Pankaj Makkar, MD, Bertelsmann India Investments, recently sat down with Entrepreneur India to share his 2025 vision for the Indian VC ecosystem. Highlights of the conversation: 1. Market Segmentation: In 2024, the market split into two clear segments: mature companies and early-stage startups. Mature companies focused on profitability, with IPOs taking center stage, while those falling short faced valuation corrections. 2025 will see this financial discipline cemented across the board. 2. Niche Markets: Early-stage startups, led by sharp founders, delivered value to targeted niche consumers. Capital remained accessible for such teams, with increased early-stage investments in late 2024—a trend that's only getting stronger. 3. 'Building for Bharat': A significant theme for 2025 is 'Building for Bharat,' focusing on integrating the next 500 million users into the digital economy. This involves affordable tech, multilingual interfaces, and solutions that work in rural and semi-urban realities across India. 4. 'India to the World': From solving local problems to tackling global challenges, Indian enterprises are gearing up to scale internationally. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gSS8Vbaz #IndianStartups #VentureCapital #BuildingForBharat #IndiaToTheWorld #VCTrends2025 #BertelsmannIndiaInvestments #Entrepreneurship
Bertelsmann India Investments
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Noida, Uttar Pradesh 18,271 followers
Early Growth, Long-Term Investors. Empowering Visionaries through Lasting Success.
About us
As passionate investors, we partner with pioneering entrepreneurs and companies to create the leaders of tomorrow. Established in 2012, Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) is a sector agnostic venture capital fund that has proven to be a strong pillar for mentoring growth stage companies into unicorns. In the past decade, BII has invested in category-defining companies including Eruditus, Licious, Shiprocket, Pepperfry, AgroStar, Bijak, Skeps and Vymo, among others. BII focuses on early growth stage investments (Series A to D) in tech driven startups. It is known for disruptive investments in lucrative sectors such as healthtech, fintech, agritech, edtech and others. Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) is the strategic investment arm of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA in India. BII is part of Bertelsmann Investments, which has so far invested more than $1.06 billion in over 250 innovative companies and funds. BII is part of Bertelsmann Investments, which houses the group’s other corporate funds such as BAI (China), BDMI (US and Europe) and BBI (Brazil) and cumulatively has more than 100+ investments. Further information is available at www.biifund.com About Bertelsmann Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 116,000 employees and generated revenues of €17.0 billion in the 2016 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 11-50 employees
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- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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- Venture Capital, Investments, Ecommerce, Startups, Education, Media, Digital, Healthtech, and Technology
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Employees at Bertelsmann India Investments
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Rohit Sood
Partner at Bertelsmann India Investments (BII)
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Swati Murarka
Principal @ Bertelsmann India Investments
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Aditya Rajvedi (1500+)
Account Manager(Microsoft License & Compliance - Inside Sales) at Bertelsmann India
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Keshav Bagri
VC@Bertelsmann India | A Junior VC | IIM Calcutta
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Kudos to team Eruditus Executive Education, one of our brightest stars!
GSV evaluated 2,500+ global companies across five key factors — revenue scale, revenue growth, user reach, geographic diversification, and margin profile — to determine the top 150 companies globally. We’re honoured to be named to this list again. This award is another testament to the hard work our team has done over the years and we’re excited to continue the momentum together in 2025!
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Are you keeping up with the market trends? 🤔💭 India's diversity is reflected in online shopping patterns across cities. While trends can be unpredictable, Shiprocket Trends - a consumer behaviour analytics platform, offers data-driven insights to help businesses make informed decisions. Find more here: https://bit.ly/4g5mnP0 Explore recent shopping behaviours from cities like Aligarh, Alwar, Shillong and Ambala, which will pleasantly surprise you. #TrendingThursdays #Shiprocket #ShiprocketTrends
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#VCWrapped Curtains down on 2024! And just in time, the creative folks at Spotify have officially started the year-end reflective mood with Wrapped 2024. Of course, we had to join in. BII presents VC Wrapped: 2024, our very own twist on Spotify’s beloved tradition! Here’s to grander wins in 2025! 🥂 Zepto Meesho PharmEasy PW (PhysicsWallah) Purplle.com Eruditus Executive Education Ashwin Damera Chaitanya Kalipatnapu Shiprocket Nat Habit Swagatika Das Gaurav Agarwal Lendingkart Harshvardhan Lunia Rupeek Sumit Maniyar LetsTransport Pushkar Singh Orange Health Labs Tarun Bhambra Dhruv Gupta Licious Abhay Hanjura Vivek Gupta Rozana.in Ankur D. Adwait Vikram Singh Yamini Bhat Kanika Jain Vymo, Inc. SquadStack Pankaj Makkar Rohit Sood Jayesh Bavle Swati Murarka Vaani Malik Raghav Syal Keshav Bagri #BertelsmannIndiaInvestments #SpotifyWrapped2024 #venturecapital #FemaleFounders #Entrepreneurship
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We at Shiprocket are on a mission to simplify commerce for the SMB merchants, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience. With our latest revamp, sellers can set up their Shopify stores with true one-click integration. This enhancement means SMBs can now focus more on their business and less on tech hurdles, empowering them to streamline operations and grow their business without any hassle. It comes with multiple features designed to make managing orders effortless: - Automatic Order Sync: All unfulfilled orders from the last 30 days are instantly pulled, eliminating the need for keywords or manual entry. - Automatic Order Identification: Orders are automatically identified as COD or prepaid, requiring no extra input from sellers. - Enhanced Status Mapping: All Shiprocket delivery statuses are pre-mapped to their logical equivalents in Shopify, allowing for smooth tracking. - Return and RTO Tags: The visibility of return tags, RTO tags, and remittance 'Paid' status is now enabled directly in the Shopify store. Additionally, SMBs can customize order-fetch preferences based on tags and payment status, ensuring only relevant orders are pulled. This upgraded integration enables SMBs to manage their Shopify stores with minimal effort, freeing up time for growth and improving overall efficiency.
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#NewFundingAlert Orange Health Labs, a proud part of BII's portfolio, has raised $12M in a funding round led by Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund, with continued support from Bertelsmann India Investments and others. Serving 1M+ customers across 5 cities, Orange Health is making at-home diagnostic testing easier and faster. With the fresh injection of funds, they're all set to bring quality healthcare closer to millions of Indians. Congratulations to the team! Read More: https://lnkd.in/g6NYJZuF Tarun Bhambra Dhruv Gupta Pankaj Makkar #BertelsmannIndiaInvestments #FundingAnnouncement #OrangeHealthLabs #Healthtech #growth #portfolio
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And that's a wrap on the second edition of VC Meets Bertelsmann! 🎉 The vibes were immaculate as old friends and fresh faces came together to build new bridges and throw it back over cocktails, setting the stage for tomorrow’s deals! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us – your energy and enthusiasm made the night a success!🥂 #VCMeetsBertelsmann #NetworkingEvent #collaboration #buildingconnections #bertelsmannindiainvestments #mixer #venturecapital
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Swipe to see how Rozana.in is changing lives in the heart of rural India. Led by women, this innovative social commerce platform is empowering 1 billion Indians by bridging the digital divide and unlocking opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Incredibly proud to support them on this journey of lasting impact! Ankur D. Adwait Vikram Singh Rohit Sood #ImpactInvesting #RuralEmpowerment #WomenEntrepreneurs #PortfolioHighlight #BertelsmannIndiaInvestments
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Happening today: VC Meets Bertelsmann, an exclusive networking event dedicated to the future of venture capital! In an environment that celebrates thinking forward, we help build connections that matter, spark new ideas, and lay the groundwork for the next big deal. Let's build tomorrow's networks today! #VentureCapital #NetworkingEvent #StartupEcosystem #VCConnections #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #BertelsmannIndiaInvestments
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