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Ankur Capital

Seed · Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics) · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Deep Tech (AI/ML/Robotics)
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Unit 5 Jetha Compound, Byculla (E), Mumbai 400027, India (registered entity: Ankur Fincon Management Pvt Ltd; also has presence in Bangalore and New York)
Fund registered: 2013
Investments on record: 80
Corpus (as reported): ~$200M AUM; ~Rs 1,200 crore (~$150M) across three funds. Fund III target corpus Rs 1,200 crore launched 2023-2024, with LP commitments from BII and the MacArthur Foundation announced Aug 2024 (US DFC and the Self-Reliant India Fund were earlier LPs).
Website: ankurcapital.com
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About

Ankur Capital is an India-based early-stage venture capital firm (registered as Ankur Fincon Management Pvt Ltd) founded in 2013 by Rema Subramanian and Ritu Verma, both Co-founders and Managing Partners. It backs deep-science and digital-technology founders at the pre-Series A / seed stage across agri-tech, climate/clean energy, life sciences, fintech and deep tech. It runs ecosystem initiatives such as TechSprouts and ThinkAg.

Investment focus

Early-stage / Pre-Series A & Seed (entry checks ~$1-2M, follow-on up to ~$10M). Sectors: deep tech / deep science, agri-tech & food, climate/clean energy hardware, materials science, life sciences/healthtech, fintech, digital infrastructure.

Cheque size

Early-stage / Series A venture cheques (deep-science & digital); precise range not disclosed on site

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — Venture capital — reported as “Impact / agri / deeptech VC (early-stage) / Cat I”

IN/AIF1/13-14/0100
IN/AIF1/19-20/0670
IN/AIF1/23-24/1313

SIDBI Fund of Funds

On the SIDBI FFS list

Funds: Ankur Capital Fund II

Yes — on official SIDBI FFS supported-AIF list (Ankur Capital Fund II)

Notable portfolio

Captain Fresh; Cropin; Vegrow; String Bio; Rupifi; Niramai; BigHaat; Krishify

Team & organisation

~5 team members including Founder/Managing Partner Ritu Verma, Co-founder Rema Subramanian, Partner Krishnan Neelakantan

Manager entity Ankur Fincon Management Pvt Ltd; SEBI-registered Cat II AIF VC fund manager, multi-fund (Ankur Capital Fund I & II); HQ Byculla, Mumbai

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Frequently asked

What does Ankur Capital invest in?: Early-stage / Pre-Series A & Seed (entry checks ~$1-2M, follow-on up to ~$10M). Sectors: deep tech / deep science, agri-tech & food, climate/clean energy hardware, materials science, life sciences/healthtech, fintech, digital infrastructure.
What cheque size does Ankur Capital write?: As compiled from public sources: Early-stage / Series A venture cheques (deep-science & digital); precise range not disclosed on site
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About this record

⚑ Private VC — clean. Note: not a govt vehicle, but Fund III LPs include British International Investment (UK DFI), the MacArthur Foundation, US DFC, and the Self-Reliant India Fund (LP-level only, not ownership). Founding year confirmed as 2013 on official site (some press says 2014). Phone listed two formats ([contact on file] / 022-23725515).

Compiled from SEBI registrations and 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://ankurcapital.com/contact/; https://agfundernews.com/closing-time-indias-ankur-capital-holds-33m-first-close-of-second-fund