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KA Enterprises LLP
Mumbai
At a glance
About
Family office set up in 2014 by Deepika Padukone with her father Prakash Padukone as co-partner; since 2020 professionally managed by ex-VC Jigar K Shah, writing Rs 3-5 crore early-stage cheques (over Rs 200 crore deployed) into consumer and consumer-tech startups, frequently bundling investment with Deepika's brand ambassadorship. Portfolio spans Epigamia, Purplle (its one unicorn), Furlenco, Atomberg, Bellatrix Aerospace, Blu Smart, Nua, Supertails and Mokobara; her own skincare brand 82°E sits in a separate entity, DPKA Universal Consumer Ventures (2021).
Investment focus
Early stage (seed to Series A/B), often paired with Deepika as brand ambassador · Consumer and consumer-tech: D2C food & beverage, beauty/personal care, home/appliances, pet care, mobility, occasional deep tech (space)
Cheque size
Rs 3-5 crore average cheque (BusinessToday, 2023)
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
Not a SEBI AIF / offshore
Notable portfolio
Epigamia (Drums Food International); Purplle (unicorn); Furlenco; Atomberg Technologies; Bellatrix Aerospace; Blu Smart; Supertails; Mokobara
Team & organisation
Deepika Padukone (designated partners: Deepika Prakash Padukone & father Prakash Ramesh Padukone; portfolio run by fund manager Jigar K Shah since 2020)
Consumer/D2C thesis fits UP's food-processing, personal-care and D2C manufacturing startups; the capital-plus-celebrity-endorsement model can materially boost visibility for UP consumer brands in an Invest UP cohort.
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Frequently asked
- What does KA Enterprises LLP invest in?
- Early stage (seed to Series A/B), often paired with Deepika as brand ambassador · Consumer and consumer-tech: D2C food & beverage, beauty/personal care, home/appliances, pet care, mobility, occasional deep tech (space)
- What cheque size does KA Enterprises LLP write?
- As compiled from public sources: Rs 3-5 crore average cheque (BusinessToday, 2023)
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About this record
- ⚑ No public website/email — access is intermediated. Portfolio company Blu Smart halted operations in April 2025 amid the Gensol promoter-fraud episode (KA was an investor, not implicated); portfolio company FrontRow (edtech) shut down in 2023. Principal active; office actively investing.
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://www.businesstoday.in/entrepreneurship/news/story/inside-ka-enterprises-bollywood-star-deepika-padukones-early-stage-venture-shop-372948-2023-03-10; https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/ka-enterprises/__iv_sJ4uBRhkvopstOURdi5unGT4troMhSMV6qczshU8; https://www.linkedin.com/company/ka-enterprises-llp