Bertelsmann India Investments
Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) is a venture capital fund established in 2012, serving as the strategic investment arm of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA in India. Based in Noida, with additional offices in Gurgaon and Bangalore, BII focuses on early growth-stage investments, targeting companies at Series A to Series D stages. The firm manages approximately $1 billion in assets and has committed $500 million for deployment over five years. BII is dedicated to supporting innovative entrepreneurs in India's startup ecosystem. It provides capital deployment ranging from $5 million to $15 million,
Investing activity
Bertelsmann India Investments appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $25M. The rounds are mostly Growth, with a median round size of $25M. The most recent is Scimplify (Strategic round, $25M, Oct 2026).
Bertelsmann India Investments most often invests alongside Hitachi Ventures, Teknor Apex, Accel India and Henkel, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI-enabled specialty chemicals and materials.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Bertelsmann India Investments
What AI companies has Bertelsmann India Investments invested in?
Bertelsmann India Investments's AI investments include Scimplify. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Bertelsmann India Investments based?
Bertelsmann India Investments is based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
What stage does Bertelsmann India Investments invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Bertelsmann India Investments has invested at Growth, with a median round of $25M.
Who does Bertelsmann India Investments co-invest with?
Bertelsmann India Investments's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Hitachi Ventures (1 deal), Teknor Apex (1 deal), Accel India (1 deal), Henkel (1 deal) and Omnivore (1 deal).
How can founders reach Bertelsmann India Investments?
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