About Samridhi Fund
Samridhi Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based out of Mumbai, India. As of Mar 2019, Samridhi Fund has invested in 22 companies. It primarily invests in Conventional Debt round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Financial Services to Food and Agriculture and Healthcare. Most recently it participated in the $***** Conventional Debt round of InI Farms Overall, Samridhi Fund portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 3 acquisitions including key companies like e2E Rail, InI Farms and ESAF. SIDBI Venture Capital co-invest with Samridhi Fund, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Conventional Debt & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Samridhi Fund's List of Top Investments
Samridhi Fund has a portfolio of 22 companies. Their most notable investments are in Oriano and Kanungo Institute of Diabetes Specialities.Their portfolio spans across and India. They have invested in Financial Services, Food and Agriculture, Healthcare and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Conventional Debt and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Samridhi Fund:1. e2E Rail
Provider of rail engineering services for signaling, telecom, electrification, and track systems. This includes design, construction, and operation & maintenance for mainline and mass transit systems. Services encompass a wide array of track-related work, from laying and linking to maintenance and ballast management. Expertise extends to various signaling and telecom systems, as well as overhead electrification projects. Turnkey project capabilities are also offered.
Key facts about e2E Rail
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 379 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: SIDBI, Samridhi Fund and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 29, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of solutions for water treatment. It provides various purification systems, including Reverse Osmosis, Ultrafiltration, and Water Softening. Some of their processing technologies includes electrolytic process technologies, nanotechnology based water quality solutions, and membrane and filtration technology.
Key facts about Rite Water Solutions
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Nagpur (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $14M
- Employee Count: 10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: SIDBI Venture Capital, Samridhi Fund and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 07, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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Chains providing microfinance services and financial assistance to marginalized segments. These services include group loans, business loans, and emergency financial support designed to facilitate economic empowerment. The organization focuses on providing credit access to rural households and entrepreneurs to support their livelihoods and business activities. Additional offerings include loans for housing improvements, dairy farming, and the installation of sustainable infrastructure. By providing these financial products, the entity aims to support the economic stability of its clients and promote financial inclusion.
Key facts about Annapurna Finance
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Bhubaneswar (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $213M
- Employee Count: 12,935 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Encourage Capital, Triodos Investment Management and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
4. InI Farms
Provider of agricultural inputs and supply chain services for produce. Operations include the distribution of farming supplies and the management of logistics for fresh fruits and vegetables. The business facilitates access to digital tools for crop diagnosis and weather monitoring. It manages the movement of goods from farms to markets while maintaining traceability and quality standards.
Key facts about InI Farms
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2022
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $21.8M
- Employee Count: 271 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Lightrock India, SIDBI Venture Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Claro Energy
Claro Energy operates in different states across the country and has installed solar pumps for drinking water, irrigation, purification and aquaculture applications. At present, Claro is growing at 500% annually and it is planning to start pay-per-use business models in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh soon. Claro Energy won the Skoch Achiever Award for being one of India's best SMEs in 2014.
Key facts about Claro Energy
Samridhi Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Samridhi Fund has invested in 22 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 InI Farms and most recent follow-on round was in InI Farms.Samridhi Fund's Investments by Stage
Samridhi Fund has made 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.71M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $1.4M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.07M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $3.95M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 4 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Seed | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Samridhi Fund's Investments by Sector
Samridhi Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture, Healthcare, Consumer, Consumer Goods and Energy. Notably, it has invested in 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies, 5 Social impact companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Tech.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture | 2 |
Healthcare | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Energy | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Samridhi Fund's Investments by Geography
Samridhi Fund has made most investments in India (7).Samridhi Fund's recent investments
Samridhi Fund has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Samridhi Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 29, 2019 | India | Conventional Debt | 6142 | - | |
Jan 31, 2019 | India | Conventional Debt | 1487 | - | |
Aug 03, 2018 | India | Series A | 4815 | ||
Jul 12, 2018 | India | Conventional Debt | 3129 | - | |
Feb 09, 2018 | India | Conventional Debt | 8065 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Samridhi Fund's Portfolio
2 of Samridhi Fund's portfolio companies have become public. e2E Rail got listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Jan 2026 at marketcap of $33.3M.Here are Samridhi Fund's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 02, 2026 | - | - | 2957 | |
Nov 10, 2023 | - | - | 3311 |
Acquired companies in Samridhi Fund's Portfolio
3 companies from Samridhi Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Sonata Finance in Feb 2023 by Kotak Mahindra Bank for $*****.Here are Samridhi Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 10, 2023 | - | - | 2783 | |
Aug 10, 2022 | Feb 09, 2018 | Conventional Debt | 4415 | |
Mar 31, 2022 | Aug 03, 2018 | Series A | 3198 |
Co-investors of Samridhi Fund
Over the past 13 years, 56 investors have co-invested in Samridhi Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Samridhi Fund: Sudhir Kamath, Ajit Bhanot and 48 others have invested in rounds before Samridhi Fund. There is 1 company where Sudhir Kamath has invested before Samridhi Fund and 1 company where Ajit Bhanot has invested before Samridhi Fund.
- Top Co-investors of Samridhi Fund: SIDBI Venture Capital entered a company along with Samridhi Fund.
- Invested after Samridhi Fund: A total of 5 investors have invested in Samridhi Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Agrostar (1 company), SIDBI Venture Capital (1 company) and Kimberlite Social Infra (1 company).
Recent News related to Samridhi Fund
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Oriano Solar to raise Rs 20 Cr from SIDBI Ventures’s Samridhi fundEQ Mag•Mar 30, 2017•Oriano, Samridhi Fund
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Rite Water Solutions raises funding from Samridhi FundVCCircle•Apr 25, 2014•Rite Water Solutions, Samridhi Fund
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Samridhi Fund invests Rs.15-Cr in Gramco InfratechArawali phosphate•Aug 26, 2013•Samridhi Fund, Gramco Infratech
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