About Amrita TBI
Amrita TBI, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2008, is based in Kollam, India. With a presence in 4 countries, it has supported around 41 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Oct 2026, Amrita TBI has witnessed 2 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Yellow.ai, TRST01 and Prophaze. The program is backed by a team of 17 people who primarily support Seed startups based in India. Its latest investment was a $87.4K Seed round in TRST01 on Jan 25, 2024, which also saw participation from Sujata Mishra and Netyam Ugandhar.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
Kollam, India
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Grant (prize money)
Locations of Investment
Amrita TBI's List of Top Investments
Amrita TBI has a portfolio of 41 companies. Their most notable investments are in GharSeNaukri and MiQASA.Their portfolio spans across India, United States, Singapore and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) stages. Here is the list of top investments by Amrita TBI:1. Yellow.ai
Provider of an AI platform for automating customer and employee service. The platform leverages large language models to enable autonomous customer and employee experiences through AI agents, omnichannel agent assist, and AI analytics. It offers integrations with various platforms and solutions for industries like BFSI, healthcare, retail, and utilities. The platform provides tools for building and managing AI agents, analyzing automation metrics, and ensuring enterprise-grade security.
Key facts about Yellow.ai
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $102M
- Employee Count: 862 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: WestBridge Capital, Sapphire Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. TRST01
Developer of blockchain-based traceability solutions for the agricultural supply chain. They use autonomous robots to collect farm data and use AI technology to process the collected data and deliver real-time insights. Its solutions include end-to-end seed and food traceability.
Key facts about TRST01
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Hyderabad (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.01M
- Employee Count: 66 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Octave Ventures, Amrita TBI and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 25, 2024, $*****
3. Prophaze
Provider of web application and application programming interface security software. This platform offers automated protection against cyber threats including automated bot traffic, distributed denial of service attacks, and common web vulnerabilities. It functions across cloud, on-premises, and containerized environments to monitor traffic, identify anomalies, and enforce security policies. The technology integrates with existing infrastructure to secure data flows and manage traffic requests.
Key facts about Prophaze
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Milpitas (United States)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $110K
- Employee Count: 70 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Amrita TBI, India Accelerator and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 16, 2022, $*****
4. HappyLocate
Provider of relocation services for households, pets, and corporations. This includes packing and moving services, pet relocation services, and corporate employee relocation management. The company offers comprehensive support throughout the relocation process, assisting with logistics and coordination. Services are designed to streamline the moving experience for individuals and businesses, handling various aspects of the relocation. They provide assistance with housing searches as part of their corporate relocation packages.
Key facts about HappyLocate
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.77M
- Employee Count: 24 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Soonicorn Ventures, Amrita TBI and 87 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 18, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. NeenOpal
Neenopal is a data analytics company. They have designed statistical models using data mining and predictive statistics that work on par with human thinking and enables businesses to identify opportunities from insights obtained. Their AI-powered analytics platform helps retailers to identify customer visit and purchase data, identify marketing investments that would lead to high ROI, identify trends from social media, determine optimal pricing, optimize allocation and assortment, forecast demand, etc.
Key facts about NeenOpal
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Newark (United States)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 217 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Amrita TBI
Amrita TBI's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Amrita TBI has invested in 41 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in TRST01 and most recent follow-on round was in Cookifi.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Amrita TBI's Investments by Stage
Amrita TBI has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $152K and 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amrita TBI's Investments by Sector
Amrita TBI has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, Retail and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 29 Tech companies, 25 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 18 Software companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amrita TBI's Investments by Geography
Amrita TBI has made most investments in India (9), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 9 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amrita TBI's recent investments
Amrita TBI has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Amrita TBI:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 25, 2024 | India | Seed | 6655 | [+2] | |
2023 | India | Grant (prize money) | 3070 | - | |
Jan 31, 2018 | India | Seed | 4673 | [+1] | |
Jul 11, 2017 | India | Seed | 8787 | [+13] | |
Mar 20, 2017 | India | Seed | 8034 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Amrita TBI's Portfolio
2 companies from Amrita TBI's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Miqasa in Dec 2017 by Smartron for $*****.Here are Amrita TBI's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 20, 2017 | - | - | 2317 | |
Dec 20, 2017 | Feb 08, 2017 | Seed | 9521 |
Team profile of Amrita TBI
Amrita TBI has a team of 17 members including 1 Partner, 1 Venture Partner and 4 Principals located in India. Amrita TBI's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Amrita TBI:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Kerala | - | ||
Venture Partner | Hyderabad | - | - | |
Principal | Mumbai | - | - | |
Principal | India | - | ||
Principal | Kollam | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - | - |
Co-investors of Amrita TBI
Over the past 10 years, 62 investors have co-invested in Amrita TBI's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Amrita TBI: Madhavi Latha, Inderjith Davalur and 31 others have invested in rounds before Amrita TBI. There is 1 company where Madhavi Latha has invested before Amrita TBI and 1 company where Inderjith Davalur has invested before Amrita TBI.
- Top Co-investors of Amrita TBI: 19 investors entered a company along with Amrita TBI. These include investors like Sujata Mishra (1 company).
- Invested after Amrita TBI: A total of 10 investors have invested in Amrita TBI's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Laxmi investments FZCO (1 company) and Ashish Kacholia (1 company).
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