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Bertelsmann India Investments

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 17 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

SeedSeries ASeries BContentLearning Management SystemFuture Of Learning

Deploying now
100%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque10days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MCheque size, as they say$5.0M – $15MRounds led7 of 17Sole investor1 roundsMostly inIndia, 100%
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Bertelsmann India Investments highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.7M

What they do

Bertelsmann India Investments fuels early growth stage startups like Licious & Shiprocket with $500M, strategic support, and deep engagement for tech-driven success.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$5.0M – $15M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
ContentLearning Management SystemFuture Of Learning
Based in
Noida, India
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    CureBaySeries C · IN · Google News search$11MWith 5 others
  3. Oct
    ScimplifySeries C · IN · AgFunderNews$25MWith 7 others
  4. Oct
    Nat HabitSeries C · IN · The Economic Times: startups$15MWith 5 others
  5. Sept
    SwishIN · Inc42$24MLed
  6. Apr
    SnabbitGrowth · IN · TechCrunch$56MLed
  7. 2025

    2 rounds

  8. Oct
    SnabbitSeries C · IN · TechCrunch$30MLed
  9. Mar
    ScimplifySeries B · IN · TechCrunch$40MLed
  10. 2019

    4 rounds

  11. Dec
    LiciousSeries E · IN · TechCrunch$30MWith 3 others
  12. Aug
  13. Aug
    LendingkartIN · YourStory$30MWith 2 others
  14. Mar
    AgroStarSeries C · IN · Tech$27MLed
  15. 2018

    5 rounds

  16. Dec
    LetsTransportSeries B · IN · Indianweb2$14MWith 4 others
  17. Dec
    LiciousSeries D · IN · VCCircle$25MWith 3 others
  18. Nov
    RoposoIN · Techcircle$1.7MSole investor
  19. Sept
    LiciousIN · YourStory$25MWith 5 others
  20. Feb
    LendingkartSeries C · IN · VCCircle$87MLed
  21. 2017

    1 round

  22. Sept
    Treebo HotelsSeries C · IN · FinSMEs$34MWith 3 others

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The team

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What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 2 we have independently watched raise

BAIBDMI

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Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Bertelsmann India Investments. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Bertelsmann India Investments put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Bertelsmann India Investments in the title.

Quick answers about Bertelsmann India Investments

What does Bertelsmann India Investments invest in?

Bertelsmann India Investments invests most often at Series C and Series B (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Content, Learning Management System and Future Of Learning.

How active is Bertelsmann India Investments?

17 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 7. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Bertelsmann India Investments invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: CureBay (Series C, Oct 2026), Scimplify (Series C, Oct 2026) and Nat Habit (Series C, Oct 2026).

How big are Bertelsmann India Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M. It says it writes cheques of $5.0M to $15M.

Does Bertelsmann India Investments lead rounds?

Yes: it led 7 of its 17 investments on record (41%).

Where does Bertelsmann India Investments invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in India (100%).

Is Bertelsmann India Investments investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Bertelsmann India Investments invest alongside?

Most often Accel (5 rounds together), 3one4 Capital (4 rounds together) and Sistema Asia Capital (3 rounds together).

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