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Inflexor Ventures closes first tranche of Fund III at ₹400 crore

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Date
Company
Inflexor Ventures
What it does
Technology-focused venture capital firm
Kind
New fund
Amount
₹400 Cr
Sector
Professional & Local Services

What they do

Inflexor Ventures announced the first close of Fund III at ₹400 crore, with a target corpus of ₹1,250 crore

What happened

The fund will focus on pre-Series A and Series A rounds, with a greater emphasis on Series A than previous funds

Why it matters

The firm has a portfolio of more than 25 companies and an AUM of ₹1,300 crore

The details

  • Inflexor Ventures announced the first close of its third fund, the Inflexor Technology Discovery Fund.
  • The first close raised ₹400 crore.
  • The fund's target corpus is ₹1,250 crore.
  • Anchor investors include the Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund, HDFC Asset Management Company, and HDFC AMC Select AIF FoF.
  • Other participants include international institutional investors.
  • The final close is expected within one year.
  • The fund will deploy capital over 4-5 years.
  • It plans to invest in 22-25 companies.

The bigger picture

  • Inflexor Ventures has raised two previous funds: Fund I in 2016 and Fund II in 2021.
  • The firm's assets under management (AUM) stand at ₹1,300 crore.
  • Its portfolio includes companies like Atomberg, Bellatrix Aerospace, CloudSEK, CredFlow, Kale Logistics, and PlayShifu.
  • Venkat Vallabhaneni, founder and managing director, said India's innovation ecosystem is at an inflection point with a pipeline of globally ambitious companies.

About the business

  • Inflexor Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in technology startups.
  • It is sector-agnostic but focuses on technology-driven companies.
  • The firm typically invests at pre-Series A and Series A stages.
  • Initial investment areas for Fund III include healthcare, extended healthcare, digital infrastructure, and AI.
  • Pipeline areas include niche manufacturing, semiconductors, space tech, and robotics.
  • The initial cheque size is ₹15-45 crore (some sources say ₹15-25 crore).
  • The firm has a portfolio of more than 25 companies (some sources say 27).
  • Portfolio companies include Atomberg, Bellatrix Aerospace, CloudSEK, CredFlow, Kale Logistics, PlayShifu, Entropik, and Clickpost.

What happens next

  • The final close of Fund III is expected within one year.
  • Deployment has started, and the first investments are expected in the coming weeks.
  • The fund will invest in 22-25 companies over 4-5 years.

The deal

Type
fund

Investors

  • Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund (anchor) — An anchor investor in Inflexor's Fund III.
  • HDFC Asset Management Company (anchor) — An anchor investor in Inflexor's Fund III.
  • HDFC AMC Select AIF FoF (anchor) — An anchor investor in Inflexor's Fund III.
  • international institutional investors (participated) — Other participants in the fund.

Founders

  • Venkat Vallabhaneni, founder and managing director
  • Pratip Mazumdar, co-founder and general partner
  • Jatin Desai, co-founder

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