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Aarin Capital

Bengaluru

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At a glance

City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Bengaluru (1 Sobha, St Marks Road)
Corpus (as reported): ~US$150M AUM (Superscout est., 2025); Ranjan Pai personally committed US$50M at inception (Forbes India, 2019)
Website: aarincapital.com
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About

Proprietary venture fund founded in 2012 by former Infosys CFO T.V. Mohandas Pai and Manipal Group's Dr. Ranjan Pai, investing in technology-intensive life-sciences, healthcare and education businesses in India-first markets. It was the first institutional investor in Byju's (26% stake acquired 2013) and continues to solicit pitches via its website as of 2026.

Investment focus

Seed to Series A (proprietary venture fund; also backs emerging fund managers) · Technology-intensive businesses in life sciences & healthcare, education/edtech, and India-first tech; SaaS/deep tech

Cheque size

Not disclosed per deal; has deployed ~US$80M across 30+ startups and funds (Forbes India); early-stage cheques

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

Not a SEBI AIF / offshore

Notable portfolio

Byju's (first institutional investor, 2013); PharmEasy; HomeLane; FabHotels; Pocket Aces; Faircent; Vyome Biosciences; Invictus Oncology

Team & organisation

T.V. Mohandas Pai (Chairman; co-founded with Dr. Ranjan Pai of Manipal Group, 2012)

Healthcare, life-sciences and edtech focus fits UP's medtech/edtech pipeline; Mohandas Pai is a prominent, vocal champion of state startup ecosystems and a credible anchor for an Invest UP investor panel.

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Frequently asked

What does Aarin Capital invest in?: Seed to Series A (proprietary venture fund; also backs emerging fund managers) · Technology-intensive businesses in life sciences & healthcare, education/edtech, and India-first tech; SaaS/deep tech
What cheque size does Aarin Capital write?: As compiled from public sources: Not disclosed per deal; has deployed ~US$80M across 30+ startups and funds (Forbes India); early-stage cheques
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About this record

⚑ Portfolio includes Byju's, which collapsed in 2023–24 (Aarin was its earliest backer); firm itself remains active — no controversy attached to Aarin

Compiled from public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.

Sources: https://aarincapital.com (portfolio + thesis); https://aarincapital.com/contact/ (email, phone, Bangalore address); https://www.forbesindia.com/article/startups/ranjan-pai-the-benevolent-investor/47527/1