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Companies

4

Unicorns

Why us

Collaborative environment: We have a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where startups can share knowledge, challenges, and best practices.
Co-investment opportunities: We facilitate co-investment deals with other VC firms or angel investors.
Performance tracking and feedback: We regularly track progress, offer constructive feedback, and help startups identify areas for improvement.
Network of enterprise clients: We have a vast network of enterprise clients in India & US, where we help identify businesses and organizations seeking innovative startup solutions.

Latest Investments

Pivot Robots – Building AI for automation in manufacturing by making traditional robots adaptable.

Zigment is an AI-driven sales engagement platform which helps businesses improve their sales conversion and customer retention via conversations and through various customer touch-points

RagaAI is #1 Build and Evaluation / Guardrails platform for LLMs & GenAI to enable secure, reliable applications reducing hallucinations by over 90% and overall risk exposure by over 95%.

Mantys is an ARR reporting & forecasting tool for complex consumption based models. They help companies bridge the gap between their GTM teams and finance teams by giving them real-time insights and forecasting / prediction capabilities.

Flaunt is building a data-driven AI assistant tailored for beauty and fashion brand marketers. It helps strategize, optimize, and execute social media marketing campaigns and collaborating with relevant creators.

Adukale, a Bangalore-based brand, offers snacks, instant mixes, and masalas & powders through 20+ Experience Stores in Bangalore, Mysore, and online. Since 2009, it has championed Karnataka’s culinary legacy, emphasizing quality, tradition, and authentic flavours.

Young India’s shopping and payments destination

Cute.Useful.Fun! GoodGudi is a fast lifestyle retail company with a wide range of products in gifting, stationary, personal accessories, cosmetics and homeware across retail stores.

After backing unicorns like Mu Sigma and Acko and hot brands such as Third Wave Coffee and Foxtale, early-stage VC firm NuVentures has a new, focused thesis.

We present our podcast series ‘NuPod’ to tell the story of NuVentures 2.0 and all that it’s about: brace yourself for all things shiny in VC, tech, innovation and the startup ecosystem!
NuVentures Founder, Venk Krishnan, breaks down the approach in our ‘Nu’ avatar.

NuVentures in a ‘Nu’ avatar!!!

While most companies are racing ahead to embrace AI in their operations, the banking sector is approaching it with caution. There are many factors to take into consideration - including security, trust, and how helpful it can be to build customer stickiness. Watch the discussion between Venk Krishnan - CEO of NuWare and NuVentures, Rajesh Bansal - CEO, Reserve Bank Innovation Hub, Karthik Sridharan, COO and CTO of US-based Fulton Bank and Jitendra Gupta, the Founder at Jupiter Money a neobanking company

A Founder's Guide to Successful Fundraising

Building in the Global Banking and Neobanking Space.

Fundraising is an important part of an entrepreneur's journey in building their startup. In this discussion, India's leading backers of early stage startups come together to discuss the common mistakes that founders make when it comes to raising funding. The discussion also touches on the different ways a founder can create a solid, marketable product and take it to market.

Taking Indian Companies to the Global Stage

Indian companies are adept at building useful products, providing solutions and catering to audience's needs - but how can they scale globally? To answer this question, a panel of experts from the venture capital world came to discuss the nuances that an Indian startup has to take into account before attempting to globally scale operations. Watch the discussion with Shekhar Kirani - Partner, Accel, Krishna Depura - Co-Founder of MindTickles, Joydeep Bhattacharya - General Partner, Canaan and Venk Krishnan - CEO, Co-founder Nuware and Nuventures.

portfolio

BigBasket

India’s largest online grocer that attained a Unicorn status in 2019.

Acko General Insurance

Acko General Insurance is a private sector general insurance company in India, which became a unicorn in 2021.

Musigma

A unicorn that deals with pure play data analytics, while providing data science solutions.

Homelane

End-to-end home interior solutions at pocket friendly prices across India.

Third Wave Coffee

Responsibly sourced specialty coffee roasted to order and delivered to your door.

Geist Brewing Co.

Fresh, seasonal craft beer brewed in Bangalore - A Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) brewery under a 100-year-old banyan tree.

Koo

The voice of India, allowing Indians to express themselves in their local languages.

Onco.com

Cancer care is now at your fingertips is your comprehensive care partner in your cancer treatment journey.

Parentlane

An AI powered digital health platform, aiding proactive healthcare in terms of maternity.

OneAssure

OneAssure is a customer-focused distribution network for products and services related to health insurance.

Thrillophilia

A sightseeing tour agency that aims at changing the way the world experiences the world.

Jinglebid

India’s first value commerce platform for movies, computers, kitchen appliances and other accessories.

Lucidity

Enables transparency and auditability in digital advertising via a self-serving analytics platform.

Pocket Aces

India’s leading digital entertainment company, now looking at joining hands with the South Korean production house JTBC.

FiftyRocks

Fifty Rocks is a discovery platform for ideas, experiences and inspiration for people living their best lives after fifty.

Coverfox

Coverfox is a platform to not only compare, but also instantly renew insurance plans online.

Scripbox

World-class wealth management using science, data, and technology, leveraged by experience, and human touch.

4tigo

4TiGO is a Truck Network that provides a common technology platform along with complimentary business services.

Foxtale

Foxtale is a D2C skincare brand that sells a variety of products, including cleansers, serums....

YourDost

Provides an online counselling and emotional support platform designed to foster mental health wellness.

LOCO

Loco is India's own free online live streaming and e-sports platform for streamers to stream games like FreeFire, BGMI, Valorant, GTA V, CODM, etc.

Zansaar

Offering an exclusive range of highly functional and stylish home products.

Capri Coast

Revolutionized modular furniture buying in India.

Curejoy

Built a platform for concise natural health information through holistic therapies and nutrition.

dailyninja

Delivering customers daily needs to their doorsteps.

Ampere

Gave access of electric mobility solutions to millions of individuals at the bottom of the pyramid.

Govxcel

Created to help government agencies achieve operational excellence by technological intervention.

1Balance

Provided herbal supplements personalized for metabolic body types.

Tap Chief

Connected businesses and professionals with experts, on-demand.

Kaarva

Built India’s first flexible salary platform.

Wealthapp

Built an algorithm and research-driven investment advisory platform.

Built rule-based messaging platform with real-time chat APIs and multi-platform SDKs.

Built a crypto derivatives platform.

Musigma

A unicorn that deals with pure play data analytics, while providing data science solutions.

Acko General Insurance

Acko General Insurance is a private sector general insurance company in India, which became a unicorn in 2021.

BigBasket

India’s largest online grocer that attained a Unicorn status in 2019.

Third Wave

Responsibly sourced specialty coffee roasted to order and delivered to your door.

Geist Brewing Co.

Fresh, seasonal craft beer brewed in Bangalore - A Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) brewery under a 100-year-old banyan tree.

Koo

The voice of India, allowing Indians to express themselves in their local languages.

Homelane

End-to-end home interior solutions at pocket friendly prices across India.

Parentlane

An AI powered digital health platform, aiding proactive healthcare in terms of maternity.

OneAssure

OneAssure is a customer-focused distribution network for products and services related to health insurance.

Thrillophilia

A sightseeing tour agency that aims at changing the way the world experiences the world.

Jinglebid

India’s first value commerce platform for movies, computers, kitchen appliances and other accessories.

Lucidity

Enables transparency and auditability in digital advertising via a self-serving analytics platform.

FiftyRocks

Fifty Rocks is a discovery platform for ideas, experiences and inspiration for people living their best lives after fifty.

Coverfox

Coverfox is a platform to not only compare, but also instantly renew insurance plans online.

Scripbox

World-class wealth management using science, data, and technology, leveraged by experience, and human touch.

Pocket Aces

India’s leading digital entertainment company, now looking at joining hands with the South Korean production house JTBC.

4tigo

4TiGO is a Truck Network that provides a common technology platform along with complimentary business services.

Foxtale

A creation of products and routines that address skin concerns and deliver on the promises made - happy, healthy and glowing skin.

YourDost

Provides an online counselling and emotional support platform designed to foster mental health wellness.

LOCO

Loco is India's own free online live streaming and e-sports platform for streamers to stream games like FreeFire, BGMI, Valorant, GTA V, CODM, etc.

Onco.com

Cancer care is now at your fingertips. Onco.com is your comprehensive care partner in your cancer treatment journey.

Zansaar

Offering an exclusive range of highly functional and stylish home products.

Capri Coast

Revolutionized modular furniture buying in India.

Curejoy

Built a platform for concise natural health information through holistic therapies and nutrition.

dailyninja

Delivering customers daily needs to their doorsteps.

Ampere

Gave access of electric mobility solutions to millions of individuals at the bottom of the pyramid.

Govxcel

Created to help government agencies achieve operational excellence by technological intervention.

1Balance

Provided herbal supplements personalized for metabolic body types.

Tap Chief

Connected businesses and professionals with experts, on-demand.

Kaarva

Built India’s first flexible salary platform.

Wealthapp

Built an algorithm and research-driven investment advisory platform.

Built rule-based messaging platform with real-time chat APIs and multi-platform SDKs.

Built a crypto derivatives platform.

NuSocial

NuVentures is dedicated to supporting human-centric & social Impact initiatives under the umbrella of NuSocial, by addressing the urgent need for sustainable and humanitarian projects. Through our various partnerships, we aim to empower children, young adults, and the conservation of nature by backing the philanthropic work carried out by noteworthy non-profit organizations. Despite the unprecedented times of recent years, NuSocial supported 5 NGOs devoted to this shared vision, in giving back to society and creating a better tomorrow.

events

TiE Global Summit 2024

NuVentures ventured into ‘nu’ territory as the Sponsor for TGS100 Startup …

AI Mavericks

NuVentures in collaboration with IdeaSpring Capital conducted AI Mavericks….

NuMeet 2022

The highlights of NuMeet 2022 include 3 exciting debates on the topics ….

When we met Venk, he understood our business and the problem we wanted to solve within thirty minutes. He made introductions and helped us close our round with folks who could add value to our business. I would like to thank the entire NuVentures team for their continued support in our entrepreneurial journey.

Cofounder, OneAssure

Testimonials

Ruchir kanakia

Sushant Goel

What struck me about Venk was his ability to connect us to people in different spheres and attract the right help. The NuVentures team is always working overtime thinking about how to help the business grow and for that very reason, I believe they have gone far beyond what any investor could have done for us.

Cofounder, Third Wave Coffee

Testimonials

Richa Singh

NuVentures has bestowed a lot of trust in our idea from a very early stage. They have always opened doors whenever we needed any support from them to level up our business.

Cofounder, YourDost

Testimonials

Narayan Manepally

Venk is the kind of investor every business dreams of having. Once he believes in the team and the idea, he will move heaven and earth and do everything in his power to help your business succeed. We are incredibly lucky to have met him.

Cofounder, Geist Brewing Co.

Testimonials