About Aum Ventures
Aum Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2023. It is primarily based out of India. As of Jan 2026, Aum Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 24 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Validus Overall, Aum Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 1 acquisition, namely Skyroot and Sharang Shakti. A lot of funds co-invest with Aum Ventures, with names like SHAKTI sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Aum Ventures has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Aum Ventures' List of Top Investments
Aum Ventures has a portfolio of 24 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Gimbal Space and Validus.Their portfolio spans across India, United States and United Arab Emirates. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Aum Ventures:
1. Skyroot
Manufacturer of orbital launch vehicles for small satellite deployment missions. These vehicles utilize solid fuel boosters and liquid engines to transport payloads into low earth and sun-synchronous orbits. The design incorporates carbon composite structures to facilitate the delivery of satellites for various orbital requirements.
Key facts about Skyroot
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Hyderabad (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $150M
- Employee Count: 924 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: GIC, Sherpalo Ventures and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 07, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. NEWME
Internet First brand of current-trend women's apparel, accessories, and coordinated outfit sets. It offers a variety of clothing such as dresses, tops, denim, bottoms, and T-shirts. The company also provides accessories including necklaces and hair clips. Coordinated sets, sportswear, and loungewear are available for purchase.
Key facts about NEWME
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $35.6M
- Employee Count: 280 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Innoven Capital, Fireside Ventures and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 29, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Azimuth-ai
Platform offering AI products and solutions. The platform provides artificial intelligence capabilities including situational analysis and machine learning. It also offers semiconductor assembly, engineering, prototyping, and board and module manufacturing.
Key facts about Azimuth-ai
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Folsom (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11.5M
- Employee Count: 24 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Moneta Ventures, Cyient and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Latent AI
Provider of an AI platform for deployment of binarised neural networks. It develops an AI platform to train, quantize and deploy edge AI neural networks. Enables AI, embedded and software application developers to manage AI for the edge. Claims to also enable optimization for computing, energy and memory without requiring changes to existing AI/ML infrastructure and frameworks. Offers tools known as LEIP Compress and LEIP Compile for compressing and compiling AI products.
Key facts about Latent AI
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $22.5M
- Employee Count: 47 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Pegasus Tech Ventures, Standard Industries and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Validus
Digital fund administration and investor relations service provider. It offers end-to-end solutions encompassing fund administration, investor relations, distributor care, reporting, and insights. The platform facilitates streamlined investor onboarding, engagement, and support through digital tools and mobile applications. Services include predictive reporting for drawdown handoff flows and business insights to aid deal closure. The company's technology enables efficient management of investor and distributor interactions, allowing fund managers to focus on core growth strategies. A key focus is on enhancing the investor and distributor experience through sophisticated, user-friendly technology.
Key facts about Validus
Aum Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Aum Ventures has invested in 24 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Sanyark Space and most recent follow-on round was in Validus.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Aum Ventures' Investments by Stage
Aum Ventures has made 17 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.04M, 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.1M and 1 investment in Series B stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 17 |
Series A | 6 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aum Ventures' Investments by Sector
Aum Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Consumer and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 22 Tech companies, 18 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 11 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 11 |
Enterprise Applications | 8 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 5 |
Consumer | 5 |
Retail | 5 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aum Ventures' Investments by Geography
Aum Ventures has made most investments in India (15), followed by United States where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 15 |
United States | 8 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aum Ventures' recent investments
Aum Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Validus and Sanyark Space.Here are the most recent investments by Aum Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 19, 2026 | India | Seed | 6657 | [+9] | |
Jan 10, 2026 | India | Seed | 3847 | [+6] | |
Sep 25, 2025 | India | Seed | 6086 | [+2] | |
2025 | United States | Series A | 2089 | - | |
Feb 26, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5355 |
Unicorns in Aum Ventures' Portfolio
Aum Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Skyroot. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Skyroot which became a unicorn in 2026, 2 years after Aum Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Aum Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Manufacturer of orbital launch vehicles for small satellite deployment missions | 2018 | Hyderabad | Series C | kafklef |
Acquired companies in Aum Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Aum Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Sharang Shakti in Feb 2026 by LAT Aerospace for $*****.Here are Aum Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 24, 2026 | Sep 02, 2024 | Seed | 9245 |
Team profile of Aum Ventures
Aum Ventures has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in India and United Arab Emirates. Aum Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Aum Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Mumbai | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | Dubai | - |
Co-investors of Aum Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 359 investors have co-invested in Aum Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Aum Ventures: WAMI Capital, Angel List and 264 others have invested in rounds before Aum Ventures. There are 7 companies where WAMI Capital has invested before Aum Ventures and 4 companies where Angel List has invested before Aum Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Aum Ventures: 38 investors entered a company along with Aum Ventures. These include investors like SHAKTI (2 companies).
- Invested after Aum Ventures: A total of 55 investors have invested in Aum Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Temasek (1 company), BlackRock (1 company) and Arkam Ventures (1 company).
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Sanyark Space has raised an undisclosed amount in a Pre-Seed funding round from AUM VenturesEnablers•Jan 30, 2026•Sanyark Space, Aum Ventures
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Azimuth AI Announces New Funding Led by Jetha Global, Reinforcing Strong Trajectory Into 2026PR Newswire•Jan 05, 2026•Azimut, Moneta Ventures, Jetha Global, Aum Ventures and 1 other
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Indian space tech startup Cosmoserve raises $3.17 millionEvertiq•Oct 31, 2025•Cosmoserv, SHAKTI, Aum Ventures
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Cosmoserve Space secures $3.17 Mn in pre-seed roundEntrackr•Sep 25, 2025•Cosmoserv, Aum Ventures, SHAKTI, Purple Style Labs and 5 others
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Swirepay Closes $3.4M Second Seed FundingFinSMEs•Feb 26, 2025•Swirepay, The Indus Entrepreneurs, Aum Ventures, Q Payments and 2 others
