Managing Director
Pankaj Makkar
Managing Director at Bertelsmann India Investments
01 — Snapshot
At a glance
Where this person sits — and firm signals when they're linked to a fund profile.
Role
Managing Director
Company
Bertelsmann India Investments
Company type
Corporate / CVC
Firm ticket size
$5M – $30M
Firm stages
Series A · Series B
02 — Firm focus
Where Bertelsmann India Investments invests
Actively deployingStage, sector, and cheque signals from the linked fund profile.
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Ticket size
$5M – $30M
Stages
Series A · Series B
Sectors
5 focus areas
Themes
11 mapped
03 — Firm thesis
Investment thesis at Bertelsmann India Investments
How this fund is described in the VC Dekho directory.
Bertelsmann India Investments backs growth-stage technology and consumer businesses in India, with particular conviction in education, media, and digital commerce where the Bertelsmann global network can add meaningful strategic value.
Founder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatGrowth & scale-upsFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareSeries A / PMF capitalEdtech / skillingBootstrapped / profitability-firstGaming / mediaConsumer / D2C brands
Full thesis on firm profile →04 — Activity
Recent activity at Bertelsmann India Investments
Latest checks and mentions from India startup news.
26 May 2026$15M Series AB2B quick commerce26 May 2026$15M Series AB2B quick commerce11 Dec 2025$29M Series B
View on firm profile →05 — Portfolio
Portfolio at Bertelsmann India Investments
6 companies mapped to this fund.
Snabbit
Home Services
30 Oct 2025
Licious
Food & Beverage
Shiprocket
Logistics
Scimplify
Manufacturing & Sourcing
Bijak
Agriculture
LetsTransport
Logistics
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