About Sankar Bora
Sankar Bora is an entrepreneur, an angel investor and a board member based out of Bengaluru, India. They did their education from NITC in 1998. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2007 through Myntra. Sankar Bora has founded 3 companies. Prior to this, Sankar Bora co-founded Myntra, DealShare and Avagmah. As an angel investor, Sankar Bora has a portfolio of 5 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Consumer, Retail and 5 more sectors. They invest in companies across India. Their most notable investments include companies like BlueStone and DealShare. Sankar Bora is currently serving as a board member at DealShare, which they founded.
Sankar Bora's Investments
Sankar Bora has invested in 5 companies. Their most recent investment was in Metaman (Seed Round) on May 09, 2024. Their investments are primarily in Consumer, Retail and 5 more sectors. Their investment portfolio companies are located in India.Here are the details of all recent investments by Sankar Bora:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 09, 2024 | Seed | $220K | and 11 more | |
Sep 23, 2023 | Series F | $70.6M | ||
Jan 16, 2023 | Seed | $117K | ||
Aug 11, 2014 | Angel | $250K |
Sankar Bora's Portfolio Exits
Sankar Bora has 1 Portfolio Exit which is BlueStone.
Here is the detail of this portfolio exit:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Retailer of gold diamond platinum and gemstone jewellery and coins | Bengaluru (India) | $255M | 2011 | IPO | Aug 19, 2025 |
Sankar Bora's Portfolio Unicorns
Sankar Bora has 1 unicorn in the portfolio which is DealShare.
Here is the detail of this portfolio unicorn:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online social deal-sharing platform for multi-category products | $387M | 2018 | Series E | Bengaluru |
Sankar Bora's Founded Companies
Here are the details of all founded companies by Sankar Bora:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online retailer of fashion, lifestyle, beauty, personal care, and home products | $125M | 2007 | Acquired | Bengaluru | |
Online social deal-sharing platform for multi-category products | $387M | 2018 | Series E | Bengaluru | |
Online distance learning MBA certification programs for working professionals | $4.49M | 2013 | Acquired | Bengaluru |
Sankar Bora's Board Memberships
Sankar Bora has 1 current board membership in DealShare.Here is the detail of this board membership:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online social deal-sharing platform for multi-category products | $387M | Series E | CURRENT | Sep 05, 2018 | - |
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