Pankaj Raina

Early stage investor in Indian Start-ups

📍 India🔄 Updated September 2026💼 11 investments📅 18 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2026
Angel investor🌍 IndiaInvested this year
11
Total investments
5
Early stage
2
Mid stage
2
Late stage
18y
Years active

Portfolio

11 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor
Feb 2026
We, at SHOWROOM B2B, are building the largest “Phygital” platform for India’s $108 Bn fashion industry by connecting Tier 2+ clothing retailers directly with small to mid-scale apparel manufacturers and providing all parties with solutions for distribution, credit, logistics, and marketing SHOWROOM’s offerings come into play where retailers grapple with a limited assortment of goods, poor availability, opaque pricing, spurious product quality, and the high cost of working capital. We work on “Touch & Feel” mode of selling where our unique distribution model ensures that there is NO RETURN of products sold.
Investor
Mar 2025
Unnati is one of the largest distribution platforms for Agri inputs in India. Through its digital platform it enables retailers to engage digitally with farmers and fulfill all their input requirement needs
late stageFarming
Investor
Oct 2024
AGNIT Semiconductors Private Limited is India’s one and only provider of Gallium Nitride (or GaN for short) solutions for RF electronics and Power Electronics. We are an integrated device manufacturer who can provide GaN wafers and devices for both wireless communication applications - such as for civilian 5G, connectivity for large industrial installations, remote connectivity from space, rural connectivity and drones – and power electronics application such as in electric vehicles and data centre, telecom power supplies. AGNIT is a spin-off from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and has differentiated IP across the GaN materials, processes and devices developed over 15 years of R&D at IISc. Our founding team has >100 years of aggregate experience across the semiconductor value chain – from materials-to-processes-to-devices-to-systems.
Investor
Nov 2023
BatX Energies, established in 2020 by Utkarsh Singh and Vikrant Singh, is redefining lithium-ion battery recycling in India. With a mission to create a circular battery supply chain, BatX utilizes its proprietary "Zero Waste-Zero Emission" technology to recover critical metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel from end-of-life batteries. These materials, with over 99.5% purity, are supplied to industries like battery cell manufacturing, renewable energy storage, and pharmaceuticals, reducing India’s reliance on imported raw materials and mitigating environmental hazards associated with mining. BatX operates advanced facilities, including an IoT-enabled automated recycling unit and a hydrometallurgy plant capable of processing 5100 MT of batteries annually. The company also focuses on second-life applications for partially used batteries, extending their utility for renewable energy storage in wind and solar power plants. Recognized globally for its innovation, BatX has received accolades such as Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2023, Forbes DGems 2023, BW Recycling World Award 2024, recognition from the India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) 2024 and Indo-Pacific Economic Forum Top 100 Cleantech Startup 2024. The company has received strong institutional support to scale its operations. The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) awarded BatX a grant for advancements in lithium extraction technology. BatX is also backed by the EXIM Bank of India to expand its hydrometallurgy operations, solidifying circular supply chain. Looking to the future, BatX is pioneering its pCAM (Precursor Cathode Active Material) technology to manufacture cathode materials. This innovative approach integrates recycling and manufacturing into a closed-loop system, reducing environmental impact. With a vision aligned with the UN’s 17 SDGs and India’s Net-Zero by 2070 goals, BatX is poised to lead the global energy transition, driving sustainability and redefining the future of battery production.
Seed Investor
Mar 2023
We are an EV tailored platform with the goal to make ownership of electric vehicle simple & stress free. Through our EV-tech led platform we offer customers end-to-end solution for purchase, financing & resale.
Investor and Observer
Apr 2022
Missioned to boost growth for food MSMEs and institutions through our full-stack supply chain solution
Seed Investor and Board Member
Feb 2022
ZippMat is your ultimate one-stop solution for supplies, focused on streamlining material procurement with speed, reliability, and efficiency.
Investor and Observer
Jul 2021
Aqgromalin is a tech first aquaculture company leveraging the best of biological and engineering sciences to produce aquatic animals at scale.
early stageFarming
Seed Investor and Board Member
Dec 2020
Ripplr is a B2B retail technology platform that offers Distribution as a Service to FMCG brands. We are focused on digitising the multi-Billion dollar distribution industry, where large players are still traditional, to take products and services to retailer market through a plug-n-play, highly visible and easy-to-scale Supply Chain platform. Ripplr is well-positioned to offer a one-stop solution for distribution complexities. There is a strong moat in terms of our technology to connect between all levels of logistics, distribution, and retail intelligence. The company deploys predictive analytics to manage demand and inventory for both brands and retailers. It helps both prominent & new-age brands to seamlessly open up distribution channels and allocate logistics contracts, providing information on sales orders, live inventory, buying patterns, reducing inventory wastage and management costs, helping them focus on production and brand development.
Investor and Board Member
Feb 2019
Shiksha Finance is a RBI licensed Non-Bank Finance Company (NBFC), incorporated under the Companies Act 2013, making a significant impact in the education segment by providing 1. loans for asset creation and working capital to school and education institutions with the objective of establishing good quality education infrastructure 2. loans for school fees, targeting lower-income groups parents, with the objective of reducing school drop-outs rates Loans can also be offered to schools vendors, against supply of Goods and/or Services to schools. We work across the education sector, with a specific focus on the affordable education (and schooling) segment at the bottom of the pyramid. We make loans available to customer segments and at terms generally not available in the market. We do this in a unique way: a) A simple product, with an innovative customer centric approach b) A quick process, with a unique credit methodology and leveraging technology c) Fair and transparent practices
Impact and ESG investments, advisory and consulting
2008
We exist to bridge the opportunity gap for the emerging 3 Billion.
Experience · 13 entries
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Investments (11)
Board (3)
2026
Investor
Feb 2026
We, at SHOWROOM B2B, are building the largest “Phygital” platform for India’s $108 Bn fashion industry by connecting Tier 2+ clothing retailers directly with small to mid-scale apparel manufacturers and providing all parties with solutions for distribution, credit, logistics, and marketing SHOWROOM’s offerings come into play where retailers grapple with a limited assortment of goods, poor availability, opaque pricing, spurious product quality, and the high cost of working capital. We work on “Touch & Feel” mode of selling where our unique distribution model ensures that there is NO RETURN of products sold.
2025
Investor
Mar 2025
Unnati is one of the largest distribution platforms for Agri inputs in India. Through its digital platform it enables retailers to engage digitally with farmers and fulfill all their input requirement needs
late stageFarming
2024
Investor
Oct 2024
AGNIT Semiconductors Private Limited is India’s one and only provider of Gallium Nitride (or GaN for short) solutions for RF electronics and Power Electronics. We are an integrated device manufacturer who can provide GaN wafers and devices for both wireless communication applications - such as for civilian 5G, connectivity for large industrial installations, remote connectivity from space, rural connectivity and drones – and power electronics application such as in electric vehicles and data centre, telecom power supplies. AGNIT is a spin-off from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and has differentiated IP across the GaN materials, processes and devices developed over 15 years of R&D at IISc. Our founding team has >100 years of aggregate experience across the semiconductor value chain – from materials-to-processes-to-devices-to-systems.
2023
Investor
Nov 2023
BatX Energies, established in 2020 by Utkarsh Singh and Vikrant Singh, is redefining lithium-ion battery recycling in India. With a mission to create a circular battery supply chain, BatX utilizes its proprietary "Zero Waste-Zero Emission" technology to recover critical metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel from end-of-life batteries. These materials, with over 99.5% purity, are supplied to industries like battery cell manufacturing, renewable energy storage, and pharmaceuticals, reducing India’s reliance on imported raw materials and mitigating environmental hazards associated with mining. BatX operates advanced facilities, including an IoT-enabled automated recycling unit and a hydrometallurgy plant capable of processing 5100 MT of batteries annually. The company also focuses on second-life applications for partially used batteries, extending their utility for renewable energy storage in wind and solar power plants. Recognized globally for its innovation, BatX has received accolades such as Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2023, Forbes DGems 2023, BW Recycling World Award 2024, recognition from the India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) 2024 and Indo-Pacific Economic Forum Top 100 Cleantech Startup 2024. The company has received strong institutional support to scale its operations. The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) awarded BatX a grant for advancements in lithium extraction technology. BatX is also backed by the EXIM Bank of India to expand its hydrometallurgy operations, solidifying circular supply chain. Looking to the future, BatX is pioneering its pCAM (Precursor Cathode Active Material) technology to manufacture cathode materials. This innovative approach integrates recycling and manufacturing into a closed-loop system, reducing environmental impact. With a vision aligned with the UN’s 17 SDGs and India’s Net-Zero by 2070 goals, BatX is poised to lead the global energy transition, driving sustainability and redefining the future of battery production.
Seed Investor
Mar 2023
We are an EV tailored platform with the goal to make ownership of electric vehicle simple & stress free. Through our EV-tech led platform we offer customers end-to-end solution for purchase, financing & resale.
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