About Ananth Sankaranarayanan
Ananth Sankaranarayanan is an angel investor and a board member based out of Bengaluru, India. They did their Masters from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2015 through Revv. As an angel investor, Ananth Sankaranarayanan has a portfolio of 9 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Consumer, Retail and 9 more sectors. They invest in companies across India. Their most notable investments include companies like Cult.fit and Unacademy. Ananth Sankaranarayanan is currently serving as a board member at Medlife, BRND.ME and 1 more company.
Ananth Sankaranarayanan's Investments
Ananth Sankaranarayanan has invested in 9 companies. Their most recent investment was in BRND.ME (Series B Round) on Nov 01, 2021. Their investments are primarily in Consumer, Retail and 9 more sectors. Their investment portfolio companies are located in India.Here is the list of recent investments by Ananth Sankaranarayanan:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 01, 2021 | Series B | $135M | ||
Sep 08, 2021 | Series A | $2.73M | ||
Apr 28, 2021 | Seed | $500K | ||
Jun 18, 2019 | Angel | $1.13M | and 2 more |
Ananth Sankaranarayanan's Portfolio Exits
Here are the details of all portfolio exits by Ananth Sankaranarayanan:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of online educational resources and structured courses for exam preparation | Bengaluru (India) | $880M | 2015 | Acquisition | Mar 15, 2026 | |
App-based scooter rental service | Bengaluru (India) | $159M | 2015 | Acquisition | Mar 28, 2022 | |
Online rental platform providing cars | Bengaluru (India) | $38.2M | 2015 | Acquisition | Dec 02, 2023 |
Ananth Sankaranarayanan's Portfolio Unicorns
Ananth Sankaranarayanan has 1 unicorn in the portfolio which is Cult.fit.
Here is the detail of this portfolio unicorn:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of fitness memberships encompassing group classes, gyms, and at-home workouts | $714M | 2016 | Series G | Bengaluru |
Ananth Sankaranarayanan's Board Memberships
Ananth Sankaranarayanan has 3 current board memberships including Medlife and BRND.ME.Here is the list of top board memberships by Ananth Sankaranarayanan:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of an online pharmacy for medications | - | Acquired | CURRENT | Sep 30, 2019 | - | |
Developer of health and wellness products for digital consumer markets | $224M | Series B | CURRENT | Apr 20, 2021 | - |
Ananth Sankaranarayanan's Top News
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Razorpay raises $75 mln from Sequoia Capital, Ribbit CapitalMint•Jun 18, 2019•Razorpay, Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global Management, Y Combinator and 21 others
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Bounce raises $72 mn in Series C fundingDeccan Herald•Jun 17, 2019•Bounce, Vogo, B Capital Group, Accel and 13 others
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Hrithik Roshan invests in fitness start-up Cure.FitMay 24, 2018•cure.fit, Hrithik Roshan, Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Binny Bansal and 2 others
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