About StrongHer Ventures
StrongHer Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Aug 2024, StrongHer Ventures has invested in 14 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to HealthTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Inc42 Overall, StrongHer Ventures portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely Jify and OwnTrail. A lot of funds co-invest with StrongHer Ventures, with names like ITI Growth Opportunities sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. StrongHer Ventures has team of 9 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed & Series A
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StrongHer Ventures' List of Top Investments
StrongHer Ventures has a portfolio of 14 companies. Their most notable investments are in MyAva and MyAva.Their portfolio spans across India and United States. They have invested in Retail, HealthTech, Consumer and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by StrongHer Ventures:1. Inc42
Online platform offering startup news. It is an online platform that provides news related to startups, startup activity news, entrepreneurial statistics, technology, and updates. It also plans to develop a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to interact and form a community. It monetizes through membership.
Key facts about Inc42
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.76M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: Tandon Group, Aucfan and 126 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Gladful
D2C brand specializing in high-protein, clean-label breakfast mixes and snacks for families. The product catalog includes pancake, chilla, and dosa mixes, as well as date and nut squares. The company claims products are free from sugars, artificial colors, and preservatives.
Key facts about Gladful
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Jaipur (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.34M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Angel List, StrongHer Ventures and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 14, 2025, $*****
3. Kindlife
Retailer offering organic multi-category beauty products. The product catalog includes hair care, skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, and more. It also provides pet supplies, baby care products, groceries, home supplies, and more. It allows users to get personalized recommendation using AI on what product to use. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Kindlife
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Employee Count: 12 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Kalaari Capital, Java Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 31, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Assiduus
Provider of supply chain management and e-commerce marketplace acceleration services. Operations include inventory planning, brand protection, listing optimization, and marketing campaign management. Technology platforms facilitate data analytics, order management, and warehouse coordination to support product distribution across digital sales channels.
Key facts about Assiduus
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $41M
- Employee Count: 111 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: 100Unicorns, StrongHer Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Jify
Provider of on-demand salary, money management, and financial wellness solutions. It offers tools for employees to access earned wages, manage finances, and build credit. The company provides a card for spending and rewards, along with savings and insurance options. It aims to improve employee financial stability through flexible repayment and financial planning resources.
Key facts about Jify
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $11.4M
- Employee Count: 88 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Nexus Venture Partners, QED Innovation Labs and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 03, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
StrongHer Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
StrongHer Ventures has invested in 14 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Inc42 and most recent follow-on round was in MyAva.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
StrongHer Ventures' Investments by Stage
StrongHer Ventures has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $665K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $15M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
StrongHer Ventures' Investments by Sector
StrongHer Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 12 Consumer (B2C) companies, 4 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
Retail | 5 |
Consumer Goods | 2 |
Media & Entertainment | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
StrongHer Ventures' Investments by Geography
StrongHer Ventures has made most investments in India (8), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 8 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
StrongHer Ventures' recent investments
StrongHer Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by StrongHer Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 05, 2024 | India | Seed | 3440 | [+9] | |
May 13, 2023 | India | Seed | 1932 | [+1] | |
Oct 12, 2022 | United States | Series A | 7485 | [+4] | |
Sep 07, 2022 | India | Seed | 8743 | [+13] | |
Jul 01, 2022 | India | Seed | 1554 | - |
Acquired companies in StrongHer Ventures' Portfolio
3 companies from StrongHer Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Jify in Sep 2024 by Moneyview for $*****.Here are StrongHer Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 12, 2024 | - | - | 8682 | |
Jun 27, 2023 | - | - | 2076 | |
May 02, 2023 | Sep 03, 2020 | Seed | 1386 |
Team profile of StrongHer Ventures
StrongHer Ventures has a team of 9 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in India and United States. StrongHer Ventures' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of all team members in StrongHer Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Kanpur | |||
Partner | Pune | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of StrongHer Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 337 investors have co-invested in StrongHer Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before StrongHer Ventures: Manisha Raisinghani, Sprout Capital Advisors and 163 others have invested in rounds before StrongHer Ventures. There are 2 companies where Manisha Raisinghani has invested before StrongHer Ventures and 2 companies where Sprout Capital Advisors has invested before StrongHer Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of StrongHer Ventures: 44 investors entered a company along with StrongHer Ventures. These include investors like ITI Growth Opportunities (2 companies).
- Invested after StrongHer Ventures: A total of 128 investors have invested in StrongHer Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Kunal Naresh Shah (2 companies), QED Innovation Labs (2 companies) and Bootstrap Trust (1 company).
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