About Arise Ventures
Arise Ventures, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2020, is based in San Francisco, United States. With a presence in 6 countries, it has supported around 83 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. As of Sep 2026, Arise Ventures has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 9 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Licious, Inc42 and LoveLocal. The program is backed by a team of 19 people who primarily support Seed startups based in India. Its latest investment was a $1.46M Seed round in OneAssure on Mar 27, 2023, which also saw participation from Sujeet Kumar and Angel List.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
San Francisco, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Arise Ventures' List of Top Investments
Arise Ventures has a portfolio of 83 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Licious and Inc42.Their portfolio spans across India, United States, Canada and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 28 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Arise Ventures:
1. Licious
Retailer of fresh meat products available for online consumer purchase. This business facilitates the digital procurement of various raw meat items. Customers select products through an online interface for delivery. The operation focuses on the distribution of perishable food goods directly to households.
Key facts about Licious
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $490M
- Employee Count: 2,828 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Amansa Capital, Multiples Alternate Asset Management and 67 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Sep 21, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Inc42
Online platform offering startup news. It is an online platform that provides news related to startups, startup activity news, entrepreneurial statistics, technology, and updates. It also plans to develop a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to interact and form a community. It monetizes through membership.
Key facts about Inc42
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.76M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: LetsVenture, PitchRight Ventures and 132 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. LoveLocal
Platform offering e-commerce platform connecting consumers with local retailers. It is an online platform that enables users to shop from local Kirana stores. It include includes fruits, vegetables, meat, snacks, pharmaceuticals, beauty products, cleaning essentials and more.
Key facts about LoveLocal
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $25.7M
- Employee Count: 229 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Chiratae Ventures, Flat Capital and 63 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 07, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Uniphore
Provider of a business artificial intelligence platform with agentic and model layers. Business AI company that unlocks the agentic enterprise with a complete, composable AI platform spanning agents, models, knowledge, and data. Its platform, the Business AI Cloud, bridges the AI divide between consumer AI and enterprise AI combining the simplicity of consumer AI with the rigor, security and scalability required for the enterprise. It allows business users to effortlessly harness AI and deliver results immediately, while providing CIOs the foundation to deliver powerful AI applications that are embedded into workflows, trained on enterprise data. It delivers on the promise of AI as a transformative force for business. Customers include leaders across industries, like Skechers, LastPass, Atlassian, HP, Allstate, Sony, and more. Through strategic collaborations with industry leaders like KPMG, Cognizant, Rackspace, Databricks and Snowflake, it helps organizations move beyond experimental AI pilots to production-grade deployment operationalizing AI agents across internal and client-facing workflows at scale. Sectors includes Native AI, High Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic AI, MarketingTech, Cloud Infrastructure, Generative AI.
Key facts about Uniphore
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $961M
- Employee Count: 884 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Next Round Capital, Chiratae Ventures and 137 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Oct 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. EventBeep
Provider of career development resources including job listings and training. This entity offers professional skill development courses, resume building tools, and interview preparation assistance. It facilitates connections between job seekers and recruiters through a digital interface. The service provides access to educational content focused on technical and professional skill acquisition. Users utilize these tools to prepare for employment opportunities and enhance their professional qualifications.
Key facts about EventBeep
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Pune (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.1M
- Employee Count: 43 as on Mar 01, 2025
- Investors: Lead Angels, AshGrove Capital and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 24, 2025, $*****
Arise Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in OneAssure.Arise Ventures' Investments by Stage
Arise Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.46M.Arise Ventures' Investments by Sector
Arise Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech and InsurTech. Notably, it has invested in 73 Tech companies, 44 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 42 Software companies and at least 38 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
InsurTech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arise Ventures' Investments by Geography
Arise Ventures has made most investments in India (1).Arise Ventures' recent investments
Arise Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Arise Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 27, 2023 | India | Seed | 8977 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Arise Ventures' Portfolio
Arise Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Uniphore and Licious. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Uniphore. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Arise Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Arise Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Provider of a business artificial intelligence platform with agentic and model layers | 2008 | Palo Alto | Series F | ahydruz | ||
83 | Retailer of fresh meat products available for online consumer purchase | 2015 | Bengaluru | Series G | lebwjsl |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Arise Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Arise Ventures' portfolio company became public - LVMH. It got listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA), in Jan 2000.Here are Arise Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 05, 2000 | - | - | 1299 |
Acquired companies in Arise Ventures' Portfolio
8 companies from Arise Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Jify in Sep 2024 by Moneyview for $*****.Here are Arise Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 12, 2024 | - | - | 6553 | |
Feb 13, 2023 | - | - | 6097 | |
Aug 17, 2022 | - | - | 2936 | |
Apr 29, 2021 | - | - | 8544 | |
Feb 09, 2021 | - | - | 9910 |
Team profile of Arise Ventures
Arise Ventures has a team of 19 members including 1 Partner, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States, India and 1 more location. Arise Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Arise Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Venture Partner | Chicago | - | - | |
Principal | Mumbai | - | - | |
Principal | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Arise Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 38 investors have co-invested in Arise Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Arise Ventures: NuVentures, Upsparks Capital and 28 others have invested in rounds before Arise Ventures. There is 1 company where NuVentures has invested before Arise Ventures and 1 company where Upsparks Capital has invested before Arise Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Arise Ventures: 8 investors entered a company along with Arise Ventures. These include investors like Sujeet Kumar (1 company).
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