About Paramark Ventures
Paramark Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Seoul, South Korea. As of Jun 2026, Paramark Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 21 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Firstclub Overall, Paramark Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 1 IPO, namely Purplle, Spinny and Wakefit. A lot of funds co-invest with Paramark Ventures, with names like KB Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Paramark Ventures has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Seed & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Paramark Ventures' List of Top Investments
Paramark Ventures has a portfolio of 21 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Carta Healthcare and Fourier.Their portfolio spans across India and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Seed and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Paramark Ventures:1. Purplle
Brand of beauty and cosmetic products. It provides a platform for browsing and purchasing items from various categories. It offers resources such as a help center with FAQs and order tracking. The platform supports secure payments with major credit and debit cards. It offers a range of beauty and personal care products, including cosmetics, skincare, haircare, fragrances, and wellness items.
Key facts about Purplle
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,410Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $560M
- Employee Count: 973 as on Jul 31, 2025
- Investors: ADIA, Premji Invest and 107 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jun 27, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Spinny
Online retailer of inspected used vehicles with service and financing. The business provides vehicle sales with options for home test drives and delivery. It offers vehicle service plans and facilitates financing through partner lenders. The business provides a platform for individuals to sell vehicles.
Key facts about Spinny
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹4,750Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $698M
- Employee Count: 5,736 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, General Catalyst and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Dec 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Cashify
Online retailer of refurbished and used consumer electronics and gadgets. It provides options to sell or buy used phones, laptops, smartwatches, tablets, gaming consoles, cameras, and accessories. The business also offers repair services for phones and laptops, addressing issues like screen damage, battery problems, and microphone malfunctions. Additionally, it facilitates the recycling of old devices.
Key facts about Cashify
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,120Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $140M
- Employee Count: 1,486 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Amazon, Blume Venture and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jun 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Wakefit
Internet first brand company offering sleep and home solutions. Its product range includes mattresses, pillows, beds, sofas, and work desks, and other home furniture products.
Key facts about Wakefit
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,310Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $105M
- Employee Count: 2,140 as on Jul 31, 2025
- Investors: Elevation Capital, Verlinvest and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Kuku FM
Provider of audiobooks, stories, and podcasts across various genres. It offers a diverse catalog of audio content for listening. It provides audiobooks, podcasts, stories, summaries, and educational audio content through its mobile app and website.
Key facts about Kuku FM
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹258Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $122M
- Employee Count: 147 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Google, Verlinvest and 64 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Mar 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Paramark Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Paramark Ventures has invested in 21 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Firstclub and most recent follow-on round was in Firstclub.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Paramark Ventures' Investments by Stage
Paramark Ventures has made 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $24.1M, 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $12.3M and 3 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $64.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 4 |
Seed | 3 |
Series D | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Paramark Ventures' Investments by Sector
Paramark Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 19 Tech companies, 12 Consumer (B2C) companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 7 |
Retail | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
HealthTech | 3 |
FinTech | 2 |
Others | 14 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Paramark Ventures' Investments by Geography
Paramark Ventures has made most investments in India (12), followed by United States where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 12 |
United States | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Paramark Ventures' recent investments
Paramark Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Firstclub.Here are the most recent investments by Paramark Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 04, 2026 | India | Series B | 5803 | [+3] | |
Oct 16, 2025 | India | Series C | 8366 | [+6] | |
Sep 04, 2025 | India | Series A | 9702 | [+15] | |
May 08, 2025 | United States | Series B | 9189 | [+8] | |
Feb 24, 2025 | India | Series C | 1407 |
Unicorns in Paramark Ventures' Portfolio
Paramark Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Purplle and Spinny. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Purplle. It became a unicorn in 2022.Here is a list of unicorns in Paramark Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 | Brand of beauty and cosmetic products | 2012 | Mumbai | Series F | kqgbmfw | ||
83 | Online retailer of inspected used vehicles with service and financing | 2015 | Gurugram | Series G | aisners |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Paramark Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Paramark Ventures' portfolio company became public - Wakefit. It got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Dec 2025 at marketcap of $702MHere are Paramark Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 13, 2023 | Series D | 8461 |
Team profile of Paramark Ventures
Paramark Ventures has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in India and South Korea. Paramark Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Paramark Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | |||
Partner | South Korea | - | ||
Venture Partner | Bengaluru | - |
Co-investors of Paramark Ventures
Over the past 4 years, 463 investors have co-invested in Paramark Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Paramark Ventures: Blume Venture, Peak XV Partners and 308 others have invested in rounds before Paramark Ventures. There are 3 companies where Blume Venture has invested before Paramark Ventures and 3 companies where Peak XV Partners has invested before Paramark Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Paramark Ventures: 118 investors entered a company along with Paramark Ventures. These include investors like KB Investment (4 companies).
- Invested after Paramark Ventures: A total of 35 investors have invested in Paramark Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sharrp Ventures (1 company), BlackSoil (1 company) and IFC (1 company).
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