Vertex Ventures
Latest, 12 Jun: Elivaas eyes new round to nearly double villa count to 1,200 by end-2025.
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From 5 stories, the newest dated 12 Jun 2026. Summary written 3 Oct 2026.
Vertex Ventures is a venture capital investor active in Indian businesses, with reported backing of managed holiday-home operator Elivaas and clean-label food brand Anveshan. [1] source: ET Small Business[2] source: YourStory Its consumer portfolio also includes Kuku FM and beauty brand Pilgrim, identified in May 2026 as potential IPO candidates. [3] source: Mint The firm’s activity includes investment in consumer and food businesses as well as a stated move toward deeptech. [2] source: YourStory[3] source: Mint
In June 2026, Anveshan raised a Rs 150 crore Series B led by Vertex Ventures; the funds were intended to scale manufacturing, innovation and omnichannel reach. [4] source: YourStory That month, Elivaas, which is backed by Vertex Ventures, was planning a funding round and aims to expand from 670 to 1,200 villas, including international expansion into Dubai and Sri Lanka. [1] source: ET Small Business In May 2026, Vertex Ventures was pivoting its $540 million fifth fund toward deeptech areas including semiconductors, robotics and batteries; the fund was reported to have a 30% Temasek anchor and to make $2-10 million cheques for 15-20% stakes. [3] source: Mint
Vertex Ventures has appeared in 8 distinct RetailIntel stories between May 2026 and Sept 2026, most often under retail brand and retail company and most frequently linked to Alibaug, Bengaluru and Goa.
Latest
D2C food brand Anveshan raised Rs 121 crore Series B led by Vertex Ventures with IFC, Titan Capital, Wipro, and angels Aman Gupta and Sri Harsha Majety, doubling valuation to Rs 846 crore (28 May 2026). [5] source: Entrackr
Key figures reported
Pilgrim IPO in 24 months (15 May 2026);[3] source: Mint Kuku FM $200M IPO (15 May 2026).[3] source: Mint
Brands most often mentioned alongside Vertex Ventures
Anveshan, BoAt, International Finance Corporation, Titan Capital, Swiggy, Wipro Consumer Care Ventures.
Most-cited sources on Vertex Ventures
Entrackr · Newsletter (2 stories), YourStory (2 stories) and BL · Consumer & Economy (1 story).
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Vertex Ventures was pivoting its $540 million fifth fund toward deeptech, including semiconductors, robotics and batteries, in May 2026, and led Anveshan’s Rs 150 crore Series B in June 2026 to support manufacturing, innovation and omnichannel reach. [3] source: Mint[4] source: YourStory