About Arun Seed
Arun Seed is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of Tokyo, Japan. As of Oct 2018, Arun Seed has invested in 7 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Consumer and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of BookMyBai A lot of funds co-invest with Arun Seed, with names like Mol Global Software Alliances sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Arun Seed has team of 12 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed & Series A
Arun Seed's List of Top Investments
Arun Seed has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments are in Stellapps and BookMyBai.Their portfolio spans across India, Cambodia and United States. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Arun Seed:1. Stellapps
Dairy tech company digitizing and optimizing milk production, procurement, and cold chain. They offer an end-to-end technology solution for the dairy industry, focusing on data acquisition and machine learning to improve efficiency and profitability for dairy farmers and cooperatives. Their platform digitizes and optimizes milk production, procurement, and cold chain management. They provide actionable insights to optimize the dairy supply chain, offering solutions for cattle monitoring, milk procurement, and cold chain management. The company's offerings include software solutions and IoT infrastructure designed to create measurable value for all stakeholders, including farmers, by providing data-driven insights for supply chain optimization, preventive health care, and financial services. They leverage cloud-based technology and data analytics to enhance milk quality, improve farmer loyalty, and increase transparency in dairy operations.
Key facts about Stellapps
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $84.8M
- Employee Count: 131 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, Celesta Capital and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 21, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. iKure
Provider of a for-profit social enterprise and healthcare technology startup. It has developed a medical collaboration platform called Wireless Health Incident Monitoring Systems that leverages ICT to provide clinical, preventive, and diagnostic services to the country's poor.
Key facts about iKure
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Kolkata (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.18M
- Employee Count: 78 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: RNT Associates, Calcutta Angels and 108 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 10, 2026, $*****
3. BookMyBai
Online marketplace for hiring domestic helpers. It helps users hiring verified maids, babysitters, cooks & more. Users need to post their requirements & the platform will send relevant verified profiles as per the requirements & then schedules the shortlisted candidates for interview. Users can hire a maid as per their requirements via the platform.
Key facts about BookMyBai
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $457K
- Employee Count: 30 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Villgro, Inflection Point Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Arjuni
Arjuni is an online course provider for establishing a hair extensions business. Features include audio sessions, assignments, live sessions, templates, and others. Covers various topics including how to find customers, hair suppliers booby traps and how to avoid them, legalities of export & import, and others. Monetizes through subscription charges.
Key facts about Arjuni
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Employee Count: 12 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Arun Seed
Lighting Engineering Solution provides off-grid systems to rural customers in Cambodia. Claims to have provided power to 4k homes. Provides SolarBox power supply systems for residential and commercial purposes. Also offers PAYGO solutions and other financing options for solar homes.
Key facts about Lighting Engineering Solution
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Investors: Arun Seed and C4D Partners
Arun Seed's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Arun Seed has invested in 7 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in BookMyBai and most recent follow-on round was in iKure.Arun Seed's Investments by Stage
Arun Seed has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $133K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $50.6K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arun Seed's Investments by Sector
Arun Seed has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 4 Tech companies, 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arun Seed's Investments by Geography
Arun Seed has made most investments in India (3).Arun Seed's recent investments
Arun Seed has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Arun Seed:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 12, 2018 | India | Seed | 8499 | ||
Jan 12, 2018 | India | Series A | 2007 | - | |
Mar 10, 2014 | India | Seed | 1718 | [+6] | |
Apr 05, 2013 | India | Seed | 1045 | [+15] |
Team profile of Arun Seed
Arun Seed has a team of 12 members including 9 Partners and 1 Principal. Arun Seed's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Arun Seed:
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Co-investors of Arun Seed
Over the past 13 years, 147 investors have co-invested in Arun Seed's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Arun Seed: Rekha Mangalpally, Cp Gangadharaiah and 31 others have invested in rounds before Arun Seed. There is 1 company where Rekha Mangalpally has invested before Arun Seed and 1 company where Cp Gangadharaiah has invested before Arun Seed.
- Top Co-investors of Arun Seed: 21 investors entered a company along with Arun Seed. These include investors like Mol Global Software Alliances (1 company).
- Invested after Arun Seed: A total of 93 investors have invested in Arun Seed's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Inflection Point Ventures (2 companies), Stride Ventures (1 company) and Nutreco (1 company).
Recent News related to Arun Seed
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BookMyBai.com raises pre-series A Round from Japan-based fundIndiatimes•Oct 12, 2018•BookMyBai, AVPN, Arun Seed, Kotaro Horita and 4 others
