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Chiratae Ventures

Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaEst. 2006

One of India's leading early-stage venture capital firms managing $775M+ across 130+ portfolio companies including 8 unicorns like Lenskart, FirstCry, and Flipkart.

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Chiratae Ventures at a glance

Established	2006
Address	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Official website	www.chiratae.com

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Chiratae Sonic DeepTech Program

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Chiratae Ventures launches $35M seed fund as India's early-stage race heats upapp.dealroom.co · 3 weeks ago

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About Chiratae Ventures

Chiratae Ventures is a technology-focused venture capital firm headquartered in Bangalore, with offices in Mumbai and New Delhi. Founded in 2006 by Sudhir Sethi and T.C.M. Sundaram as the Indian arm of IDG Ventures, the firm rebranded to Chiratae Ventures in 2018 to reflect its identity as a homegrown Indian VC with global aspirations.

The firm manages total assets exceeding USD 775 million across multiple funds, investing in early and growth-stage technology companies. Chiratae's portfolio spans 130+ companies and includes eight unicorns: Cult.fit, FirstCry, Flipkart, GlobalBees, Lenskart, Myntra, Policybazaar, and Uniphore. The firm has achieved 6 unicorns, 12 IPOs, and 36 acquisitions across its portfolio.

Chiratae invests across consumer internet, SaaS, healthcare, fintech, and deep tech sectors, typically backing companies at Series A and Series B stages.

Who Benefits

Series A and Series B stage technology startups in India seeking growth capital, strategic guidance, and access to a network of successful founders and industry leaders across consumer tech, SaaS, healthcare, and fintech.

Who they work with

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Sectors

Technology

Notable alumni

FlipkartLenskartMyntraFirstCryPolicybazaarCult.fitUniphoreGlobalBees

Frequently asked questions about Chiratae Ventures

What does Chiratae Ventures do?

Chiratae Ventures is a technology-focused venture capital firm headquartered in Bangalore, with offices in Mumbai and New Delhi. Founded in 2006 by Sudhir Sethi and T.C.M.

Where is Chiratae Ventures located?

Chiratae Ventures is based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

What sectors does Chiratae Ventures support?

Chiratae Ventures works with startups in Consumer Internet, SaaS, Healthcare, FinTech and Deep Tech.

What stage of startup does Chiratae Ventures support?

Chiratae Ventures supports startups at the Early Revenue and Growth stages.

When was Chiratae Ventures founded?

Chiratae Ventures was founded in 2006. It operates as a vc / investor.