About Samara Capital
Samara Capital is a private equity firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based in Mumbai, India. As of Oct 2026, Samara Capital is an active investor with a portfolio of 31 companies, comprising 31 funding rounds and 12 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 3 funding rounds. 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 $***** PE round in Calyx on Sep 21, 2026
A lot of funds co-invest with Samara Capital, with names like Godrej Industries sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Samara Capital has a team of 53 people, including 9 partners.
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Samara Capital's Portfolio
Samara Capital has a portfolio of 31 companies. They have invested in a total of 31 companies. Their most recent investment was in Calyx (PE round) on Sep 21, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Samara Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 21, 2026 | PE | 6429 | - | |
Sep 21, 2026 | PE | 1856 | - | |
Nov 25, 2025 | Series D | 5759 | - | |
Oct 01, 2024 | Series D | 9377 | - |
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 | Chains providing authentic biryani and varied traditional Indian food items | $20M | 1953 | |
Oct 12, 2020 | Manufacturer of unique Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients | $10.7M | 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 53 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, V5 Global 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, 46 investors have co-invested in Samara Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Samara Capital: 46 investors entered a company along with Samara Capital. These include investors like Godrej Industries (1 company).
Samara Capital News
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Samara Capital to acquire stakes in ARC and Calyx to build logistics platformVCCircle•Sep 21, 2026•Samara Capital, A R C, Calyx Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Calyx
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Marengo Asia Hospitals Secures $40 Million Funding from LeapFrog Investments for ExpansionVCCircle•Sep 11, 2026•Samara Capital, LeapFrog Investments, A R C
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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 closes second fund with SMS Facility's sale to SILA SolutionsMint•Feb 10, 2026•Samara Capital, SILA, SMS Integrated Facilities Services
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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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Samara, Four Other PE Firms Get Exit Window As Portfolio Company Merging With Bigger PeerVCCircle•Jan 02, 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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Samara, Morgan Stanley PE, Kotak’s fund spin strong returns from portfolio coVCCircle•Jul 28, 2025•Samara Capital, Morgan Stanley, Kotak Mahindra Bank
