Hornbill Capital
Hornbill Capital is an investment management and advisory firm based in Mumbai, India, founded in 2014 by Manoj Thakur. The firm specializes in hedge fund management and provides investment advisory services, focusing on helping offshore fund managers identify and execute investment opportunities in both public and private equity markets in India. Hornbill Capital manages the Hornbill Orchid India Fund, a long/short equity fund, and has made strategic investments in sectors such as internet, digital technology, consumer products, and healthcare. The firm offers a range of services, including
Investing activity
Hornbill Capital appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $80M, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Series C, with a median round size of $80M. The most recent is EloElo Group (Series C, $80M, Nov 2026).
Hornbill Capital most often invests alongside NBCUniversal, Play Ventures, Kalaari Capital and WaterBridge Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI-assisted mobile entertainment.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Hornbill Capital
What AI companies has Hornbill Capital invested in?
Hornbill Capital's AI investments include EloElo Group. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Hornbill Capital based?
Hornbill Capital is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
What stage does Hornbill Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Hornbill Capital has invested at Series C, with a median round of $80M. Hornbill Capital led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Hornbill Capital co-invest with?
Hornbill Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are NBCUniversal (1 deal), Play Ventures (1 deal), Kalaari Capital (1 deal), WaterBridge Ventures (1 deal) and MIT Investment Management Company (1 deal).
How can founders reach Hornbill Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Hornbill 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 Hornbill Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.