About Touchstone Equities
Touchstone Equities is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Hyderabad, India. As of Jul 2021, Touchstone Equities 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 Enterprise Applications to Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Ekincare A lot of funds co-invest with Touchstone Equities, with names like Wellfound sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Touchstone Equities has team of 1 people.Key Metrics
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Touchstone Equities' List of Top Investments
Touchstone Equities has a portfolio of 14 companies. Their most notable investments are in Ekincare and Ekincare.Their portfolio spans across India and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Touchstone Equities:
1. Ekincare
Digital health benefits platform to help organizations manage employee wellness. It provides an AI powered integrated health benefits platform encasing various services including annual health checkups, telemedicine, e-pharmacy, vaccinations, mental health and well-being services. The platform provides a variety of functions, such as doctor access, workplace sanitation, fitness management, employee interaction tracking, a dashboard for health data analytics, medical room and equipment management, vaccination management, and more.
Key facts about Ekincare
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Hyderabad (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹54.4Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $27M
- Employee Count: 183 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Eight Roads Ventures, Sabre Partners and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Naagin
Online brand offering hot sauces and spice blends. The company offers a variety of hot sauces, spice essentials, and pantry staples, catering to diverse culinary preferences. Product lines include various hot sauce blends, chilli oils, and spice combinations.
Key facts about Naagin
3. Apxor
Apxor provides a cloud based no code digital nudging platform for mobile applications. It also acts as a performance management platform to help developers identify problems in user experience. It provides continuous monitoring of apps to identify issues with UX, retention rate, transactions, and debug issues. Also provides a mobile SDK for easy integration with mobile applications and offers solutions for user onboarding, app engagement, and product experimentation.
Key facts about Apxor
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Hyderabad (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹4.64Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.77M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Jul 31, 2025
- Investors: Milestone Trusteeship Services, LetsVenture and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 06, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. VideoKen
Provider of AI-powered interactive video solutions for learning and development. This company offers tools to enhance e-learning content, making training videos more engaging and effective. Its platform includes features such as video chapters, in-video quizzes, and AI-powered search to improve learner interaction and knowledge retention. The solutions are applicable to various sectors, including corporate training, conferences, and online courses. The platform provides analytics to track learner progress and optimize content. It transforms traditional video content into interactive learning experiences.
Key facts about VideoKen
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹4.42Cr as on Mar 31, 2020
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.26M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Jun 30, 2025
- Investors: LetsVenture, SRI Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 22, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Session AI
AI-based platform offering predictive analytics solutions. It analyzes customer behaviors and provides converstion management solutions.
Key facts about Session AI
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Milpitas (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $43M
- Employee Count: 56 as on Nov 30, 2024
- Investors: Kapital Partners, 108 Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 06, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Touchstone Equities' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Touchstone Equities has invested in 14 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Naagin and most recent follow-on round was in Ekincare.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Touchstone Equities' Investments by Stage
Touchstone Equities has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $703K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Touchstone Equities' Investments by Sector
Touchstone Equities has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Mobile, Retail and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Mobile | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Touchstone Equities' Investments by Geography
Touchstone Equities has made most investments in India (10), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 10 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Touchstone Equities' recent investments
Touchstone Equities has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Touchstone Equities:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 29, 2021 | India | Series A | 1220 | ||
Feb 15, 2020 | India | Seed | 3491 | [+3] | |
Feb 03, 2020 | India | Seed | 1523 | [+5] | |
Dec 13, 2019 | India | Series A | 6398 | [+3] | |
Dec 13, 2019 | India | Seed | 1223 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in Touchstone Equities' Portfolio
2 companies from Touchstone Equities' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Appsfly in Sep 2018 by WalmartLabs.Here are Touchstone Equities' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 05, 2018 | Apr 05, 2017 | Seed | 5039 | |
May 25, 2015 | - | - | 3833 |
Team profile of Touchstone Equities
Touchstone Equities has a team of 1 member.Co-investors of Touchstone Equities
Over the past 11 years, 156 investors have co-invested in Touchstone Equities's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Touchstone Equities: Whiteboard Capital, and 25 others have invested in rounds before Touchstone Equities. There are 3 companies where Whiteboard Capital has invested before Touchstone Equities and 2 companies where has invested before Touchstone Equities.
- Top Co-investors of Touchstone Equities: 57 investors entered a company along with Touchstone Equities. These include investors like Wellfound (3 companies).
- Invested after Touchstone Equities: A total of 72 investors have invested in Touchstone Equities's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Angel List (2 companies), Kalaari Capital (2 companies) and Akatsuki (2 companies).
Recent News related to Touchstone Equities
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Celebrity engagement platform WYSH raises $2M in Series A round led by KalaariYourStory•Jan 14, 2020•Wysh, Kalaari Capital, Whiteboard Capital, Touchstone Equities and 6 others
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AI-Driven Health Benefits Platform ekincare Raises $3.6 Mn from Venture East, Eight Roads and TouchstoneIndianWeb2•Nov 13, 2019•Ekincare, Ventureast, Eight Roads Ventures, Touchstone Equities
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Transporter.city, AI enabled logistics startup raises fundsTechiexpert•Aug 03, 2019•Transporter, Axilor Ventures, Touchstone Equities, Lead Angels
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New Jersey-based Video Learning Platform Secures $930,000Pixr8•Oct 22, 2018•VideoKen, Touchstone Equities, SRI Capital, Hyderabad Angels and 1 other
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ZineOne Raises $2.5 Million Series A Round Led by Omidyar NetworkPR Newswire•Mar 20, 2018•ZineOne, Omidyar Network, HBS Alumni Angels Association, Touchstone Equities and 2 others
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eKincare raises $1.5 million fundingIndiatimes•Jan 29, 2018•Ekincare, Ventureast, Endiya Partners, Eight Roads Ventures and 9 others
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eKincare raises $330K in pre-Series A funding round | TechcircleVCCircle•Mar 23, 2016•Ekincare, Bitkemy Technologies, Touchstone Equities, Hind Filters and 5 others
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Digital Health Record Platform eKincare Raises $329K From Bitkemy Ventures & Other HNIs - Inc42 MediaInc42•Mar 23, 2016•Ekincare, Bitkemy Technologies, Touchstone Equities, Hind Filters and 5 others
