Ankur Capital
Ankur Capital is an Indian venture capital firm that backs deep science and technology founders, investing where the core innovation is a scientific or engineering breakthrough rather than a business model. It focuses on areas such as energy hardware, materials science, synthetic biology, precision agriculture, AI infrastructure, and diagnostics, and supports founders from early stages through follow-on rounds.
Its website lists 11 portfolio companies.
What Ankur Capital invests in
- Energy hardware
- Materials science
- Synthetic biology
- Precision agriculture
- AI infrastructure
- Diagnostics
- Semiconductors
- Fintech
Stages: Early stage. Cheque size: $500K to $2M.
Partners and leadership
- Rema SubramanianCo-Founder & Managing Partner
- Ritu VermaCo-Founder & Managing Partner
- Krishnan NeelakantanManaging Partner
- Shiva ShankerPartner
- Suraj NairAssistant Vice President – Investments
- Vishal AmanVice President – Investments
- Vishal KatariyaVice President - Investments
Portfolio
- BigHaat
- Captain Fresh
- CraftifAI
- josh talk
- Offgrid Energy Labs
- OneKiraana
- Pranos Fusion
- String Bio
- Turiyam
- Vegrow
- Voice Arena
Frequently asked questions
What is Ankur Capital?
Ankur Capital is an Indian venture capital firm that backs deep science and technology founders, investing where the core innovation is a scientific or engineering breakthrough rather than a business model. It focuses on areas such as energy hardware, materials science, synthetic biology, precision agriculture, AI infrastructure, and diagnostics, and supports founders from early stages through follow-on rounds.
Which brands has Ankur Capital invested in?
Including BigHaat, Captain Fresh, CraftifAI, josh talk, Offgrid Energy Labs, OneKiraana, Pranos Fusion, String Bio, Turiyam, Vegrow, Voice Arena.
What does Ankur Capital invest in?
Energy hardware, Materials science, Synthetic biology, Precision agriculture, AI infrastructure, Diagnostics, Semiconductors, Fintech, at early stage stage, as stated on its website.
Who are the partners at Ankur Capital?
Rema Subramanian, Co-Founder & Managing Partner; Ritu Verma, Co-Founder & Managing Partner; Krishnan Neelakantan, Managing Partner; Shiva Shanker, Partner; Suraj Nair, Assistant Vice President – Investments; Vishal Aman, Vice President – Investments.
Profile
- Type
- Venture capital
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Founded
- 2013
- Website
- ankurcapital.com
Checked against the official website on 14 Nov 2026.
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