About Venture Highway
Venture Highway is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Delhi, India. As of Jun 2025, Venture Highway has invested in 80 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 High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Repello AI Overall, Venture Highway portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 8 acquisitions including key companies like Meesho, MPL and Cars24. A lot of funds co-invest with Venture Highway, with names like Accel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Venture Highway has team of 11 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Venture Highway's List of Top Investments
Venture Highway has a portfolio of 80 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Express Stores and Urban Health.Their portfolio spans across India, United States, Australia and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Venture Highway:
1. Meesho
Online marketplace providing a platform for individuals and small businesses to sell products across various categories. It is an online shopping platform offering a wide range of products, including fashion, electronics, and home essentials, at affordable prices. It enables individuals to start their online stores without any investment and offers a platform for small businesses to sell their products.
Key facts about Meesho
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.36B
- Employee Count: 2,082 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Naspers and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jan 27, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. MPL
Operator of an online platform providing real money skill-based gaming. The platform offers various card, puzzle, sports, and casual games. Users can participate in contests and tournaments. Winnings are credited to user accounts and can be withdrawn.
Key facts about MPL
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $401M
- Employee Count: 435 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, Google Ventures and 72 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Cars24
Retailer of used vehicles, new vehicle information, loans, and related services. The business facilitates the buying and selling of pre-owned cars. It provides information regarding new cars, including specifications and comparisons. Additionally, the entity offers various financial products, such as used car loans, personal loans, and credit cards. Vehicle-related services, including vehicle history checks and challan payments, are also available.
Key facts about Cars24
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.08B
- Employee Count: 4,618 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: DST Global, SoftBank Group and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Dec 20, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. CRED
Provider of financial management tools for credit card bill payments. This platform enables users to track credit card spending, monitor payment due dates, and analyze usage patterns. It facilitates the settlement of credit card bills and provides access to credit score monitoring services. The system integrates with various banking institutions to support transaction processing and financial oversight. Users can utilize these tools to manage multiple credit accounts and review their credit history through integrated reporting features.
Key facts about CRED
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $1.84B
- Employee Count: 1,056 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: GIC, Dragoneer Investment Group and 103 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jun 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Moglix
B2B e-commerce platform for industrial supplies. It inclined towards B2B procurement of industrial supplies, in particular, MRO, safety, electrical & lighting, cleaning & laundry supplies, office supplies, tools and many more industry essentials.
Key facts about Moglix
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $471M
- Employee Count: 1,326 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Accel, Tiger Global Management and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jan 25, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Venture Highway's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Venture Highway has invested in 80 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Repello AI and most recent follow-on round was in Kintsugi.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
2023 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2022 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
2021 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2019 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
2018 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
2017 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Venture Highway's Investments by Stage
Venture Highway has made 47 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.67M, 18 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.22M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $17M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 47 |
Series A | 18 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Venture Highway's Investments by Sector
Venture Highway has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, FinTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 79 Tech companies, 50 Software companies, 47 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 40 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 29 |
Consumer | 26 |
Retail | 14 |
FinTech | 12 |
Vertical SaaS | 10 |
Others | 63 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Venture Highway's Investments by Geography
Venture Highway has made most investments in India (53), followed by United States where it has made 15 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 53 |
United States | 15 |
Australia | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Venture Highway's recent investments
Venture Highway has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Venture Highway:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8057 | [+4] | |
Nov 19, 2024 | United States | Series A | 9071 | [+6] | |
Oct 15, 2024 | India | Seed | 9282 | [+8] | |
Sep 24, 2024 | India | Seed | 6134 | [+3] | |
Sep 02, 2024 | India | Seed | 9740 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Venture Highway's Portfolio
Venture Highway has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Sarvam, MPL, Moglix and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Sarvam. It became a unicorn in 2026, 2 years after Venture Highway first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Venture Highway's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | Developer of artificial intelligence models for speech and document processing | 2023 | Bengaluru | Series B | geseolh | ||
80 | Operator of an online platform providing real money skill-based gaming | 2018 | Bengaluru | Series E | sxkmoxc | ||
77 | B2B e-commerce platform for industrial supplies | 2015 | Singapore | Series F | nkoehfm | ||
67 | App-based social network platform for sharing media content | 2015 | Bengaluru | Series H | mdzldlj | ||
78 | Provider of financial management tools for credit card bill payments | 2018 | Bengaluru | Series H | dggwbqr |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Venture Highway's Portfolio
2 of Venture Highway's portfolio companies have become public. Meesho got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Dec 2025 at marketcap of $5.57B and Tracxn got listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at marketcap of $98.3M.Here are Venture Highway's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 18, 2016 | Seed | 7564 | |
Oct 20, 2022 | Dec 11, 2015 | Series A | 4908 |
Acquired companies in Venture Highway's Portfolio
8 companies from Venture Highway's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Sharang Shakti in Feb 2026 by LAT Aerospace for $*****.Here are Venture Highway's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 24, 2026 | Sep 02, 2024 | Seed | 3207 | |
Nov 17, 2025 | - | - | 3151 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | Dec 28, 2021 | Seed | 2236 | |
Nov 03, 2021 | Dec 20, 2019 | Seed | 3823 | |
May 09, 2021 | Jul 29, 2019 | Seed | 1900 |
Team profile of Venture Highway
Venture Highway has a team of 11 members including 2 Partners and 4 Principals located in India and United States. Venture Highway's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Venture Highway:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Chennai | - | ||
Principal | Bengaluru | BuildSupply and Vidyartha | ||
Principal | Gurugram | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Bengaluru | - |
Co-investors of Venture Highway
Over the past 11 years, 981 investors have co-invested in Venture Highway's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Venture Highway: Y Combinator, Angel List and 137 others have invested in rounds before Venture Highway. There are 6 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Venture Highway and 5 companies where Angel List has invested before Venture Highway.
- Top Co-investors of Venture Highway: 401 investors entered a company along with Venture Highway. These include investors like Accel (5 companies).
- Invested after Venture Highway: A total of 441 investors have invested in Venture Highway's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Peak XV Partners (5 companies), Tiger Global Management (5 companies) and Trifecta Capital (4 companies).
Recent News related to Venture Highway
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AI security startup Repello AI nets $1.2m seed fundingTech in Asia•Jun 12, 2025•Repello AI, Venture Highway, pi Ventures, Entrepreneur First
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Former Venture Highway exec’s maiden fund AJVC tops targetVCCircle•Mar 03, 2025•Venture Highway, General Catalyst
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Defense tech startup Sharang Shakti raises pre-seed roundEntrackr•Sep 23, 2024•Sharang Shakti, Aum Ventures, Venture Highway, K Group and 2 others
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ShopDeck has raised USD 7.85 Million in Series B funding round led by Bessemer VentureEnablers•Aug 08, 2024•ShopDeck, Bessemer Venture Partners, Chiratae Ventures, Elevation Capital and 1 other
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WMall founders return with ShopDeck, raise $8 MnEntrackr•Aug 07, 2024•Blitzscale Technologies, Bessemer Venture Partners, Chiratae Ventures, Elevation Capital and 2 others
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Meragi: Wedding services startup Meragi mops up $9.1 million in round led by AccelIndiatimes•Jul 30, 2024•Meragi, Accel, Peak XV Partners, Venture Highway and 2 others
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General Catalyst acquires Venture Highway to build India teamThe Arc•Jun 20, 2024•General Catalyst, Venture Highway
