About HAF
HAF is a venture capital firm founded in 2024. It is primarily based out of Hyderabad, India. As of Oct 2026, HAF is an active investor, having invested in 4 companies, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Hunar.AI A lot of funds co-invest with HAF, with names like Sony Innovation Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. HAF has team of 9 people.Key Metrics
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HAF's List of All Investments
HAF has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investments include STAN and Dhruva Space.Their portfolio spans across India, Singapore and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Series A stage. Here is the list of all investments by HAF:
1. STAN
Social gaming and community platform to connect gamers and creators. It enables gamers and creators to participate in interactive activities, socialize, and earn rewards. The platform includes clubs and chat rooms to engage with other individuals and creators. It allows users to compete daily in BGMI, Free Fire, and more to earn rewards. The application is available on app store and play store.
Key facts about STAN
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $18M
- Employee Count: 141 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: MGA Ventures, Good Game Investments and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Dhruva Space
Provider of full-stack space engineering solutions, satellite platforms, and launch services. They offer integrated satellite solutions coupled with earth stations. The company provides technology solutions to power space-based applications. These applications extend from Earth and beyond. The company also provides spacecraft solar arrays and imagery services.
Key facts about Dhruva Space
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Hyderabad (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $37.4M
- Employee Count: 311 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: DSP Mutual Fund, SIDBI and 138 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Bamboobox
AI based platform offering software for account-based marketing. It offers an account based engagement platform that allows members to develop a deep understanding of buying journey to drive stage appropriate engagement. It offers features such as journey orchestration, multi dimensional account scoring, unified account view to get rich insights into your target account, and account enrichment to get new contact information and validate existing information.
Key facts about Bamboobox
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2023
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.81M
- Employee Count: 100 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Peak XV Partners, Arc180 and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Hunar.AI
Provider of AI-powered frontline recruitment solutions. It offers flexible support including custom tools, AI integration, or fully managed hiring services. The company's AI-powered platform facilitates large-scale hiring, while managed services handle the entire recruitment process for clients preferring to focus on other business aspects. Additional offerings include AI agents for 24/7 candidate engagement, screening, and shortlisting. The platform incorporates features such as multi-lingual support, hyperlocal engagement, workflow customization, and seamless integration with existing HR systems. The recruitment process is streamlined from initial contact to onboarding, leveraging AI for efficient candidate sourcing, screening, scheduling, and document verification.
Key facts about Hunar.AI
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.99M
- Employee Count: 62 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Titan Capital, Blume Venture and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 19, 2026, $*****
HAF's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Hunar.AI.HAF's Investments by Stage
HAF has made 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.71M.HAF's Investments by Sector
HAF has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 4 Tech companies, 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 1 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
HAF's Investments by Geography
HAF has made most investments in India (4), followed by Singapore where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 4 |
Singapore | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
HAF's recent investments
HAF has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Hunar.AI and Bamboobox.Here are the most recent investments by HAF:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 19, 2026 | India | Series A | 5503 | [+7] | |
Mar 11, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5547 | [+3] | |
Nov 19, 2025 | Singapore | Series A | 4866 | ||
Nov 10, 2025 | India | Series A | 9357 | [+34] |
Team profile of HAF
HAF has a team of 9 members including 2 Principals located in India. HAF's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of HAF
Over the past year, 189 investors have co-invested in HAF's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before HAF: Maelstrom, GFR Fund and 153 others have invested in rounds before HAF. There is 1 company where Maelstrom has invested before HAF and 1 company where GFR Fund has invested before HAF.
- Top Co-investors of HAF: 26 investors entered a company along with HAF. These include investors like Sony Innovation Fund (1 company).
- Invested after HAF: A total of 8 investors have invested in HAF's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include IN-SPACe (1 company), Anrf (1 company) and Antariksh Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to HAF
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Hunar Raises ₹40 Cr To Scale Agentic AI For Frontline HiringInc42•Oct 19, 2026•Hunar.AI, Blume Venture, AVM Ventures, HAF and 1 other
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Peak XV leads $6.6 Mn funding round in BambooBox AI-driven orchestration platformEntrackr•Mar 17, 2026•Peak XV Partners, Bamboobox, Emergent Ventures, Sequoia Capital and 5 others
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Hyderabad Angels launches ₹150-cr VC fund to invest in 15 startups.Business Line•Jan 03, 2026•HAF, Hyderabad Angels
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Stan Secures Series A Investment From Sony Innovation Fund for AI and Creator MonetisationPocket Gamer•Nov 19, 2025•Google Labs, STAN, Square Enix, Sony Innovation Fund and 10 others
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Regenics AS completes first tranche of a NOK 54 M private placement to initiate Collex® clinical trialsPR Newswire•Aug 13, 2024•Regenics, Collexo, HAF
