About Samara Capital
Samara Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in Mumbai, India. As of Sep 2026, Samara Capital has a portfolio of 29 companies, comprising 29 funding rounds and 12 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and Singapore. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer Goods to Healthcare. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in Marengo Asia Healthcare on Oct 01, 2024
Overall Samara Capital portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 8 acquisitions, namely Thyrocare, Sapphire Foods and Thriveni. A lot of funds co-invest with Samara Capital, with names like Rajesh Gupta sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Samara Capital has a team of 52 people, including 9 partners.
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Samara Capital's Portfolio
Samara Capital has a portfolio of 29 companies. They have invested in a total of 29 companies. Their most recent investment was in Marengo Asia Healthcare (Series D round) on Oct 01, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Samara Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 01, 2024 | Series D | 8410 | - | |
Feb 28, 2023 | Series A | 3687 | ||
Nov 04, 2021 | Seed | 5427 | ||
Oct 26, 2021 | Series A | 4487 | and 4 others |
Samara Capital has acquired 12 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of BlueHeaven Cosmetics on Jul 01, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Samara Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 01, 2024 | Cosmetic and personal care manufacturing company | $5.75M | 2002 | |
Feb 29, 2024 | Brand of food products and edible oils | - | 1986 | |
Feb 10, 2022 | Provider of restaurant chain serving Indian food | $20M | 1953 | |
Oct 12, 2020 | Manufacturer of unique Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients | $5.28M | 1990 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Samara Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and Singapore
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer Goods
Team profile of Samara Capital
Samara Capital has a team of 52 members including 9 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 4 Principals located in India, Mauritius and 4 more locations. Samara Capital's team sits on the board of 11 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Samara Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Mumbai | |||
Partner | United States | |||
Partner | Mumbai | FirstMeridian, Paradise and 2 more | ||
Partner | India | |||
Partner | Delhi | SMT, Color Essence and 2 more | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Rose Hill | - | - | |
Partner | Mauritius | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Mumbai | - | ||
Venture Partner | Mumbai | - |
Co-investors of Samara Capital
Over the past 19 years, 44 investors have co-invested in Samara Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Samara Capital: 44 investors entered a company along with Samara Capital. These include investors like Rajesh Gupta (1 company).
Samara Capital News
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Samara Capital and Convergent Finance Increase Stakes in FMCG FirmVCCircle•Jun 08, 2026•Samara Capital, Convergent
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Paradise Biryani eyes Rs 100 crore raise for pan-India expansion: ReportMoneycontrol•Apr 27, 2026•Samara Capital, Paradise
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Samara Capital set to hit final close of third India fund by MarchVCCircle•Jan 15, 2026•Samara Capital
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Convergent Finance and Samara Capital to Acquire Additional Stake in Sundrop BrandsThe Tribune•Dec 24, 2025•Convergence, Samara Capital, Sundrop Brands, Del Monte and 1 other
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Samara Capital platform inks new control-oriented BFSI dealVCCircle•Aug 11, 2025•Norwest Venture Partners, Samara Capital, Creador
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PE-Backed Stent Maker Sahajanand Medical Reshuffles Top DeckVCCircle•Feb 17, 2025•SMT, Samara Capital
