About Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar is an entrepreneur, an angel investor and a board member based out of Bengaluru, India. They did their education from IIT Kharagpur. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2010 through Nevales. Ravi Shankar has founded 4 companies. They are currently acting as the, and as the co-founder of Active AI. As an angel investor, Ravi Shankar has a portfolio of 3 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Financial Services, FinTech and 1 more sector. They invest in companies across India. Their most notable investments include companies like Chaitanya India and Oro. Ravi Shankar is currently serving as a board member at NearBuy and Active AI, which they founded. In the past, they have acted as a board member of Alive Home.
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Ravi Shankar's Investments
Ravi Shankar has invested in 3 companies. Their most recent investment was in Rupeeflo (Seed Round) on Dec 28, 2024. Their investments are primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and 1 more sector. Their investment portfolio companies are located in India.Here are the details of all recent investments by Ravi Shankar:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 28, 2024 | Seed | $1M | ||
Apr 21, 2021 | Angel | $41.9K | ||
Aug 13, 2020 | Angel | $243K | ||
Nov 12, 2014 | Series A | $2.68M |
Ravi Shankar's Portfolio Exits
Ravi Shankar has 1 Portfolio Exit which is Chaitanya India.
Here is the detail of this portfolio exit:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of micro-credit for low-income individuals and businesses | Bengaluru (India) | $11.7M | 2004 | Acquisition | Sep 25, 2019 |
Ravi Shankar's Founded Companies
Here is the list of top founded companies by Ravi Shankar:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of omnichannel conversational engagement solutions | $14.8M | 2016 | Acqui-Hired | Singapore | |
Network security support services for SMEs | - | 2010 | Deadpooled | Menlo Park | |
Home automation with smart switch board | - | 2015 | Deadpooled | Kharagpur |
Ravi Shankar's Board Memberships
Ravi Shankar has 2 current and 1 past board memberships including NearBuy and Active AI.Here are the details of all board memberships by Ravi Shankar:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online platform offering deals and coupons from nearby merchants | $20M | Acquired | CURRENT | May 29, 2017 | - | |
Provider of omnichannel conversational engagement solutions | $14.8M | Acqui-Hired | CURRENT | Mar 14, 2016 | - |
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