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Lead Investor
Feb 2020
We are a B2B pharma-tech startup building a platform to organize & integrate commerce, logistics & data across a single value chain.
Our startup is recognized by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP, Govt. of India) and StartupIndia.gov.in
Incubated by iStart Nest Incubator, Rajasthan Govt.
Lead Investor
Nov 2019
** About The VastraApp **
The VastraApp is an App for the Dress Manufacturers of India. The vision lies in making the life of dress manufacturers easy and efficient with the help of technology.
** Why we Created this? **
A typical dress manufacture of India produces various designs in a year and each design goes through multiple processes like embroidery, stitching, dying, etc with multiple karigars involved, before the design becomes ready for sale. The entire process takes days, weeks or even months.
All of this is done manually via paper-based job slips and multiple communication chains happening over Whatsapp between manufacturers and karigars. With paper-based job slips and scattered WhatsApp messages, it is nearly impossible to keep track of job status, wastage, inventory, and profit at the end of the day.
Most of the manufacturers ignore these inefficiencies and wastage, as somehow they feel this cant be avoided. We believe it CAN be - with The VastraApp.
** The Solution **
A simple app for Dress Manufacturers of India where they can check status of orders and job slips quickly, can eliminate deadstock, get easy access to designs and karigar reports & more.
The textile revolution is just one app away with The VastraApp.
Download the App now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vastra&hl=en
Mentor and Investor
Jul 2017
Wishbook's vision is to digitize fashion / lifestyle industry's catalogs, marketing, sales & production processes. This digitisation will allow easy sharing of new catalog / product launches down the entire B2B distribution chain, offer an open B2B marketplace, and take it to the existing marketplaces. Combined with the production Dashboard & SaaS ERP, the reverse integration will bring in an unprecedented level of efficiency in the eco-system.
Our learnings coming from years of technology / product development and running traditional textile manufacturing & e-Commerce companies have been factored into technology products meant for the Fashion / Apparel companies in our new venture, Wishbook.
investor and mentor
Nov 2016
Unnati is a tech-enabled employment exchange for the bottom of the pyramid. Our goal is to connect India's vast informal sector workforce to jobs in their area.
More than 90% of India's workforce works in the informal sector. This 'bottom of the pyramid' workforce mostly works as helpers in nearby businesses and households (factory workers, salesboys, delivery boys, office boys, drivers, cooks, maids, etc.). However, both hiring and job-hunting remain a huge challenge in the informal sector. Existing technology-based tools such as naukri.com, linkedin are ineffective as they do not address the specific needs of this workforce.
Both hiring and job-hunting in the informal sector is primarily driven by personal references - where one helper refers another helper for a job. Unnati has built a 'referral network' of thousands of people at the bottom of the pyramid. We use a mix of technology and fieldwork to mobilize this referral network and connect job seekers to job opportunities in their area.
Unnati is founded by experienced industry professionals with 30+ years of experience in companies like Accenture Management Consulting, Axa, etc. Unnati is funded by investors in leadership positions at Zomato and Proptiger.
Mentor and investor
Mar 2016
India’s first and largest end-to-end smartphone solution provider.
- Use our buying guide to purchase the smartphone that’s best suited for you.
- Buy the trendiest high quality mobile accessories that give you the edge.
- Get your smartphone repaired at the most affordable prices by our super-skilled technical team.
- Shop from our wide range of refurbished smartphones at exciting prices and 6 months warranty.
- Sell your used smartphone right from your doorstep and get instant cash on the spot.
Get in touch with us for everything mobile and find services at zero hassles.
Mentor & Investor
Feb 2016
Connecting you to India's most beautiful products.
Jaypore is about bringing the world a little closer together. We discover the best designs from artisans and craftsmen from all over India, and deliver them at exceptional value to our members.
We are based in New Delhi, India and San Francisco, CA.
Mentor & Investor
Nov 2012
USTRAA is here to make men look their best. We promise great quality products, grooming tips, and hacks to make life exciting. No Sulphate. No Paraben. No Harmful Chemicals. Cheers!
Mentor & Investor
Jul 2012
“A picture is worth a thousand words, but the memories are priceless.” At Canvera, we always strive to help you in cherishing those invaluable moments of your life. We not only assist you in finding the most talented photographers but also help you in preserving those precious moments.
Who we are?
With a vision to help individuals record and preserve their happiest memories, we started our journey in 2007. Today, Canvera is India’s leading online photography company fulfilling every professional photography need across 1100+ cities. We offer the country’s most comprehensive photographers’ directory which serves as a bridge between the photographers and the end consumers. Simultaneously, we manufacture immaculately designed award-winning photobooks with the help of cutting-edge technology and rich craftsmanship to preserve your most treasured memories. From weddings to engagements to birthdays, graduation ceremonies, corporate events, editorial or advertising work, we are here to help you with all your photography related needs.
What we do?
• Makers of high-end, customized wedding photobooks, coffee-table-books, portfolio books etc. preserving your best memories for life.
• The elaborate photographers’ directory lets you hire the best talents based on your budget, location, and preferred photography style.
• For the app-ready generation, our Partner and Classified apps provide complete photography solutions - from finding the right photographer to preserving images in our stunning photobooks.
• In this digital era, our exclusive software Compose enables photographers upload their predesigned orders online. Online design previews enables instant feedback and interaction with our skilled designers.
Today, we are working towards building an organized photography solution industry. With an end to end photography business solution, brand Canvera promises to empower each photographer and every consumer in this country.
Mentor & Investor
Jun 2010
Zomato’s mission statement is “better food for more people.” Since our inception in 2010, we have grown tremendously, both in scope and scale - and emerged as India’s most trusted brand during the pandemic, along with being one of the largest hyperlocal delivery networks in the country.
Today, Zomato represents a wide range of cultures through its diversified 5000+ team members, 3.5 lakh+ delivery partners, and our biggest collective of the finest restaurant partners. We are grateful that our business is able to provide upward social and economic movement for millions of households – of our delivery partners, as well as restaurant staff. We think of all of us as one big family!
Our passion is driven by purpose and we take immense pride in our initiative ‘Feeding India’, one of India’s largest not-for-profits working to ensure that nobody in India goes to bed hungry. As of now, Feeding India provides over 150,000 nutritious meals to the underprivileged every day.
In April 2020, Feeding India ran one of the largest food distribution drives in the world during the first wave of COVID, and distributed 78 million meals to daily wagers across the length and breadth of the country.
During the second wave of COVID-19, Feeding India was again the first to act. We were able to source over 9,000 oxygen concentrators and distributed them for free to government hospitals across the country. This helped save millions of lives during one of the worst humanitarian crises faced by India in the recent times.
We’re innovating hard to make last-mile delivery carbon neutral, to eliminate the use of plastic packaging, create meaningful opportunities in the gig economy, and to feed our country’s ever-growing appetite for high-quality, affordable, and hygienic food, one delivery at a time!
Mentor & Investor
Jun 2010
Meritnation is India’s 1st online learning platform for school students with over 2.5 crore students across CBSE, ICSE, and leading state boards. It is a part of the prestigious AESL group (Aakash Educational Services Limited), a leading educational institution in India that provides comprehensive test preparatory services for students preparing for Medical and Engineering Entrance Examinations, School/Board Exams and Competitive Exams such as NTSE, KVPY, and Olympiads.
Meritnation was founded in 2009 by IIM graduates, who were led by the belief that every child is unique and has specific learning needs. They sought to harness the power of technology to deliver personalized & engaging content to nurture the student's learning curve. Today, Meritnation’s Live Class platform connects the best teachers in India with students, from the comfort of their home.
Broadly, the courses on offer can be categorized into two - the ‘Self- Study’ courses, where the learner studies at his own pace with the help of a wide variety of study resources available to him, ranging from videos to tests and smart reports, and the ‘Live Classes’, where the best teachers offer an interactive and engaging live class experience on the platform. With features like in-class quizzes and polls, chat and a platform for ‘beyond classroom’ connect with teachers, Meritnation’s Live Classes offer a complete learning experience.
To know more about Meritnation and its product offerings log on to www.meritnation.com or download the Meritnation app.
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2024
General Partner
Jan 2024
SamVed is an early-stage venture fund investing in Seed to Series-A, tech-driven startups focused on addressing the needs of India’s middle and aspiring classes.
We see a generational opportunity to drive a productivity-led surge in income and consumption among vast population segments, with transformative potential across education, healthcare, finance, lifestyle, consumer brands, and careers. Entrepreneurs from within these cohorts, armed with firsthand insights into their challenges and opportunities, are uniquely positioned to lead this change.
At SamVed, we identify and invest in startups poised to capitalize on these trends, actively supporting founders with our deep domain expertise, extensive networks, and hands-on experience as seasoned operator-investors to ensure their success.
Beyond financial metrics, this is a deeply human opportunity to create lasting change, uplift communities, and build a more equitable future that resonates across decades.
2020
Lead Investor
Feb 2020
We are a B2B pharma-tech startup building a platform to organize & integrate commerce, logistics & data across a single value chain.
Our startup is recognized by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP, Govt. of India) and StartupIndia.gov.in
Incubated by iStart Nest Incubator, Rajasthan Govt.
2019
Lead Investor
Nov 2019
** About The VastraApp **
The VastraApp is an App for the Dress Manufacturers of India. The vision lies in making the life of dress manufacturers easy and efficient with the help of technology.
** Why we Created this? **
A typical dress manufacture of India produces various designs in a year and each design goes through multiple processes like embroidery, stitching, dying, etc with multiple karigars involved, before the design becomes ready for sale. The entire process takes days, weeks or even months.
All of this is done manually via paper-based job slips and multiple communication chains happening over Whatsapp between manufacturers and karigars. With paper-based job slips and scattered WhatsApp messages, it is nearly impossible to keep track of job status, wastage, inventory, and profit at the end of the day.
Most of the manufacturers ignore these inefficiencies and wastage, as somehow they feel this cant be avoided. We believe it CAN be - with The VastraApp.
** The Solution **
A simple app for Dress Manufacturers of India where they can check status of orders and job slips quickly, can eliminate deadstock, get easy access to designs and karigar reports & more.
The textile revolution is just one app away with The VastraApp.
Download the App now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vastra&hl=en
2018
N
Nivesh.com
Lead Investor
Mar 2018
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