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Family-anchored FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 6 SOURCES

Artha India Ventures

Mumbai early-stage investor (AIV), described as Animesh Damani's family office; funds start-ups from renewable-energy returns and runs SEBI-registered AIFs.

USEFUL FOR Founders · Co-investors

Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Mumbai, India
FOUNDED
2013
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes — also manages others' money

Investment approach

SECTORS
FintechSoftware & SaaSConsumer & E-commerceEducationClimate & EnergyCrypto & Web3
GEOGRAPHY
India
STAGES
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Venture capitalDirect investments
TICKET
$25K–$50K
LATEST DEAL
Kredily (Pre-Series A) · Oct 2020
INBOUND
Accepts submissions

Overview

Artha India Ventures (AIV) invests in Indian start-ups at early stages, typically leading syndicates in Pre-Series A rounds with follow-ons up to Series A, and also invests in renewable energy assets whose returns fund its start-up investments. Its team page describes AIV as the family office of Managing Partner Animesh Damani. The Artha group also runs SEBI-registered AIFs (Artha Continuum Fund, an angel fund, and Artha Trust, a Category II AIF) managed by Artha Energy Projects Private Limited, and has a head of family-office relationships for outside investors. Its stated ticket is USD 25,000-50,000 (Rs 15-30 lakh), up to Rs 2 crore when leading Pre-Series A syndicates.

Investment thesis

Invests in start-ups through the returns on clean energy assets, and ploughs exit realizations back into clean energy assets in a self-sustaining cycle; sector agnostic, early-stage rounds.

Holdings & investments (10)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

  • Artha Energy Resources
    Green arm of Artha, focused on renewable energy
  • Artha Venture Fund
    Early-stage, sector-agnostic venture capital fund
  • Artha Continuum Fund
    SEBI Category I AIF (angel fund), manager Artha Energy Projects Private Limited

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

  • Beardo
  • OYO Rooms
  • Coutloot
  • LenDenClub
  • BabyChakra
  • Fynd
  • Kredily
  • LeverageEdu
  • Laminar
  • Karza

People

  • Anirudh A Damani
    Director · source
  • Ashok Kumar Damani
    Director · source
  • Animesh A Damani
    Managing Partner · source
  • Sandesha Jaitapkar
    Chief Operating Officer · source
  • Jashank Pohani
    Head of Family Office Relationships · source

Frequently asked questions

Artha India Ventures is a family-anchored fund based in Mumbai, India, founded in 2013.

Artha India Ventures invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital and direct investments.

Artha India Ventures invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Fintech, Software & SaaS, Consumer & E-commerce, Education, Climate & Energy and Crypto & Web3.

Artha India Ventures's stated ticket size is $25K–$50K.

Key people at Artha India Ventures include Anirudh A Damani (Director), Ashok Kumar Damani (Director), Animesh A Damani (Managing Partner) and Sandesha Jaitapkar (Chief Operating Officer).

Artha India Ventures's holdings and investments include Beardo, OYO Rooms, Coutloot, LenDenClub, BabyChakra, Fynd, Kredily and LeverageEdu, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Artha India Ventures is Kredily (Pre-Series A), announced in Oct 2020.

Artha India Ventures states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

Yes. Artha India Ventures manages capital from outside investors.