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Artha India Ventures
Artha India Ventures is a Mumbai-based micro-venture capital firm that focuses on seed and early-stage investments across various sectors, particularly in technology and sustainability. It operates as part of the Artha Group, managing multiple SEBI-registered funds.
Overview
What Artha India Ventures does
What Artha India Ventures is
Artha India Ventures is a Mumbai-based micro-venture capital firm that focuses on seed and early-stage investments across various sectors, particularly in technology and sustainability. It operates as part of the Artha Group, managing multiple SEBI-registered funds.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Micro VC
- Founded
- Founded in 2012
- Approximate age
- About 14 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Artha India Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
Artha India Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Artha India Ventures focuses on identifying early-stage companies with strong growth potential, providing seed capital and hands-on support, and doubling down on winners as they scale.
Focus narrative
Artha India Ventures invests in high-yielding renewable energy assets and uses the returns to fund early-stage startups. The firm is sector-agnostic, participating in diverse industries such as travel, hospitality, fintech, and consumer goods, with a focus on Pre-Series A rounds and follow-on investments up to Series A.
Value beyond capital
Artha India Ventures provides not just capital but also hands-on support to its portfolio companies, leveraging its extensive network and expertise to help startups scale effectively. The firm emphasizes a strong value system and a commitment to nurturing businesses beyond mere financial investment.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $50,000–$1,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- Fintech · Consumer · Renewable Energy · SaaS · Retail Tech · Travel
- Regions
- Asia · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 125
- Recorded notable exits
- OYO Rooms, Purplle, Rapido, Karza Technologies, ConfirmTkt, and Agnikul, plus 1 more
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: OYO Rooms: An online hotel room aggregator. Beardo: A men's grooming products manufacturer and retailer. Lenden Club: An online marketplace for peer-to-peer lending. Purplle: An online platform for beauty products. Actofit: A smart wearables manufacturer for personal fitness. Instasafe: A cloud-enabled VPN server for secure access. Talview: An AI-based video interviewing and assessment platform. Gram Vaani: A mass communication platform for grassroots people.
Common questions
What to know about Artha India Ventures
Upseed classifies Artha India Ventures under the Micro VC organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
Known limits
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