India · Investor

Nikesh Arora

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 23 cheques on record.

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VC firmDeploying nowWebsite unconfirmed

BuyoutSeed

Deploying now
100%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 23 on record
Since the last cheque8days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$51MRounds led0 of 23Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inIndia, 52%
Pitch Nikesh Arora

Nikesh Arora highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 84% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $92M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

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

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first23 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Oct
    FragmentSeries A · US · Pulse 2.0$56MWith 7 others
  3. Jul
    ValarianSeries A · GB · Ventureburn$50MWith 10 others
  4. Jun
    8090 LabsSeries A · US · TechCrunch$135MWith 6 others
  5. Jan
    OuttakeSeries B · US · TechCrunch$40MWith 11 others
  6. 2024

    2 rounds

  7. Nov
    /dev/agentsSeed · US · TechCrunch$56MWith 6 others
  8. Sept
    HarmonicSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$75MWith 9 others
  9. 2019

    5 rounds

  10. Jul
    ProgcapSeries A · IN · Inc42$5.0MWith 4 others
  11. May
    Ather EnergyIN · TechCrunch$51MWith 2 others
  12. Apr
    KrazyBeeSeries B · IN · Voice$14MWith 4 others
  13. Feb
    OlaIN · TechCrunch$92MSole investor
  14. Jan
    OlaIN · DealStreetAsia$21MWith 1 other
  15. 2016

    1 round

  16. Oct
    RemitrSeed · US · FinSMEs$1.0MWith 2 others
  17. 2015

    7 rounds

  18. Nov
    NuzzelSeed · US$1.7MWith 10 others
  19. Nov
    ZilingoSeed · SG$1.9MWith 3 others
  20. Sept
    Plabro NetworksSeed · IN$350KWith 1 other
  21. Jul
    FabelioSeed · ID$500KWith 4 others
  22. Jun
    TracxnSeries A · US$10MWith 1 other
  23. Mar
    RazorpaySeed · IN$2.6MWith 19 others
  24. Feb
    InshortsSeries A · IN$4.0MWith 4 others
  25. 2014

    4 rounds

  26. Dec
    SpoonJoySeed · INUndisclosedWith 3 others
  27. Dec
    Ather EnergySeed · IN$1.0MWith 1 other
  28. Nov
    MadRat GamesVenture · IN$1.0MWith 1 other
  29. Jun
    TouchtalentIN$675KWith 5 others

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The team

We hold 23 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

SpoonJoyBought by GrofersUndisclosedOct 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Binny BansalAngel6rounds togetherKunal ShahAngel3rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherIQ CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Nikesh Arora put money into.

Fragment$56M · Oct 2026Valarian$50M · Jul 2026Outtake$40M · Jan 2026Harmonic$75M · Sept 2024Progcap$5.0M · Jul 2019Ather Energy$51M · May 2019

Books by the people here

One book written by people at Nikesh Arora: Lilly Singh.

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On podcasts

6 episodes naming Nikesh Arora in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Nikesh Arora

What does Nikesh Arora invest in?

Nikesh Arora invests most often at Seed and Series A (84% of the rounds on record).

How active is Nikesh Arora?

23 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Nikesh Arora invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Fragment (Series A, Oct 2026), Valarian (Series A, Jul 2026) and 8090 Labs (Series A, Jun 2026).

How big are Nikesh Arora's cheques?

The median round it joins is $51M.

Does Nikesh Arora lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 23 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Nikesh Arora invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in India (52%) and the United States (35%).

Is Nikesh Arora investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Nikesh Arora invest alongside?

Most often Binny Bansal (6 rounds together), Kunal Shah (3 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (3 rounds together).

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