About Nirvana Ventures Advisors
Nirvana Ventures Advisors is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Mumbai, India. As of Jun 2018, Nirvana Ventures Advisors has invested in 13 companies. 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 Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Taxa Overall, Nirvana Ventures Advisors portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 3 acquisitions including key companies like PropTiger, Shiprocket and Zopper. A lot of funds co-invest with Nirvana Ventures Advisors, with names like Riffi Holdings sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Nirvana Ventures Advisors has team of 6 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Nirvana Ventures Advisors' List of Top Investments
Nirvana Ventures Advisors has a portfolio of 13 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Zopper and Shiprocket.Their portfolio spans across India, United States and Singapore. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Nirvana Ventures Advisors:
1. PropTiger
Real estate advisory firm offering a platform for residential property buying. It facilitates the home-buying process through technology-enabled tools and on-the-ground support. The company offers researched information about localities and properties. It provides guidance on legal paperwork and loan assistance to fulfill transactions.
Key facts about PropTiger
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: 44.5M SGD as on Mar 31, 2022
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $99M
- Employee Count: 1,212 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Helion Venture Partners, SoftBank Group and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 10, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Shiprocket
Provider of e-commerce shipping, fulfillment, marketing, and financial services. The business offers tools for domestic and cross-border shipping, including integrations with courier partners. Fulfillment services encompass warehousing, packaging, and shipping. Marketing solutions include checkout optimisation and customer engagement tools. Financial services provide capital and credit score assessment.
Key facts about Shiprocket
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,670Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $322M
- Employee Count: 915 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Temasek, DST Global and 62 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Dec 23, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Housing
Online platform for buying, renting, and selling residential and commercial properties. The platform facilitates property transactions, connects property owners with potential tenants and buyers, and offers related services such as home loans and property value estimation. It also provides news, advice, and research on the real estate market.
Key facts about Housing
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹715Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $146M
- Employee Count: 1,197 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Helion Venture Partners, SoftBank Group and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 23, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Zopper
Provider of API-enabled insurance distribution and management solutions. The platform enables B2C companies to distribute insurance such as automobile insurance, health insurance, life insurance, and more. Its features include customer engagement, insurance aggregation, digital onboarding, and more.
Key facts about Zopper
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Noida (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹363Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $125M
- Employee Count: 567 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: ICICI Venture, Tiger Global Management and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 21, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Unbxd
Provider of AI-powered search and product discovery for online retailers. The company offers tools for search, browse, personalization, and merchandising. These tools include autosuggest, query understanding, attribute enrichment, and dynamic ranking. The company also provides solutions for visual search, AI consoles, and reporting. The platform supports integrations and offers resources such as case studies and webinars.
Key facts about Unbxd
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Annual Revenue: ₹886Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $26.9M
- Employee Count: 869 as on Jan 31, 2025
- Investors: Innoven Capital, F-Prime Capital and 88 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 23, 2019, $*****
Nirvana Ventures Advisors' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Nirvana Ventures Advisors has invested in 13 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Taxa and most recent follow-on round was in Shiprocket.Nirvana Ventures Advisors' Investments by Stage
Nirvana Ventures Advisors has made 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.1M, 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $856K and 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $51.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 5 |
Seed | 4 |
Series C | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nirvana Ventures Advisors' Investments by Sector
Nirvana Ventures Advisors has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Vertical SaaS and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 12 Software companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 8 |
Consumer | 6 |
FinTech | 4 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
Retail | 3 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nirvana Ventures Advisors' Investments by Geography
Nirvana Ventures Advisors has made most investments in India (9), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 9 |
United States | 2 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nirvana Ventures Advisors' recent investments
Nirvana Ventures Advisors has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Nirvana Ventures Advisors:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 22, 2018 | Singapore | Seed | 2959 | [+8] | |
Dec 26, 2017 | India | Series B | 7257 | [+2] | |
Jun 16, 2017 | United States | Series C | 3820 | [+7] | |
Mar 06, 2017 | India | Seed | 2988 | - | |
Apr 22, 2016 | India | Series C | 2670 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Nirvana Ventures Advisors' Portfolio
Nirvana Ventures Advisors has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Shiprocket. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Shiprocket which became a unicorn in 2022, 7 years after Nirvana Ventures Advisors first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Nirvana Ventures Advisors' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 | Provider of e-commerce shipping, fulfillment, marketing, and financial services | 2012 | Gurugram | Series E | qcvykbk |
Acquired companies in Nirvana Ventures Advisors' Portfolio
3 companies from Nirvana Ventures Advisors' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was PropTiger in Jul 2025 by Aurum PropTech for $*****.Here are Nirvana Ventures Advisors' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 23, 2025 | - | - | 8930 | |
Dec 01, 2022 | Aug 16, 2011 | Seed | 5322 | |
Jul 16, 2018 | Jan 25, 2013 | Series A | 6839 |
Team profile of Nirvana Ventures Advisors
Nirvana Ventures Advisors has a team of 6 members including 4 Partners located in India and Japan. Nirvana Ventures Advisors' team sits on the board of 7 companies.Here is a list of all team members in Nirvana Ventures Advisors:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Mumbai | Games2win Media, Altizon and 1 more | ||
Partner | - | MathCo, BabyChakra and 5 more | ||
Partner | Tokyo | - | - | |
Partner | Mumbai | - |
Co-investors of Nirvana Ventures Advisors
Over the past 15 years, 220 investors have co-invested in Nirvana Ventures Advisors's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Nirvana Ventures Advisors: Saurabh Srivastava, 500 Global and 116 others have invested in rounds before Nirvana Ventures Advisors. There are 2 companies where Saurabh Srivastava has invested before Nirvana Ventures Advisors and 1 company where 500 Global has invested before Nirvana Ventures Advisors.
- Top Co-investors of Nirvana Ventures Advisors: 26 investors entered a company along with Nirvana Ventures Advisors. These include investors like Riffi Holdings (2 companies).
- Invested after Nirvana Ventures Advisors: A total of 76 investors have invested in Nirvana Ventures Advisors's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Faering Capital (2 companies), Indiabulls Consumer Finance (2 companies) and Micromax Informatics (2 companies).
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