Organization · Venture Capital
Smile Capital
Smile Capital is a venture capital firm based in the UK, focusing on supporting entrepreneurs and startups globally, with a strong emphasis on the Indian market. They provide funding and strategic support across various sectors, including disruptive technology.
Overview
What Smile Capital does
What Smile Capital is
Smile Capital is a venture capital firm based in the UK, focusing on supporting entrepreneurs and startups globally, with a strong emphasis on the Indian market. They provide funding and strategic support across various sectors, including disruptive technology.
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
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 1993
- Approximate age
- About 33 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 30, 2026
Official channels
Find Smile Capital elsewhere
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Capability profile
Smile Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Smile Capital aims to provide accessible and responsive funding to entrepreneurs and start-ups, focusing on fostering innovative businesses and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Focus narrative
Smile Capital invests in start-ups and expansions, providing seed funding, start-up funding, and venture capital. The organization not only offers capital but also resources, expertise, and connections necessary for growth, aiming to foster entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Value beyond capital
Smile Capital adds value to its portfolio companies through hands-on guidance on business strategy, product development, market entry, and operational efficiency, ensuring that entrepreneurs have the support they need to succeed.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Series C · Series D · Series E · Growth Equity · Ipo
- Regions
- Global · Uk
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 22
- Recorded notable exits
- Swiggy
Portfolio context
Smile Capital's portfolio includes notable companies such as Swiggy, India's leading food delivery platform valued at over $10B, Bira 91, a craft beer brand, Vogo, a bike-sharing service, Biryani By Kilo, a quick-service restaurant chain, and Fashion & You, an online fashion platform.
Common questions
What to know about Smile Capital
Upseed classifies Smile Capital under the Venture Capital 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
March 30, 2026
Known limits
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