Investments
81Portfolio Exits
6Funds
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.
Saama Capital Headquarter Location
Prestige Loka, 3rd Floor Brunton Road
Bengaluru, 560025,
India
91.80.4112.8282
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Latest Saama Capital News
Nov 24, 2021
Koparo, a sustainable home and personal hygiene D2C brand, on Tuesday raised a seed funding of INR 5.7 crore from Saama Capital, Titan Capital, and DSG Consumer Partners.
Saama Capital Investments
81 Investments
Saama Capital has made 81 investments. Their latest investment was in Koparo as part of their Seed VC on November 11, 2021.
Saama Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/23/2021 | Seed VC | Koparo | $0.8M | Yes | 1 | |
11/10/2021 | Seed VC | Trademo | $12.5M | Yes | 3 | |
10/29/2021 | Series A | Beans.ai | $17M | Yes | Amit Singhal, Brian McClendon, Manik Gupta, Mubadala Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and Venture Highway | 2 |
10/6/2021 | Series B | |||||
9/8/2021 | Series A - II |
Date | 11/23/2021 | 11/10/2021 | 10/29/2021 | 10/6/2021 | 9/8/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series A | Series B | Series A - II |
Company | Koparo | Trademo | Beans.ai | ||
Amount | $0.8M | $12.5M | $17M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Amit Singhal, Brian McClendon, Manik Gupta, Mubadala Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and Venture Highway | ||||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Saama Capital Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Saama Capital has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was The Moms Co. on October 06, 2021.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/6/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 10/6/2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | ||||
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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 | Modern Family Doctor, and Bamboo Capital Partners | 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 | Modern Family Doctor, and Bamboo Capital Partners |
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
3 Team Members
Saama Capital has 3 team members, including current Managing Partner, Ash Lilani.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Ash Lilani | Managing Partner | Current | |
Suresh Shanmugham | Silicon Valley Bank, Boston Millennia Partners, Boston Capital Ventures, and McKinsey & Company | Managing Partner | Current |
Pushkar Mukewar | Oliver Wyman, and Capital One | Investment Partner | Former |
Name | Ash Lilani | Suresh Shanmugham | Pushkar Mukewar |
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Silicon Valley Bank, Boston Millennia Partners, Boston Capital Ventures, and McKinsey & Company | Oliver Wyman, and Capital One | |
Title | Managing Partner | Managing Partner | Investment Partner |
Status | Current | Current | Former |