About SapphireInk
SapphireInk is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Bengaluru, India. As of Jun 2023, SapphireInk has invested in 7 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from HealthTech to Enterprise Applications and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Scandalous Food A lot of funds co-invest with SapphireInk, with names like Anthill Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. SapphireInk has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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SapphireInk's List of Top Investments
SapphireInk has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Scandalous FoodTheir portfolio spans across India and United States. They have invested in HealthTech, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by SapphireInk:1. Jupiter
Online platform offering a suite of financial services. It offers a range of services, including banking, credit cards, lending, and investments. It allows users to manage all aspects of their money in one place.
Key facts about Jupiter
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹50 - ₹100 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $201M
- Employee Count: 377 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, Mirae Asset and 77 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 30, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of rapid-charging battery, charger, and connector technology for EVs. The company offers a full energy stack comprising a proprietary battery pack, charging station, and high-current connector engineered to work together for ultra-fast charging. Its technology enables lithium iron phosphate battery packs to charge from empty to full in around a quarter of an hour while maintaining long cycle life, using water-based thermal management and advanced cell control.
Key facts about Exponent Energy
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $47.2M
- Employee Count: 215 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Eight Roads Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. GoDesi
Internet first brand of desi snacks and sweets. The company offers a variety of sweets, snacks, and lollipops. It focuses on bringing authentic desi snacks to consumers. The company employs rural women and ensures that a percentage of consumer payments goes back to the rural economy. Its products are free from preservatives, artificial colors, flavors, vegan and gluten-free.
Key facts about GoDesi
Platform for manufacturing and selling sweets. It offers a variety of traditional and contemporary confectionery products made with quality ingredients. The platform focuses on delivering authentic flavors through carefully crafted recipes and packaging.
Key facts about Scandalous Food
5. Health Basix
Mobile-based application for children health record management. The app enables parents to keep kids' health records electronically. Also, it allows users to book and schedule online consultations with paediatricians. Users can also ask health-related queries, seek medical guidance, book hospitals & lab appointment, and keep track of health status and vaccinations using the app.
Key facts about Health Basix
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Coimbatore (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.34M
- Employee Count: 33 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: TSM Ventures, Callapina and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
SapphireInk's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
SapphireInk has invested in 7 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Scandalous Food.SapphireInk's Investments by Stage
SapphireInk has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $514K.SapphireInk's Investments by Sector
SapphireInk has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture, HealthTech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 5 Consumer (B2C) companies, 5 Tech companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Sustainability Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SapphireInk's Investments by Geography
SapphireInk has made most investments in India (2).SapphireInk's recent investments
SapphireInk has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by SapphireInk:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 12, 2023 | India | Seed | 6803 | [+5] | |
Apr 12, 2023 | India | Seed | 3110 | [+6] |
Team profile of SapphireInk
SapphireInk has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in India and United States. SapphireInk's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of SapphireInk
Over the past 3 years, 36 investors have co-invested in SapphireInk's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before SapphireInk: Raj Mishra, Anantha Nageswaran and 3 others have invested in rounds before SapphireInk. There is 1 company where Raj Mishra has invested before SapphireInk and 1 company where Anantha Nageswaran has invested before SapphireInk.
- Top Co-investors of SapphireInk: 12 investors entered a company along with SapphireInk. These include investors like Anthill Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after SapphireInk: A total of 19 investors have invested in SapphireInk's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Indian Angel Network (1 company), KRS Jamwal (1 company) and Mrunal Jhaveri (1 company).
Recent News related to SapphireInk
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Scandalous Food has raised INR 1.6 Cr in pre-seed funding round.Enablers•Dec 05, 2023•Scandalous Food, Anthill Ventures, EvolveX Accelerator, Value 360 Communications and 2 others
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Health Basix Successfully Closes a Funding Round Led by Dr GSK Velu and Callapina CapitalAsian News International•Jun 05, 2023•Health Basix, Callapina, Neuberg Diagnostics, SapphireInk and 1 other
