 2015 by Deepanshu Manchanda and Shruti Gochhwal who distinguished an enormous business opportunity in offering prime quality meat products that were initially overpowered by the unhygienic and problematic local wet market which has been later taken over by frozen meat choices which is not preferred workaround for Indian consumers.We have a deep reverence for the people, businesses and products that make up our industry. It has inspired us to create a new way of doing business, founded on the idea that by creating meaningful relationships with our customers and farmers we can improve the quality of life for everyone not only that but Zappfresh is a full stack business where our meat delivery process starts from procuring the fresh produce to processing, storage and delivery. Through this entire creation organize, the freshness and healthy substance of the meat is altogether kept up through the cool chain organisation till the movement at the doorstep of the client. For more details, please visit www.zappfresh.com
Private Investor
2022
Bummer is a Direct-To-Consumer Innerwear brand hand crafted to cater to Indias 200M+ digital millennials. We make the softest underwear in India, made of sustainably sourced MicroModal fabric blending in with a 4 way stretch elastane and bundled with really fun prints and bold colors, A truly fun and comfy underwear experience. The Bummer Team is a community of Millennial & Gen-Zs thriving to make the world a comfortable place, one underwear at a time. Bummer started in 2020, also featured on Shark Tank S1 going viral for the famous Doglapan dialogue & the rest is history ;) Join us to create many more historic moments as we build everyday from 0-1 & 1-100, but more importantly we have fun while doing so. If this sounds fun, were looking for you & would love to have you on our team.
Private Investor
2022
Evify is a Tech braced Logistics start-up with the mission to bring an unorganised and unsystematic Indian logistics sector on a digital transparent platform while being environmentally sustainable in ways of conducting operations. The Founder of the company is Mr. Devrishi Arrora along with co-founders Mr. Vineet Mittal and CA Pragya Mittal. Our vision is to become a one stop โ€“ environment friendly โ€“ end-to-end logistics solutions provider โ€“ be it vehicles, charging stations, tech or green warehouses space provider. Going green is not only the need of the hour, it also helps bring down freights overall cost. Associating with an environmentally responsible start-up like ours will give any business an edge in terms of reducing their own carbon footprint and passing on the economic benefit to their customers. We provide man-power (delivery personnel) along with transportation service โ€“ making clientโ€™s life easier and more productive. Working mainly in Intracity, First mile, Mid mile & Last mile logistics segments, Evify will be using only Electric Vehicles and will provide Man-Power in order to fulfil transport orders. We ask you to simply consider switching to the green way of conducting your daily transportation tasks with EVIFY. With an experienced team and an ambitious vision, Evify aims to bring about a revolution in the logistics sector all aimed at fighting the Global warming crisis we all face today. We hope to inspire businesses to become environmentally more responsible in all their operations in order to save and sustain the green environment of this pale blue dot we all reside in โ€“ Our Mother Earth. Hoping to start this green drive together soon.
Private Investor
2022
Crib App is a property management software that helps rental businesses streamline their finance, operations and management. Features include automatic rent reminders to tenants, tenant KYC, digital agreement creation & signing, finance management, complaints management, beds inventory management, automatic receipt creation, electricity management among others. Crib is currently used by over 2500 businesses managing 2 lakh+ tenants. Backed by Rebright Partners, WFC & 50+ angels including the founders of Cred, Paytm, Bharatpe, Mamaearth etc
early stageReal Estate
Private Investor
2019
We are a personal care brand, on a mission to add a caffeine rush to your lifestyle, getting you #UpForLife. Co-founded by Tarun Sharma, Vikas Lachhwani, Vaishali Gupta, Mohit Jain, and Saurabh Singhal, our brand focuses on bringing the super ingredient Caffeine to everyday life of Millennials and Gen Zs in three forms: Energizing Coffee, Refreshing Tea and Indulging Chocolate. Our portfolio comprises more than 95 caffeine-based products in multiple categories, with the major ones being Body Care, Face Care, Hair Care, Eye Care and Lip Care. We have plans to continuously add new launches to our portfolio. Were addicted to the rush of energy, the surge of antioxidants, and the irresistible aroma that leaves you craving for more. But thats not all. We are the winners of the Nykaa Femina Beauty Awards 2022 for Best Choco Body Butter and Grazia Indias Most Loved Brands 2021. Our products are SLS and Parabens Free, FDA approved, Made Safe certified, have a zero plastic footprint, and are PETA certified. They are 100% Vegan & Cruelty-Free. Visit us at www.mcaffeine.com
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2023
Private Investor
Apr 2023
๐ˆ๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž๐: Creating a launchpad for tier 2 and 3 cities where entrepreneurial ideas could soar. With $๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Œ๐ง in funding through syndicate and more than ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ startups in our portfolio, we have not just invested in ideas but in the visionaries behind them. Our commitment to growth is reflected in our ๐Ÿ• ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ and the strategic partnerships we have forged across both India and global markets. Our co-investment model is our badge of honour. We invest first from our balance sheet, ensuring that our success is deeply tied to our investors. "We win only when you win." Several portfolio companies have already earned national recognition, including appearances on Shark Tank India, showcasing their immense potential and securing significant further investments. We are set out to build โ€” an ecosystem where founders could access not just capital, but also the resources ,mentorship and connections that would propel them to success. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐๐˜๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ, our flagship event, was born from the idea of uniting Indiaโ€™s brightest startups and its most prominent investors under one roof. With dynamic panel discussions, one-on-one investor meetings, and a live pitching stage, it is the perfect platform for startups to showcase their innovation and gain the exposure they deserve. But our dream didnโ€™t stop there. The ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ was our next leap โ€” taking Indiaโ€™s startups to the global stage and attracting international investors who are eager to tap into Indiaโ€™s immense potential. Through this summit, we have created a platform where cross-border collaborations thrive, bringing together the best minds from across the globe. As we continue to scale our impact, we remain committed to one guiding principle: empowering visionary entrepreneurs to create transformative solutions that impact not just India but the world.
early stageFundraising
2022
Private Investor
2022
QUALITY PROMISED! QUALITY DELIVERED! Zappfresh, a fresh meat brand of DSM Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. is located in Gurgaon and currently delivering the freshest meat in only NCR region. Zappfresh was started in June 2015 by Deepanshu Manchanda and Shruti Gochhwal who distinguished an enormous business opportunity in offering prime quality meat products that were initially overpowered by the unhygienic and problematic local wet market which has been later taken over by frozen meat choices which is not preferred workaround for Indian consumers.We have a deep reverence for the people, businesses and products that make up our industry. It has inspired us to create a new way of doing business, founded on the idea that by creating meaningful relationships with our customers and farmers we can improve the quality of life for everyone not only that but Zappfresh is a full stack business where our meat delivery process starts from procuring the fresh produce to processing, storage and delivery. Through this entire creation organize, the freshness and healthy substance of the meat is altogether kept up through the cool chain organisation till the movement at the doorstep of the client. For more details, please visit www.zappfresh.com
Private Investor
2022
Bummer is a Direct-To-Consumer Innerwear brand hand crafted to cater to Indias 200M+ digital millennials. We make the softest underwear in India, made of sustainably sourced MicroModal fabric blending in with a 4 way stretch elastane and bundled with really fun prints and bold colors, A truly fun and comfy underwear experience. The Bummer Team is a community of Millennial & Gen-Zs thriving to make the world a comfortable place, one underwear at a time. Bummer started in 2020, also featured on Shark Tank S1 going viral for the famous Doglapan dialogue & the rest is history ;) Join us to create many more historic moments as we build everyday from 0-1 & 1-100, but more importantly we have fun while doing so. If this sounds fun, were looking for you & would love to have you on our team.
Private Investor
2022
Evify is a Tech braced Logistics start-up with the mission to bring an unorganised and unsystematic Indian logistics sector on a digital transparent platform while being environmentally sustainable in ways of conducting operations. The Founder of the company is Mr. Devrishi Arrora along with co-founders Mr. Vineet Mittal and CA Pragya Mittal. Our vision is to become a one stop โ€“ environment friendly โ€“ end-to-end logistics solutions provider โ€“ be it vehicles, charging stations, tech or green warehouses space provider. Going green is not only the need of the hour, it also helps bring down freights overall cost. Associating with an environmentally responsible start-up like ours will give any business an edge in terms of reducing their own carbon footprint and passing on the economic benefit to their customers. We provide man-power (delivery personnel) along with transportation service โ€“ making clientโ€™s life easier and more productive. Working mainly in Intracity, First mile, Mid mile & Last mile logistics segments, Evify will be using only Electric Vehicles and will provide Man-Power in order to fulfil transport orders. We ask you to simply consider switching to the green way of conducting your daily transportation tasks with EVIFY. With an experienced team and an ambitious vision, Evify aims to bring about a revolution in the logistics sector all aimed at fighting the Global warming crisis we all face today. We hope to inspire businesses to become environmentally more responsible in all their operations in order to save and sustain the green environment of this pale blue dot we all reside in โ€“ Our Mother Earth. Hoping to start this green drive together soon.
Private Investor
2022
Crib App is a property management software that helps rental businesses streamline their finance, operations and management. Features include automatic rent reminders to tenants, tenant KYC, digital agreement creation & signing, finance management, complaints management, beds inventory management, automatic receipt creation, electricity management among others. Crib is currently used by over 2500 businesses managing 2 lakh+ tenants. Backed by Rebright Partners, WFC & 50+ angels including the founders of Cred, Paytm, Bharatpe, Mamaearth etc
early stageReal Estate
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