Ankur Capital
Ankur Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm located in Mumbai, India. Founded in 2014, the firm focuses on investing in deep tech and science-led startups that address significant challenges in India and other emerging markets. Ankur Capital primarily supports pre-seed, seed, seed-plus, and Series A companies, often leading investment rounds. The firm emphasizes sectors such as agritech, healthcare, biotech, education, climate tech, fintech, and AI/ML. Ankur Capital aims to empower founders who are building technologies with the potential for substantial social and economic impact, p
Investing activity
Ankur Capital appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 2 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M. The most recent are Pranos Fusion (Seed, $6.8M, Mar 2026) and Craftif AI (Seed, $3M, Feb 2026).
Ankur Capital most often invests alongside Pi Ventures, Industrial 47, Lalit Keshre and Capital-A, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Ankur Capital
What AI companies has Ankur Capital invested in?
Ankur Capital's AI investments include Pranos Fusion and Craftif AI. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Ankur Capital based?
Ankur Capital is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
What stage does Ankur Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Ankur Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M. Ankur Capital led 2 of those rounds.
Who does Ankur Capital co-invest with?
Ankur Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Pi Ventures (1 deal), Industrial 47 (1 deal), Lalit Keshre (1 deal), Capital-A (1 deal) and Antler Elevate (Antler) (1 deal).
How can founders reach Ankur Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Ankur Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Ankur Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.