Sharrp Ventures
Mumbai investment office of the Harsh Mariwala (Marico) family; multi-asset, backing Indian consumer brands from seed onwards and investing in VC/PE funds.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Mariwala
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Marico Ltd (FMCG), founded by Harsh Mariwala in 1987
- HEADQUARTERS
- Mumbai, India
- FOUNDED
- 2015
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- India
- STAGES
- Seed
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPublic equities
- TICKET
- Up to $1M
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Sharrp Ventures describes itself as the investment office of the Harsh Mariwala family, founders of Marico, and manages the family's proprietary capital across listed equities, unlisted companies and private equity funds, primarily in India and the USA. It backs consumer, consumer-tech and health-tech companies, with early investments in Nykaa and Mamaearth, and lists commitments to 16 funds and incubators including Blume Ventures, A91 Partners and Fireside Ventures. Initial cheques go up to USD 1 million, with follow-ons. The name comes from the initials of three generations of the family.
Investment thesis
Long-term, patient and flexible capital (not bound by fund life) for founder-led Indian consumer, consumer-tech and health-tech companies with proven product-market fit and recurring revenue traction.
Holdings & investments (34)
- NykaaNOTABLEIPO
- MamaearthNOTABLEIPO
- HealthKart
- Purplle
- Bira 91
- The Ayurveda Experience
- mCaffeine
- Zouk
- BoldCare
- Nat Habit
- Kapiva
- Neemans
- Slurrp Farm
- Good Monk
- Troovy
- Policy BazaarExited
- Cava
- Naturis
- Jagdish Farshan
- Wellopia
- Super Bottoms
- Parsons Nutritionals
- Protein Pantry
- MetaShot
- The Good Bug
- Smytten
- Cureskin
- Sleepy CatAcquired
- LEAPExited
- VyomeIPO
- Wooqer
- SecurensAcquired
- All About Outdoor
- Power GummiesAcquired
People
Frequently asked questions
Sharrp Ventures is a single family office based in Mumbai, India, founded in 2015.
Sharrp Ventures invests on behalf of the Mariwala family (Marico Ltd (FMCG), founded by Harsh Mariwala in 1987).
Sharrp Ventures invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and public equities.
Sharrp Ventures invests at Seed stage in Consumer & E-commerce and HealthTech.
Sharrp Ventures's stated ticket size is Up to $1M.
Key people at Sharrp Ventures include Harsh Mariwala (Chairman), Rishabh Mariwala (Founder & Managing Partner), Divya Gupta (Principal) and Kajal Dungerwal (AVP - Investments).
Sharrp Ventures's holdings and investments include Nykaa, Mamaearth, HealthKart, Purplle, Bira 91, The Ayurveda Experience, mCaffeine and Zouk, among others.
Sharrp Ventures states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.