Hunch Ventures

What Hunch Ventures does

Hunch Ventures is a private, multi-stage, sector-agnostic investment firm headquartered in New Delhi, India, founded in 2013 by Karanpal Singh and Himangini Singh. The firm operates a portfolio of 20+ companies spanning lifestyle and hospitality (The Quorum members club, Jamie Oliver India restaurants, Quintessentially luxury concierge), digital health (MyHealthcare, Comprehensive), urban air mobility (BLADE India joint venture), food and agriculture (Tea Monk, Red Otter Salads), coworking and innovation (The Circle.Work), mining (Galaxy Gold Mines), media (India Inc), sports IP (Kalinga Black Tigers, Kolkata Banga Tigers Rugby Premier League franchise), and technology services (Cloud Raxak, Turgon Ai, Fineqia). Its core proposition is "investing in people" rather than pure capital deployment, providing portfolio companies with access to a curated network of founders, angel investors, and brand allies; an in-house marketing agency; HR support; legal support; and structured international expansion corridors into Israel, South Korea, and Japan.

The firm's revenue model combines capital appreciation from portfolio exits (e.g., SpotDraft seed-to-Series B exit in Sept 2025) with direct operating income from wholly-owned and joint-venture assets. The Sept 2025 acquisition of full ownership of Jamie Oliver Restaurants in India, a 14-restaurant chain backed by a ₹200 crore three-year expansion plan, marks a shift from passive holding to active operational consolidation in the hospitality segment. Hunch also derives value from a 38.4% stake in listed entity Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited, and exposure to early-stage funds such as Roots Ventures and N+1. Distribution is referral- and network-driven, with the firm eschewing traditional sales motions in favor of direct engagement with founders through its network, ecosystem events, and portfolio-company brand visibility.

Hunch Ventures is supported by a lean team (1-10 employees) augmented by a structured advisor bench covering aviation, green finance, fine arts, and technology, plus a five-person Founder's Office. The firm maintains a deliberate sector-agnostic posture but has increasingly concentrated capital in consumer-facing hospitality, urban mobility, and digital health, signaling a thematic tilt toward lifestyle, infrastructure, and emerging-sports opportunities in India.

Name

Hunch Ventures

Legal name

Hunch Ventures

Website

https://hunchventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hunch Ventures is a New Delhi-based, multi-stage sector-agnostic investment firm founded in 2013 that provides capital plus operational, marketing, and network support to a portfolio of 20+ companies across hospitality, digital health, aviation, coworking, mining, sports, and technology in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Private Equity Investment

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Other Financial Vehicles (525990), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Multi-stage private equity
• Startup growth capital
• Portfolio company management
• Founder partnership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns and Exit Gains: Hunch Ventures generates returns through capital appreciation and exits from portfolio companies. The firm has demonstrated successful exits, including SpotDraft where Hunch was a seed investor from 2017 and exited following SpotDraft's $54 million Series B funding round.
2. Hospitality Operations: Through its full ownership of Jamie Oliver Restaurants in India (14-restaurant chain), Hunch Ventures operates directly in the hospitality sector with plans to invest ₹200 crore over three years for expansion.
3. Portfolio Company Value Creation: Provides networking, mentorship, global expansion support, brand strategy, marketing support, and HR support to portfolio companies in exchange for equity stakes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hunch Ventures is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic private investment firm that deploys capital into early-to-growth stage companies and supplements that capital with operational partnership — networking, mentorship, marketing, HR support, and international expansion pathways. Beyond financial investment, the firm directly operates wholly owned hospitality businesses (Jamie Oliver Restaurants India, 14 outlets) and holds equity stakes across roughly two dozen portfolio companies spanning lifestyle, healthcare, urban air mobility, coworking, food, mining, and IT services.

Product overview

Hunch Ventures is a multi-stage investment firm based in New Delhi that operates as a portfolio of diverse companies across multiple sectors including lifestyle/hospitality (The Quorum members club, Jamies restaurants, Quintessentially concierge), healthcare technology (MyHealthcare, Comprehensive), aviation/urban mobility (BLADE), food and agriculture (Tea Monk, Red Otter Salads), infrastructure (The Circle.Work coworking, Galaxy Gold Mines), technology (Cloud Raxak cybersecurity, Turgon Ai, Fineqia), media (India Inc), investment (Roots Ventures, N+1), and yacht charters (Oceanaire). The firm provides networking, mentorship, global expansion support, marketing services, and HR support to its portfolio companies. Hunch Ventures acts as an investment partner providing capital along with operational expertise to fuel growth of its portfolio companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kalinga Black Tigers: Sports franchise - Rugby team in the Rugby Premier League
• Kolkata Banga Tigers

Products and services

• Multi-Stage Venture Capital Investment Equity-capital funding for early-to-growth stage companies across consumer, healthcare, hospitality, mobility, mining, IT, and food sectors, paired with operational partnership support. Targeted at visionary founders seeking more than financial capital.
• Founder Partnership Program (Networking, Mentorship, Marketing, HR, and Global Expansion Support) Operational add-on services for portfolio founders: access to an exclusive network of founders, angel investors, and brand allies; in-house marketing agency support (digital, social, branding, PR); HR groundwork for hiring; and structured international expansion programs with established partnerships in Israel, South Korea, and Japan.
• Jamie Oliver Restaurants India (Jamies India) Operations Wholly owned Italian restaurant chain in India with 14 outlets across three established brands, targeted at restaurant diners with planned expansion into tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
• Kolkata Banga Tigers Rugby Franchise Sports franchise operating in India's Rugby Premier League, representing Eastern India; the franchise participates in a six-team (men's) and four-team (women's) city-based league structure.

Quantifiable outcome

• SpotDraft achieved $54M Series B funding, delivering impressive ROI for Hunch Ventures as seed investor from 2017
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Star Sports and JioStarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Broadcast partners for the Rugby Premier League providing national distribution of rugby content, including Hunch Ventures' Kolkata Banga Tigers franchise matches.
• Earth First Food VenturesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Hunch Ventures partnered with Earth First Food Ventures to build India's first Net-Zero Food Tech Innovation project, representing a flagship sustainability initiative in the food tech sector.
• NASSCOMminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022NASSCOM recognized Sakra World Hospital and MyHealthcare (Hunch Ventures portfolio company) at the Digital Transformation Trailblazer Awards, validating MyHealthcare's digital health technology platform.
• International Market Management (IMM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015In 2015, Hunch Ventures and London-based IMM formed a joint venture to bring Jamie's iconic portfolio of brands to India. IMM held 51% stake until September 2025 when Hunch Ventures acquired full ownership, consolidating its existing hospitality business.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sorin Investments: India-focused multi-stage investment firm with a sector-agnostic, operating-partner approach. Comparable in stage focus, hands-on portfolio support, and broad sector exposure.
• Blume Ventures: One of India's most active early-to-growth VC firms with a sector-agnostic thesis and strong portfolio support infrastructure. Comparable in stage focus and cross-sector approach.
• Titan Capital: India-focused early-stage VC firm with a broad sector mandate and strong founder network. Comparable in check size and multi-sector approach.
• Sixth Sense Ventures: India-focused consumer and tech VC firm co-investing with Hunch in MyHealthcare. Operates a similar multi-stage, hands-on investment model with operating value-add beyond capital.
• Kalaari Capital: India early-stage VC firm with a broad sector mandate and strong founder-mentorship orientation, similar in ethos to Hunch's "investing in people" approach.
• Roots Ventures: Indian multi-stage, sector-agnostic investment house with comparable portfolio approach (Paytm, RBL Bank, Smytten exposure). The closest direct comp — also listed in Hunch's own portfolio.
• 3one4 Capital: India-focused multi-stage venture fund with broad sector mandate and strong early-stage orientation. Operates with similar thesis-driven, founder-first investment approach.

Broad incumbents

• Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India): Largest India-focused VC firm with broad sector coverage and global platform resources. Operates at much larger scale but competes for the same multi-stage investment opportunities.
• Info Edge Ventures: India-focused VC arm of Info Edge (Naukri.com parent), investing across consumer and tech sectors. Similar in scale and broad portfolio approach, with operating company synergies.
• Accel India: India-focused arm of global VC firm Accel, investing across stages and sectors. Competes for early-stage deals and offers a comparable global expansion thesis for portfolio companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments13 records

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