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Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd

Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai

Description

Bennett Coleman offers newspapers, magazines, internet, and electronic commerce information publication services.

Investor Profile

Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd has backed more than 10 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 20% of its total and boasts 7 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series F, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in India, United States, Hong Kong.
  • Strong thematic focus on Real Estate, Internet, Banking.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (30%)
  • Series F (10%)
  • Series B (10%)
  • Series C (10%)
  • Series D (10%)
  • Series Unknown (10%)
  • Seed (10%)
  • Corporate Round (10%)

Country Focus

  • India (80%)
  • United States (10%)
  • Hong Kong (10%)

Industry Focus

  • Real Estate
  • Internet
  • Banking
  • Fintech
  • Mobile Payments
  • Payments
  • Mobile Apps
  • Hospitality
  • Logistics
  • Ride Sharing
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd frequently co-invest with?

JB Ventures
Asia, Kyonggi-do, South Korea, Dongan
Co-Investments: 2
CI
Asia, Chhattisgarh, India, Raipur
Co-Investments: 2
AngelList
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Tano Capital
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 2
ZG
Asia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Co-Investments: 2
408 Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
We Founder Circle
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Co-Investments: 2
All Blue Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Inflection Point Ventures
Asia, Haryana, India, Gurgaon
Co-Investments: 2
AppWorks
Asia, T'ai-pei, Taiwan, Taipei
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd often collaborate with?

MO
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
Haresh Chawla
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Shared Deals: 1
HG
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bangalore
Shared Deals: 1
Ankit Tandon
Asia, Haryana, India, Gurgaon
Shared Deals: 1
Farid Ahsan
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
Kunal Shah
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
Henry Kane
Asia, United Arab Emirates
Shared Deals: 1
Ankur Warikoo
Asia, Delhi, India
Shared Deals: 1
Ashish Hemrajani
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd?

Truliv

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Truliv is a hospitality startup that provides coliving and holiday homes for all demographic populations.

HospitalityReal Estate
Corporate RoundJun 23, 2025
KisanKonnect

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

KisanKonnect is an agritech startup that enables users to connect and purchase vegetables and other food products from farmers.

AgTechE-CommerceFarmingMobile AppsSupply Chain Management
SeedAug 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,297,406
ESCROWPAY

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Escrowpay - all-in-one escrow focused payments platform. Be it for high value, once in a lifetime purchase, milestone based transactions.

BankingFinTechMobile PaymentsPaymentsReal Estate
Series ADec 27, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,600,000
ESCROWPAY

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Escrowpay - all-in-one escrow focused payments platform. Be it for high value, once in a lifetime purchase, milestone based transactions.

BankingFinTechMobile PaymentsPaymentsReal Estate
Series AOct 26, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,600,000
Leverage Edu

New Delhi, Delhi, India

AI-enabled marketplace designed to help students with their higher education and career growth plans

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Career PlanningEdTechEducationHigher EducationInternetMarketplace
Series BMar 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $22,000,000
Treebo Hotels

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Treebo is India's tech-enabled, asset-light affordable accommodation brand.

HospitalityHotelInternet
Series DJun 30, 2021
Amount Raised: $15,866,304
Pratilipi

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pratilipi is a language storytelling platform that brings readers, writers, and their stories together.

AppsAudioReading Apps
Series CApr 30, 2020
Amount Raised: $9,372,663
Tapzo.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Tapzo (formerly Helpchat) is an all in one app with multi services such as cabs, recharge, food, deals, bills, mobile payments, and news.

Digital MediaEnterprise SoftwareInternetMobile
Series UnknownJan 10, 2018
Amount Raised: $1,931,943
Oddup

Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Oddup is a data-driven research platform that provides analytical information on startups.

AnalyticsData VisualizationFinanceFinancial Services
Series AApr 26, 2017
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Uber

San Francisco, California, United States

Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.

LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Series FJul 31, 2015
Amount Raised: $1,000,000,000