About Ahimsa
Ahimsa is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Bengaluru, India. As of Mar 2024, Ahimsa has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Food and Agriculture Tech and Food and Agriculture. Most recently it participated in the ₹***** Seed round of White Cub Overall, Ahimsa portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Wicked Kitchen. A lot of funds co-invest with Ahimsa, with names like Better Bite Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ahimsa has team of 1 people.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series B
Portfolio Acquisitions
Ahimsa's List of All Investments
Ahimsa has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments are in Phyx44 and Better Bet.Their portfolio spans across India and United States. They have invested in High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, Food and Agriculture and 1 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by Ahimsa:
1. Phyx44
Provider of genetic breeding service to cattle farms. They create nature-identical, cell-derived alternatives using genes from cows to fulfill the needs of the increasing population by providing them good quality food.
Key facts about Phyx44
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.83M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Avaana Capital Advisors, Ideaspring Capital and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 25, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about Wicked Kitchen
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $35.1M
- Employee Count: 9 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Boston York Restaurant Group, Unovis Asset Management and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 27, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. White Cub
Key facts about White Cub
Platform offering plant-based meat alternatives. The company provides whole-cuts of meats like fillets, breasts, and steaks using plant-based ingredients. It claims to offer meat alternatives made with protein muscle fibers.
Key facts about Demolish Foods
5. Better Bet
Better Bet (formerly alt foods) is a provider of creamy and delicious plant-based drinks, including unique flavors like sprouted millet, mango, and chocolate. Their products are cruelty-free, high in calcium, and free from artificial preservatives, making them a healthy and sustainable alternative to traditional dairy beverages.
Key facts about Better Bet
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Noida (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $209K
- Employee Count: 3 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Munisuvrat Venture, ProVeg Incubator and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 21, 2022, $*****
Ahimsa's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Ahimsa has invested in 8 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 3 years. Its most recent first time investment was in White Cub.Ahimsa's Investments by Stage
Ahimsa has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $499K and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $20M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ahimsa's Investments by Sector
Ahimsa has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer Goods, Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Tech companies, 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 1 Consumer (B2C) company and 1 company focusing on Social impact.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer Goods | 3 |
Food and Agriculture | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ahimsa's Investments by Geography
Ahimsa has made most investments in India (3), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 3 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ahimsa's recent investments
Ahimsa has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ahimsa:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 01, 2024 | India | Seed | 2685 | ||
Nov 09, 2022 | India | Seed | 1759 | [+9] | |
Oct 21, 2022 | India | Seed | 2341 | [+7] | |
Sep 28, 2022 | United States | Series B | 6725 |
Acquired companies in Ahimsa's Portfolio
1 company from Ahimsa's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Wicked Kitchen in Jun 2024 by Ahimsa for $*****.Here are Ahimsa's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 04, 2024 | Sep 28, 2022 | Series B | 8258 |
Team profile of Ahimsa
Ahimsa has a team of 1 member.Co-investors of Ahimsa
Over the past 4 years, 41 investors have co-invested in Ahimsa's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ahimsa: Unovis Asset Management, Layacharan Sandadi and 9 others have invested in rounds before Ahimsa. There are 2 companies where Unovis Asset Management has invested before Ahimsa and 1 company where Layacharan Sandadi has invested before Ahimsa.
- Top Co-investors of Ahimsa: 20 investors entered a company along with Ahimsa. These include investors like Better Bite Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Ahimsa: A total of 10 investors have invested in Ahimsa's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sharad Sharma (1 company), Avaana Capital Advisors (1 company) and Ajit Kamath (1 company).
Recent News related to Ahimsa
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Phyx44 precision fermentation startup in India raises $1.2M Seed to make animal-free dairyVegan First•Nov 09, 2022•Phyx44, Better Bite Ventures, Spectrum Impact, PeerCapital and 3 others
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Molecular Startup Miruku Gets $2.4M To Disrupt Global Dairy Industry With 'Plant Factories'Green Queen•Mar 22, 2022•Ahimsa Fund, Miruku, Movac, Better Bite Ventures and 5 others
