Ruchir Lahoty

Managing Partner, MegaDelta Capital

📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India🔄 Updated October 2026💼 10 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2024
VC🌍 India
10
Total investments
3
Early stage
2
Mid stage
0
Late stage
16y
Years active

Portfolio

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Member of the Board
Dec 2015
Welcome to Freo® - Indias Leading Digital Banking Platform. We are a community of dream-makers and problem-solvers who understand the importance of financial freedom. We serve the interest of customers who want their financial services NOW. More than 2 million Freo users use our products and services in 1200+ cities. As a digital banking platform without physical branches, we focus on providing our customers with flexible and customised financial products. Banking without boundaries is our mantra, and we provide various financial services to meet that goal. Freo Credit (MoneyTap) – For people who need money when they need it most. Freo Pay – For people who need money for all their daily spends. Freo Save – For people who want to do more with a savings account. Freo Credit Score – For people who want to improve their credit score.
Member of the Board
Dec 2015
We are MoneyTap, India’s first App-based credit line. Offered in partnership with leading banks, we are not just a personal loan, not just a credit card, but your personal credit line. Zero collateral. No guarantors needed. Have you ever felt a cash crunch? Ever asked a friend Rs.3000 till the next pay-cheque? Needed Rs.10,000 for a trip or Rs.50,000 for college fees? Did you have to ask money from a relative? Isn’t it embarrassing, when you’re doing well in your career? Think of us as a flexible loan for your personal use, where the control is in your hands. You decide the amount you want to use. No USAGE no INTEREST! We have also made taking credit more affordable. You only pay interest only on the amount used. With the balance available to the customer at no cost, forever! We take pride in being completely transparent and do not keep any charges hidden. Download our app, give us a few details and we will tell your eligibility within minutes. No unpleasant visits to banks. No annoying calls to get money. No need to carry a pile of documents. No hidden charges. Did we tell you that you also get a MoneyTap credit card when you are approved by the bank? There you know it now. Use it like any other credit card to shop online or offline and get reward points. Convert your spends to EMIs of your choosing, right from the app. We are currently available in 44 cities - Delhi NCR (Delhi, New Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Guragon), Mumbai (Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane), Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Anand, Bharuch, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Salem, Kochi, Mangalore, Rangareddy, Erode, Coimbatore, Cochin, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, Indore, Haridwar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Lucknow, Dehradun, Ambala. Coming soon to your city. Important: We do not have any call centre. Beware of spam calls. For any queries, mail us at hello@moneytap.com.
Board Observer
Oct 2015
GOQii is headquartered in California with offices in Mumbai and Shenzhen. It is dedicated to enabling a permanent shift to a healthier lifestyle with the combination of advanced wearable technology, the world’s leading experts, coaches and karma. GOQii focuses on sustained engagement & goal reinforcement and offers a complete ecosystem as a single integrated solution, which is a powerful combination of technology and human connection. GOQii is a collaboration of some of the world’s leading experts and an amazing management team who are driven by a passion for healthy sustainable living, and who believe that all of us contain boundless potential. GOQii’s goal is to enable millions of people across the world to “be the force” by helping them unleash their untapped potential.
Member of the Board
Jun 2015
Have you opened an account with HDFC Bank? Or created a fantasy team on Dream11? Youve ordered from Amazon or Zomato, for sure, right? If yes, then your life has been touched by IDfy. In 2023, IDfy’s fast growth has been recognized by the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list as well as the Forbes Asia 100 Watchlist. As an Integrated Identity Platform, we help enterprises eliminate fraud and establish trust using tech-powered products and solutions for KYC, KYB, Background Verification, Risk Mitigation, Digital Onboarding and Digital Privacy. IDfy is a pioneer in the industry. With 12+ years of experience and 2 million daily verifications, we are known for our robust, enterprise-grade technology that powers a range of offerings such as: - A suite of 150+ APIs for document verification, merchant onboarding, risk assessment, and more - A Video Solutions platform that helps you onboard users anytime, anywhere, with 90% conversions and 100% compliance. - RiskAI - a tool for business due diligence that helps mitigate identity, reputation, operational, and credit risks. - IDfy360, a no-code platform, that helps businesses launch customized onboarding workflows within minutes. - A SaaS-based employee Background Verification (BGV) solution with the shortest TAT and highest accuracy in the industry. - CrimeCheck, a legal history checking solution that scans over 25 crore+ court, FIR and tribunal cases across India, enabling you to make more informed financial credit decisions
Member of the Board
Dec 2014
RezNext continues to simplify, manage, build, connects and optimizes hotel resources on various distribution platforms integrated with revenue intelligence, marketing solutions, business analytics, powered by reputation management insights. Maximize hotel revenues and lower operating costs with Reznext. A new age cloud hosted and an affordable hotel management software suite with streamlined management ensures that Reznext is the best choice for all hotels from B&B to Group Hotels. Our 360 ° Hotel Distribution Solution suite holds Channel Manager, Internet Booking Engine, Rate Shopper, Central Reservation System, Website Designing and Development, Digital Marketing, Revenue Management and Global Distribution System. All our products & services have been built fundamentally to help integrate technology into the operations and facilitate the success of Hotels. Reznext Global Solutions is a pioneer in providing cutting edge technology solutions to the Hospitality Industry, headquartered in India (Bangalore). Together with our leading distribution partners like Goibibo, Cleartrip, MakeMyTrip, Paytm, Expedia, Trivago, Booking.com, and many other, we rank as the “Best Hospitality Technology Service Provider”.
early stageHospitality
Member of the Board
Jun 2013
The ISO certified Naaptol.com, one of the leading online shopping portals has started its journey in 2008 as a small scale site solely dedicated to price comparing engine. Now, from the technology rich gadgets and electronic appliances to the drapes for today’s fashionistas, get anything and everything just with a click on Naaptol.com. Super money saving offers, lucrative festive discounts and lowest possible prices are available right here to take your shopping spree to an ultra new level. Access to hundreds of products coming right from the creative hubs of more than 470 celebrated brands and shop your heart out. Once you are registered with Naaptol, you will get the full liberty to make your own shopping group and take part in the Naaptol club where the site arranges various shopping events. Through interactive discussions and with the advantage of expert reviews, choose the most suitable item and start taking the most out of them. Also, earn reward points on each buy and later use them as a redeemable coupon code. All you have to do is just to narrow down your search using all its handy filters and facilities and fill your shopping cart. Being a pan India venture, Naaptol is creating its own forte in the metros and is gradually coming within the reach of people residing in interiors. By now, it has highly gained commendable recognition across India. What exactly true Naaptol consumers save in the end is the hard-earned money along with the little yet precious time.
mid stageRetail
Member of the Board
Mar 2013
MediSys at Hyderabad has been doing pioneering work in the area of Healthcare e-Learning by developing the curricular content for medical & dental education in the form of multimedia enhanced E-Content and E-Lectures that can supplement the teaching efforts at various medical colleges. MediSys has developed SmarTeach® UGMed, a digital version of the MBBS theory classes, which is based on the prescribed MCI syllabus for Medical students. While teachers can project the E-Content in class, making their teaching more effective, students can also use the same via an E-Library facility to see and hear virtual lectures delivered by medical teachers selected from all over the country.
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2024
Member of the Board
Jun 2024
Intelligence Node is a real-time retail analytics firm that empowers businesses to drive product-level profitability and grow margins using data-driven competitive insights across pricing, assortments, digital shelf visibility, and more. Unlike niche applications or software corporations that have acquired and merged products, Intelligence Node is an independent data powerhouse that has created the world’s largest pricing dataset with unmatched accuracy, powered by proprietary AI-driven algorithms packaged in an intuitive and beautiful user interface. It is competitive intelligence and price optimization simplified. Intelligence Node maps more than 1 billion unique products across 190,000 brands for more than 1,400 categories across 100+ languages every minute - the dataset feeding the growth of more than $600 billion in retail revenue globally. It is the platform of choice for hundreds of retailers and brands worldwide, including Fortune 500 retailers and category leaders like Nestle, Prada, LIDL, SSENSE, Li & Fung, John Lewis, Lenovo and many others. Led by a revolutionary team of experienced executives and leaders from fashion, retail, big data and e-commerce sectors, Intelligence Node is backed by top investors including MegaDelta Capital and Orios Venture Partners. For more information, visit www.IntelligenceNode.com and find us online at Twitter @bigdataNODE.
2018
MegaDelta Capital Advisors LLP
Managing Partner
Jul 2018
2015
Member of the Board
Dec 2015
Welcome to Freo® - Indias Leading Digital Banking Platform. We are a community of dream-makers and problem-solvers who understand the importance of financial freedom. We serve the interest of customers who want their financial services NOW. More than 2 million Freo users use our products and services in 1200+ cities. As a digital banking platform without physical branches, we focus on providing our customers with flexible and customised financial products. Banking without boundaries is our mantra, and we provide various financial services to meet that goal. Freo Credit (MoneyTap) – For people who need money when they need it most. Freo Pay – For people who need money for all their daily spends. Freo Save – For people who want to do more with a savings account. Freo Credit Score – For people who want to improve their credit score.
Member of the Board
Dec 2015
We are MoneyTap, India’s first App-based credit line. Offered in partnership with leading banks, we are not just a personal loan, not just a credit card, but your personal credit line. Zero collateral. No guarantors needed. Have you ever felt a cash crunch? Ever asked a friend Rs.3000 till the next pay-cheque? Needed Rs.10,000 for a trip or Rs.50,000 for college fees? Did you have to ask money from a relative? Isn’t it embarrassing, when you’re doing well in your career? Think of us as a flexible loan for your personal use, where the control is in your hands. You decide the amount you want to use. No USAGE no INTEREST! We have also made taking credit more affordable. You only pay interest only on the amount used. With the balance available to the customer at no cost, forever! We take pride in being completely transparent and do not keep any charges hidden. Download our app, give us a few details and we will tell your eligibility within minutes. No unpleasant visits to banks. No annoying calls to get money. No need to carry a pile of documents. No hidden charges. Did we tell you that you also get a MoneyTap credit card when you are approved by the bank? There you know it now. Use it like any other credit card to shop online or offline and get reward points. Convert your spends to EMIs of your choosing, right from the app. We are currently available in 44 cities - Delhi NCR (Delhi, New Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Guragon), Mumbai (Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane), Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Anand, Bharuch, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Salem, Kochi, Mangalore, Rangareddy, Erode, Coimbatore, Cochin, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, Indore, Haridwar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Lucknow, Dehradun, Ambala. Coming soon to your city. Important: We do not have any call centre. Beware of spam calls. For any queries, mail us at hello@moneytap.com.
Member of the Board
Nov 2015
Established in 2003, ValueFirst connects businesses with their consumers through intelligent conversations across telecom and internet channels. Our communication platform enables approximately 5 Billion interactions per month. We offer the following services: Communication platform as a service (CPaaS): Our cloud-based platform/APIs facilitate SMS, voice, email, and authentication. Cross-channel communication platform: Our unified cross-channel platform automates communication workflows and enhances customer engagement. AI-driven conversation platform: Our platform allows businesses to build, host, and manage intelligent, NLP-enabled bots. We cater to a diverse customer base across various verticals such as BFSI, E-commerce, Retail, IT Software, Manufacturing, Internet, Automobile, Digital payment, Education, Travel, Media, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Consumer. Additionally, we have strong relationships with global telecom operators. Our team comprises 500+ free-spirited individuals, and we have a global presence in India, Indonesia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
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