About Kaizenvest
Kaizenvest is a private equity firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based in Mumbai, India. As of Nov 2026, Kaizenvest has a portfolio of 26 companies, comprising 26 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Education to EdTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Conventional Debt round in Leverage Edu on Jul 03, 2023 which also saw participation from ETS, Blume Venture and other investors.
Overall Kaizenvest portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions including key companies like UpGrad, Toppr and Stride. A lot of funds co-invest with Kaizenvest, with names like Brand Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Kaizenvest has a team of 29 people, including 7 partners.
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Founded Year
2010
Location
Mumbai, India
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
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Kaizenvest's Portfolio
Kaizenvest has a portfolio of 26 companies. They have invested in a total of 26 companies. Their most recent investment was in Leverage Edu (Conventional Debt round) on Jul 03, 2023. Here is the most recent investment by Kaizenvest:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 03, 2023 | Conventional Debt | 2257 | ||
Jun 30, 2023 | Series C | 2183 | ||
Apr 12, 2023 | Series B | 7025 | ||
Jan 21, 2022 | Series B | 5517 |
Kaizenvest has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of EduPristine on Mar 30, 2017. Here is the most recent acquisition by Kaizenvest:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 30, 2017 | Provider of online platform for financial and analytics based certification courses | $13M | 2008 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Kaizenvest:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Education
Team profile of Kaizenvest
Kaizenvest has a team of 29 members including 7 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 3 Principals located in Singapore, India and 9 more locations. Kaizenvest's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Kaizenvest:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Singapore | |||
Partner | Singapore | |||
Partner | Mumbai | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | - | |
Partner | Malaysia | - | - | |
Venture Partner | China | - | - | |
Principal | Singapore | - | ||
Principal | Mumbai | - |
Co-investors of Kaizenvest
Over the past 16 years, 84 investors have co-invested in Kaizenvest's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Kaizenvest: 84 investors entered a company along with Kaizenvest. These include investors like Brand Capital (2 companies).
Kaizenvest News
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BlueOrchard bets on ChrysCapital-backed Varthana FinanceVCCircle•Dec 09, 2024•Varthana, BlueOrchard, Kaizenvest
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Varthana Finance Raises $14 Million from Blue Earth Capital to Support Affordable Private SchoolsStartupNews•Jan 13, 2024•Varthana, Blue Earth Capital, Elevar Equity, Omidyar Network India and 2 others
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Indian Education Technology startup TOPPR received a new round of financing of $ 1.96 millionAliyun•Dec 28, 2023•Toppr, Kaizenvest, Sharelink Capital
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Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan advises ETS on Series C funding round in Leverage Edu along with other investorsBusinessnewsthisweek•Jul 20, 2023•Leverage Edu, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, ETS Capital, Blume Venture and 2 others
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Vietnamese edtech startup MindX scores $15m in Series B fundingAsiaTechDaily•Jul 16, 2023•MindX, Kaizenvest, Beacon Fund, Aksorn and 2 others
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Leverage Edu Raises $40 Million in Series C Funding Round to Expand Study Abroad PlatformStartup Story•Jul 03, 2023•Leverage Edu, ETS, Blume Venture, DSG Consumer Partners and 5 others
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Vietnamese edtech firm MindX raises $15m led by KaizenvestShareandstocks•Apr 12, 2023•MindX, Kaizenvest, MindX, Aksorn and 7 others
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upGrad Completes Investment Round of USD 210 MillionACROFAN•Aug 15, 2022•UpGrad, Kaizenvest, NSFO, Temasek and 9 others
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upGrad funding provides momentumYourStory•Aug 12, 2022•UpGrad, ETS Global, Bodhi Tree Asset Management, Kaizenvest and 11 others
