Venture CapitalOmnivore
StagesSeed, Series A, Series B
SectorsFintech, Consumer / D2C, Healthcare / Medtech · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
Ticket$1M – $5.7M
Venture CapitalIndia's first domestic consumer-centric fund, 'invest in the Consumer of Tomorrow, Today'; back first-generation entrepreneurs disrupting large, sticky consumer categories with differentiated skill sets rather than just capital.
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India's first domestic consumer-centric fund, 'invest in the Consumer of Tomorrow, Today'; back first-generation entrepreneurs disrupting large, sticky consumer categories with differentiated skill sets rather than just capital.
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Sixth Sense Ventures is India's first domestic, consumer-focused venture capital fund, founded around 2014 by Nikhil Vora, the former Managing Director and Head of Research at IDFC Securities who was voted India's number-one analyst in 2012. Built on Vora's three-decade study of Indian consumer and finance markets, the fund's philosophy is to 'invest in the Consumer of Tomorrow, Today', backing first-generation entrepreneurs disrupting large, sticky consumer categories through differentiated capability rather than capital alone. Headquartered in Mumbai, Sixth Sense has grown to over $150 million in assets under management across two funds, with around 23 investments and a reported IRR near 40%. Its first fund (SSIO I) raised INR 118 crore, while its second (SSIO II) closed at INR 515 crore, more than double its INR 250 crore target, in a record nine months; both funds have been ranked among the top five Indian venture firms of the past decade by Preqin. The fund typically invests $1–5 million per company across consumer, FMCG, retail, D2C and food and beverage. Its portfolio includes Bombay Shaving Company, Cult.fit, Purplle, Wonderchef, luxury-watch retailer ETHOS, INDICOLD and Bewakoof. Beyond capital, Sixth Sense leverages a deep consumer ecosystem, distribution, branding and FMCG networks, to help founders scale, making it the preferred partner for consumer businesses in India.
Built on Vora's three-decade study of Indian consumer and finance markets, the fund's philosophy is to 'invest in the Consumer of Tomorrow, Today', backing first-generation entrepreneurs disrupting large, sticky consumer categories through differentiated capability rather than capital alone.
Mumbai. Founded ~2014 by Nikhil Vora (ex-MD & Head of Research, IDFC Securities; India's #1 analyst 2012). AUM $150M+, ~23 investments, ~40% IRR. Funds: SSIO I (INR 118 Cr), SSIO II (INR 515 Cr). Ranked top-5 India VC by Preqin (SSIO II #3, SSIO I #5). Portfolio: Bombay Shaving Company, Cult.fit, Purplle, Wonderchef, ETHOS, INDICOLD, Bewakoof.
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