Artha India Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

VC / Family office

Founded

2013

AUM

$137 M

Location

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

Asia
Investor profile last updated: 24 August, 2026

Profile

Artha India Ventures is a venture capital investor based in India. The firm was founded and is led by Anirudh A Damani, inspired by the entrepreneurship ethos of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group. Artha focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in startups and renewable energy ventures. The team includes Director Ashok Kumar Damani, a seasoned stockbroker and diverse investor, and Managing Partner Animesh A Damani. Artha differentiates itself by leveraging a strong network of strategic partners and Centers of Excellence to add direct value to portfolio companies.

Artha invests in renewable energy assets and uses the returns to invest in startups, creating a self-sustaining cycle. It operates in both venture capital and angel investing spaces, covering a broad geographical focus without specific sector constraints. The firm also is involved in Artha Trust and Artha Continuum Fund, providing a diversity of opportunities to their partners.

Notable investments by Artha India Ventures include BookMyCab - a cab booking service, BrandIdea - a data analytics tool, CapLinked - secure virtual data rooms, Purple - an online beauty products platform, OYO - a network of budget Indian hotels, and BabyChakra - India's largest parenting platform. The firm’s portfolio is diverse, spanning multiple sectors including finTech, edTech, and renewable energy.

Industry

KidTech/FamilyTech HoReCa/Hospitality Financial Services Fintech Other Transportation HealthTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Digital Education E-commerce/Marketplace Fashion/Beauty Edtech Blockchain/Crypto Cloud Internet of Things (IoT) Food and Beverage Foodtech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment SaaS Software

Artha India Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Artha Venture Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Transportation
Pre-seed
Seed
Asia
$5-10 m
$30 M
June 2021
Artha Select Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Software
Transportation
Pre-seed
Seed
Asia
$5-10 m
$54 M
August 2025

Contacts

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Sunita Damani Designated Partner
Designated Partner
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LinkedIn
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Anirudh Damani Managing Director
Managing Director
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Artha India Ventures

Artha India Ventures is a venture capital firm that also operates as a family office. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Artha India Ventures is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Artha India Ventures was founded in 2013.
Artha India Ventures invests in companies and startups in KidTech/FamilyTech, HoReCa/Hospitality, Financial Services, Fintech, Other, Transportation, HealthTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Digital, Education, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Blockchain/Crypto, Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Software.
Artha India Ventures invests in companies and startups in Asia.
Artha India Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Artha India Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Artha India Ventures has around $137m assets under management.
Artha India Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2025-08-18
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