Investments
89Portfolio Exits
7Funds
5Partners & Customers
1About Saama Capital
Saama Capital is an India focused venture capital fund and is the independent successor fund to SVB India Capital Partners (SICP). SICP has been successfully investing in Indian companies since 2006 following a collaborative partner driven approach with diversification across stage and sector. Saama Capital is the same team, with the same strategy as SICP, but under a new identity.
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Latest Saama Capital News
Dec 22, 2022
Supertails, a full-stack tech-enabled pet-care startup, announces that it has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Fireside Ventures, alongside existing lead investors Saama Capital and DSG Consumer Partners. Investors including Kunal Shah (founder, CRED); Sanjay Kapoor (founder and president, Genesis Luxury Fashion); Varun Alagh (co-founder and CEO, MamaEarth); Ankit Nagori (founder, Curefoods); and Shashank Mehta (founder and CEO, The Whole Truth Foods) also took part in the funding round. The Bengaluru-based startup intends to use the fund to double down on building innovative tech, which includes unveiling its own app. It is also building its own D2C brand, Henlo. Further, Supertails will focus on the expansion of verticals (vet diets and pet pharmacy channels), strengthening the supply chain, and innovating the post-sale experience for consumers. Supertails was launched by former Licious executives Varun Sadana, Aman Tekriwal, and Vineet Khanna in June 2021. It is a full-stack platform that offers pet supplies, online vet consultations, and online behavioural training. It offers an assortment of over 10,000 SKUs and more than 200 partner brands across pet food, treats, accessories, grooming, etc. The company also launched V-diets to sell these products online. In the last 18 months, Supertails has clocked an average rate of return (ARR) of Rs 50 crore and intends to double down on its growth and expansion plans to achieve a Rs 100 crore ARR by March next year. Share this article:
Saama Capital Investments
89 Investments
Saama Capital has made 89 investments. Their latest investment was in Intello Labs as part of their Series B on December 12, 2022.
Saama Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/8/2022 | Series B | Intello Labs | $2.82M | No | 2 | |
11/9/2022 | Series A | Supertails | $9M | No | 2 | |
10/20/2022 | Series A | GlobalFair | $12M | No | 11 | |
10/10/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
8/30/2022 | Seed VC |
Date | 12/8/2022 | 11/9/2022 | 10/20/2022 | 10/10/2022 | 8/30/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series A | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Intello Labs | Supertails | GlobalFair | ||
Amount | $2.82M | $9M | $12M | ||
New? | No | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Saama Capital Portfolio Exits
7 Portfolio Exits
Saama Capital has 7 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Vistaar Finance on October 10, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/10/2022 | Acq - Fin | 2 | |||
Date | 10/10/2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Fin | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 |
Saama Capital Fund History
5 Fund Histories
Saama Capital has 5 funds, including Saama Capital IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/5/2018 | Saama Capital IV | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $100M | 4 |
1/20/2017 | Saama Capital III | ||||
1/26/2016 | Saama Series A Fund | ||||
12/24/2013 | Saama Capital II | ||||
1/1/2012 | Saama Capital I |
Closing Date | 4/5/2018 | 1/20/2017 | 1/26/2016 | 12/24/2013 | 1/1/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Saama Capital IV | Saama Capital III | Saama Series A Fund | Saama Capital II | Saama Capital I |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $100M | ||||
Sources | 4 |
Saama Capital Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Saama Capital has 1 strategic partners and customers. Saama Capital recently partnered with Modern Family Doctor, and Bamboo Capital Partners on February 2, 2014.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/20/2014 | Partner | India, and Luxembourg | Bamboo Finance, Saama Capital invest in Modern Family Doctor Going to a hospital means travel , time , inconvenience , exposure to infections and higher expense ... With our partnership with Bamboo Finance and Saama Capital , we expect to reach over 100 clinics very rapidly , '' Naresh Malhotra , founder and CEO of Modern Family Doctor said in a press statement . | 1 |
Date | 2/20/2014 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | India, and Luxembourg |
News Snippet | Bamboo Finance, Saama Capital invest in Modern Family Doctor Going to a hospital means travel , time , inconvenience , exposure to infections and higher expense ... With our partnership with Bamboo Finance and Saama Capital , we expect to reach over 100 clinics very rapidly , '' Naresh Malhotra , founder and CEO of Modern Family Doctor said in a press statement . |
Sources | 1 |
Saama Capital Team
2 Team Members
Saama Capital has 2 team members, including current Managing Partner, Ash Lilani.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ash Lilani | Managing Partner | Current | |
Name | Ash Lilani | |
|---|---|---|
Work History | ||
Title | Managing Partner | |
Status | Current |
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