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Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) is the strategic investment arm of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA in India. We focus on investing in pioneering companies in digital, education, media and services sectors. We focus on early stage, as well as growth stage investments.
Overview
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 4
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| Oct 12, 2026 | NatHabit | nathabit.in | $25.11M | India |
| May 26, 2026 | Fairdeal | fairdeal.market | $18M | India |
| Jan 18, 2016 | KARTROCKET | kartrocket.com | $8M | India |
Mentions in press and media 27
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| Oct 22, 2026 | Rural healthtech CureBay raises Rs 100 crore in debt and equity funding | Bhubaneswar-based rural healthcare startup CureBay has raised about Rs 100 crore in a pre-Series C funding round led by IvyCap Ventures, as it plans to take its network of clinics to new states, including Andhra Pradesh. Advertisment The ro... |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Advanced materials startup Scimplify raises $25 million led by Hitachi Ventures to expand US operations | Bengaluru-based advanced materials and specialty chemicals startup Scimplify has raised $25 million in a strategic funding round led by Hitachi Ventures, with participation from Henkel, Teknor Apex and an unnamed Japanese chemical company. ... |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Scimplify Bags $25 Mn To Scale Its Semiconductor Chemicals Business | SUMMARY Speciality chemical manufacturing startup Scimplify has raised $25 Mn (around ₹238 Cr) in a fresh funding round led by Hitachi Ventures, the venture capital arm of Japan's Hitachi Group The startup will use the fresh capital to expa... |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Nat Habit Secures $17M to Dominate India's Personal Care Market | Nat Habit, a leading D2C Ayurvedic personal care brand, has successfully concluded its Series C funding round, securing Rs 142 crore from investors led by Trident Growth Partners. This significant capital infusion will propel the company's ... |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Scoop confirmed: Ayurvedic brand Nat Habit raises Rs 142 crore in funding led by Trident Growth Partners | D2C personal care brand Nat Habit has raised Rs 142.6 crore (about $15 million) in a Series C funding round led by Trident Growth Partners to expand its offline distribution network, introduce new products and strengthen its manufacturing c... |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Nat Habit raises Rs 142 Cr in Series C led by Trident Growth Partners | Ayurvedic personal care brand Nat Habit has raised Rs 142 crore in a Series C funding round led by Trident Growth Partners. Existing investors Bertelsmann India Investments, Mirabilis Investment Trust and Sharrp Ventures also participated, ... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Swish Fuels Massive Expansion with $24 Million Investment | Swish, a leading quick food delivery innovator, secured $24 million in fresh capital. Bertelsmann India Investments spearheaded the funding round. Existing investors Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, and Hara Global also committed. This substan... |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Paying cash for Zomato orders? You may now have to pay a separate fee | All you need to know | Zomato customers paying for their food orders in cash will likely pay more from now on, as the food delivery platform introduces a separate fee for the service. The charge, noted as a “Pay on Delivery Fee” on the order bill, is levied when ... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 10-minute food delivery startup Swish raises $24 million from BII, Accel, others | Swish, the full-stack, vertically integrated 10-minute food delivery platform, today announced that it has raised $24 million in a funding round led by Bertelsmann India Investments (BII), with participation from existing investors Accel, B... |
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FAQ about Bertelsmann India Investments
How many startups has Bertelsmann India Investments invested in?
Bertelsmann India Investments has 4 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them NatHabit, Fairdeal and KARTROCKET.
What has the press written about Bertelsmann India Investments?
Parsers VC has collected 27 articles mentioning Bertelsmann India Investments, among them “Rural healthtech CureBay raises Rs 100 crore in debt and equity funding” (Oct 22, 2026) and “Advanced materials startup Scimplify raises $25 million led by Hitachi Ventures to expand US operations” (Oct 17, 2026).
Is Bertelsmann India Investments still active?
Yes, Bertelsmann India Investments is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 22, 2026.