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Mela Ventures

Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru

Description

Mela Ventures is a SEBI-approved AIF Category-2 fund for the early stage companies.

Investor Profile

Mela Ventures has backed more than 8 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 4 rounds, about 50% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Undisclosed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in India, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Analytics, SaaS, Data Integration.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (50%)
  • Undisclosed (13%)
  • Series Unknown (13%)
  • Seed (13%)
  • Series B (13%)

Country Focus

  • India (75%)
  • United States (25%)

Industry Focus

  • Analytics
  • Saas
  • Data Integration
  • Enterprise Software
  • Loyalty Programs
  • Marketing Automation
  • Security
  • Internet Of Things
  • Logistics
  • Real Time
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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Mela Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Twin Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Peak Venture Partners
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Co-Investments: 1
Emerald Technology Ventures
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 1
I
Europe, Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg
Co-Investments: 1
Arka Venture Labs
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Co-Investments: 1
Speciale Invest
Asia, Tamil Nadu, India, Chennai
Co-Investments: 2
Kaleesuwari Refinery Private Limited
Asia, Tamil Nadu, India, Chennai
Co-Investments: 1
Benhamou Global Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Climate Angels
Asia, Haryana, India, Haryana
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Mela Ventures often collaborate with?

Amit Midha
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
NG
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
Anshul Rai
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
KH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Harsh Shah
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Shared Deals: 1
Kashyap Deorah
Asia, Delhi, India, Delhi
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Mela Ventures?

iTuring.ai

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

iTuring.ai is an enterprise AI software company.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BankingDevOpsEnterprise SoftwareFinTechInsuranceInsurTechMachine LearningSoftware
Series AJul 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Optimized Electrotech

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Optimized Electrotech develops and manufactures electro-optic surveillance systems.

AerospaceElectronicsImage RecognitionMilitarySecurity
Series AApr 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,003,681
VuNet Systems

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

VuNet Systems is a deeptech startup that provides visibility into IT and digital ecosystems by linking IT performance to business results.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataInformation TechnologySecurity
Series BJan 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,943,086
Mindgrove

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Mindgrove provides innovative Systems on Chips (SoCs) and hardware.

HardwareSemiconductor
Series ADec 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
GalaxEye

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

GalaxEye enables businesses to make better Decisions & perform operations efficiently via Space Technology.

Satellite CommunicationSpace Travel
Series ANov 6, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
FirstHive

San Jose, California, United States

FirstHive is a full-stack Customer Data Platform that enables marketers & brands to take control of their first-party data from all sources.

AnalyticsData IntegrationEnterprise SoftwareLoyalty ProgramsMarketing AutomationSaaS
Series UnknownFeb 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,089,250
INDRA

Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India

INDRA produces water treatment systems for recycling domestic and industrial wastewater.

IndustrialManufacturingWater Purification
Series AJan 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Intugine Technologies

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Intugine Technologies is a SaaS technology company that helps businesses optimize logistics and supply chain operations.

Internet of ThingsLogisticsReal TimeSaaSSupply Chain Management
SeedNov 29, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,327,544
FirstHive

San Jose, California, United States

FirstHive is a full-stack Customer Data Platform that enables marketers & brands to take control of their first-party data from all sources.

AnalyticsData IntegrationEnterprise SoftwareLoyalty ProgramsMarketing AutomationSaaS
UndisclosedFeb 1, 2022