Overview

• Artha Venture Fund I has delivered a 61% internal rate of return since its FY19 launch and is approaching a 20% cash-returned-to-paid-in-capital ratio backed by exits including Everest Fleet.
• Its seed-stage investments in 32 startups have lifted portfolio valuation beyond ₹750 crore, with two companies now valued at over $400 million.
• In FY25, portfolio firms collectively generated more than ₹2,100 crore in revenue and employ over 20,000 people directly.
• Six of the fund’s top ten portfolio companies are profitable and several have secured follow-on financing from global institutional and corporate venture investors.
• With seed deployment complete, remaining capital will be allocated to follow-on investments through its Artha Select Fund to back breakout performers.