India · Investor

Nandan Nilekani

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 3 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Seed

Deploying now

100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 3 on record

Since the last cheque116days00hrs00min00sec

Median round$6.0MRounds led0 of 3Sole investor1 rounds

Pitch Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani highlights

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1 cheques in the last 12 months
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Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
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Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

What they do

Type: VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size: Not stated
Stages: Seed
Based in: India
Cold pitches: Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

2026
1 round
Jul
NinjacartIN · Inc42$6.0MWith 2 others
2015
2 rounds
Oct
LetsVentureSeries A · SGUndisclosedWith 9 others
Sept
MubbleSeed · INUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

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

AccelVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Nandan Nilekani put money into.

Ninjacart$6.0M · Jul 2026

Books by the people here

2 books written by people at Nandan Nilekani: Nandan Nilekani.

Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation
Nandan Nilekani · 2008
3.85 from 2,729 ratings on Goodreads
About the book
A visionary look at the evolution and future of India by a preeminent business leader India's recent economic boom, similar in scope to that of the United States during the early 1990s or Europe's during the 1970s, has triggered tremendous social, political, and cultural change.…
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Rebooting India: Realizing a Billion Aspirations
Nandan Nilekani · 2015
3.95 from 457 ratings on Goodreads
About the book
India is sitting on a demographic dividend, expected to become the world’s youngest country by 2020 with 64 per cent of its population, roughly 800 million people, of working age. But our country cannot become a global powerhouse unless we resolve the contradictions and bridge…
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On podcasts

2 episodes naming Nandan Nilekani in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

In Good Company8 Feb 2023 · 31 min
Nandan Nilekani Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys
MentionsNandan Nilekani
Apple Podcasts Show page
Prime Venture Partners Podcast22 Feb 2022 · 38 min
#88 Nandan Nilekani & Tanuj Bhojwani - How to Reduce Distractions, Find Focus & Do What Matters
MentionsNandan Nilekani
Apple Podcasts Show page

Mentioned in

Prime Venture Partners Podcast15 Jul 2025 · 35 min
Snapfish to Aadhaar to MoneyTap to AI: Bala Parthasarathy on Building Across Eras
Apple Podcasts Show page
The Neon Show5 May 2023 · 58 min
Startup Investing with one of India's top SaaS Entrepreneurs & Investors Shripati Acharya of Prime VP
Apple Podcasts
The Neon Show14 Dec 2020 · 45 min
Making a crisis work for you with Sanjay Swamy & T. N. Hari
Apple Podcasts
Prime Venture Partners Podcast20 Feb 2020 · 24 min
14: Lessons Learned From Investing in Public Markets with Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner at Prime Venture Partners
Apple Podcasts Show page

Quick answers about Nandan Nilekani

What does Nandan Nilekani invest in?

Nandan Nilekani invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Nandan Nilekani?

3 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Nandan Nilekani invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ninjacart (Jul 2026).

How big are Nandan Nilekani's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

Is Nandan Nilekani investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Nandan Nilekani invest alongside?

Most often Accel (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Nandan Nilekani?

Nandan Nilekani is a VC firm based in India.

Where does this information on Nandan Nilekani come from?

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