# Nandan Nilekani: portfolio, investments and team

> Nandan Nilekani is a vc firm based in India. 3 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Jul 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/nandan-nilekani (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Nandan Nilekani

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 3 cheques on record.

Deploying now VC firm

Seed

Deploying now

**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record

Since the last cheque **116** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$6.0M** Rounds led **0 of 3** Sole investor **1 rounds**

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## Nandan Nilekani highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 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 first **3 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Ninjacart](https://millionrounds.com/company/ninjacart)** IN · Inc42 **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[LetsVenture](https://millionrounds.com/company/letsventure)** Series A · SG **Undisclosed** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[Mubble](https://millionrounds.com/company/mubble)** Seed · IN **Undisclosed** Sole 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.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$6.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **-**

Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *1*
- Series A *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 2

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## 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.

[**Accel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Nandan Nilekani put money into.

[**Ninjacart** $6.0M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/ninjacart)

## Books by the people here

2 books written by people at Nandan Nilekani: [Nandan Nilekani](https://millionrounds.com/person/nandan-nilekani).

- Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation [Nandan Nilekani](https://millionrounds.com/person/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.… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Rebooting India: Realizing a Billion Aspirations [Nandan Nilekani](https://millionrounds.com/person/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… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## On podcasts

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

- [In Good Company](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-good-company) 8 Feb 2023 · 31 min Nandan Nilekani Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys Mentions [Nandan Nilekani](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nandan-nilekani) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) 22 Feb 2022 · 38 min #88 Nandan Nilekani & Tanuj Bhojwani - How to Reduce Distractions, Find Focus & Do What Matters Mentions [Nandan Nilekani](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nandan-nilekani) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) 15 Jul 2025 · 35 min Snapfish to Aadhaar to MoneyTap to AI: Bala Parthasarathy on Building Across Eras Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 5 May 2023 · 58 min Startup Investing with one of India's top SaaS Entrepreneurs & Investors Shripati Acharya of Prime VP Apple Podcasts
- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 14 Dec 2020 · 45 min Making a crisis work for you with Sanjay Swamy & T. N. Hari Apple Podcasts
- [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) 20 Feb 2020 · 24 min 14: Lessons Learned From Investing in Public Markets with Shripati Acharya, Managing Partner at Prime Venture Partners Apple PodcastsShow 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?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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