About Authum
Authum is a private equity firm founded in 1982. It is primarily based in Mumbai, India. As of Aug 2026, Authum is an active investor with a portfolio of 25 companies, comprising 25 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in Inox Clean Energy on Jan 07, 2026 which also saw participation from CalPERS, SUN Group Global and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Authum, with names like Antique Limited sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Authum has a team of 51 people, including 6 partners.
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Founded Year
1982
Location
Mumbai, India
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Authum's Portfolio
Authum has a portfolio of 25 companies. They have invested in a total of 25 companies. Their most recent investment was in Inox Clean Energy (Series D round) on Jan 07, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Authum:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 07, 2026 | Series D | 1503 | ||
Oct 10, 2025 | Post IPO | 8904 | - | |
Jul 23, 2025 | Post IPO | 6397 | ||
Dec 19, 2024 | Post IPO | 4631 | and 4 others |
Authum has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of BIC Cello on Nov 22, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Authum:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 22, 2025 | Manufacturer & brand of writing & marking products | - | 1995 | |
Jan 02, 2025 | Manufactures and sells package snacks like chips, savouries and puffs | $40.7M | 2003 | |
Mar 31, 2023 | Home loans | - | 2008 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Authum:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Authum
Authum has a team of 51 members including 6 Partners and 10 Principals located in India. Authum's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Authum:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Mumbai | - | - | |
Partner | Mumbai | - | ||
Partner | Mumbai | - | - | |
Partner | Chennai | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - | |
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Co-investors of Authum
Over the past 44 years, 387 investors have co-invested in Authum's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Authum: 387 investors entered a company along with Authum. These include investors like Antique Limited (4 companies).
Authum News
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Authum Investment Shares Rise 2.20% to Rs 560.85; Stock Among Top Gainers on Nifty Midcap 150Moneycontrol•Aug 04, 2026•Authum
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Authum Investment Shares Rise 2.34% to Rs 558.70 Amidst Financial UpdatesMoneycontrol•Jul 31, 2026•Authum
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Authum Investment & Infrastructure receives NCLT approval for acquisition of Wind World IndiaMergersIndia•Jul 29, 2026•Inoxwind, Authum
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Rivaara Labs Sells Significant Stake to Authum Investment & InfrastructureGlobal Legal Chronicle•Nov 24, 2025•Rivaara Labs, Authum
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Authum Investment acquires stake in Onida maker MIRC Electronics for $1.48M.VCCircle•Oct 10, 2025•Authum, Onida
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Venture Catalysts Group Raises INR 150 Crore to Scale Multi-Stage VC PlatformStartupTalky•Sep 08, 2025•Venture Catalysts, Authum, Venture Catalysts
