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Merisis Venture Partners

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Merisis Venture Partners
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Merisis Opportunities Fund
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merisisvp.com
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Private
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2008
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Merisis Venture Partners is the venture capital arm of the Merisis Group, operating the Merisis Opportunities Fund, a SEBI-registered Category 1 Alternative Investment Fund (registration IN/ALF1/21-22/0902) focused on early-stage Indian startups. The firm invests across six vertical practices — Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech & Services, Consumer, B2B, and Transportation — with a disclosed portfolio spanning 11 companies including Eggoz Nutrition, ClaimBuddy, Rapidbox, Snapmint, BluSapphire, Stockal, BeatO, Felicity Games, Arata, abCoffee, and Eat Better Co. Co-investors include Barings Private Equity India, HDFC Bank, Kliff Ventures, RPG Ventures, W Health Ventures, and PharmEasy, among others, with at least one documented exit realization (BeatO at 2.3x markup).

The firm's core differentiator is its integration with the parent Merisis Advisors investment banking practice, which has advised clients on $1 billion of cumulative transaction value (including $500 million in M&As) over 15 years. This IB pipeline generates proprietary, vetted deal flow for the fund, while the fund's portfolio companies benefit from M&A expertise for strategic exits. The team comprises 30+ investment bankers across six vertical practices, led by Managing Director Sumir Verma, with Head of Investor Relations Shreyas Chandra. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai (One BKC, Bandra East) with operating presence in Bengaluru.

Revenue is generated through fund management — primarily management fees on committed capital and carried interest from successful exits — supplemented by investment banking advisory fees from the parent Merisis Advisors practice. The fund reaches portfolio companies through direct investment sourced from VC/Founder networks and proprietary IB deal flow, and reaches LPs through content marketing, press coverage, and portfolio company announcements across publications such as Inc42, YourStory, and Business Standard.

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Merisis Venture Partners is the SEBI-registered venture capital arm of the Merisis Group, operating the Merisis Opportunities Fund to invest in early-stage Indian startups across Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech, Consumer, B2B, and Transportation verticals.

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Asia
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Serves global market

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venture capital funding, early-stage investments, alternative investment fund, startup equity financing, portfolio management services
Industry2 codes
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Micro-VC & Angel Funds
Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Venture Capital Firms
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Venture Capital Fundraising Placement
Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Placement Agents & Capital Raising Intermediation
NAICS code1 code
  • Other Investment Pools and Funds5259
SIC code1 code
  • Investment Advice6282
Product category
Venture Capital Fund Management
Social media profiles1 record
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Revenue model1 record
1Venture Capital Fund Management
TypeManaged Services
Description

The fund generates returns through carried interest from successful portfolio company exits and management fees from operating the fund. Merisis Venture Partners Fund benefits from Merisis' strong relationships with VC Funds and Founders enabling exclusive investment opportunities, with proprietary deals coming from the Investment Banking practice.

merisisvp.com
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1Merisis Opportunities Fund
Description

SEBI registered Alternative Investment Fund focused on early-stage startup investments

merisisvp.com
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Merisis Venture Partners operates the Merisis Opportunities Fund, a SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) that invests in early-stage Indian startups across verticals including Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech, Consumer, B2B, and Transportation. The fund sources proprietary deal flow through the parent Merisis Advisors investment banking practice and leverages M&A expertise to facilitate strategic portfolio exits.

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  • $1 billion total transaction value advised over 15 years
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Merisis Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that operates the Merisis Opportunities Fund, a SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). The firm invests in early-stage companies across sectors including Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech & Services, Transportation, B2B, and Consumer. Rather than offering a unified product platform, Merisis provides professionally managed startup investment opportunities through its fund structure, enabling Limited Partners to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of early-stage companies. The fund leverages Merisis' investment banking expertise and extensive VC network to source exclusive deal flow and facilitate strategic portfolio exits.

Product and service2 records
1Merisis Opportunities Fund
CategoryVenture Capital Fund
Description

A SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) focused on professionally managed startup investments in early-stage Indian companies, offering Limited Partners curated exposure to a diversified portfolio across Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech, Consumer, Transportation, and B2B sectors.

2Merisis Advisors (Investment Banking)
CategoryInvestment Banking Advisory
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Investment Banking division providing fundraising and M&A advisory services, with 30+ investment bankers across 6 vertical practices. Has advised clients on a total transaction value of $1 billion, including $500 million in M&As over 15 years.

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Investment6 records

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M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Merisis Venture Partners

Venture Capital Fund Managementmerisisvp.com

Merisis Venture Partners is the SEBI-registered venture capital arm of the Merisis Group, operating the Merisis Opportunities Fund to invest in early-stage Indian startups across Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech, Consumer, B2B, and Transportation verticals.

What Merisis Venture Partners does

Merisis Venture Partners is the venture capital arm of the Merisis Group, operating the Merisis Opportunities Fund, a SEBI-registered Category 1 Alternative Investment Fund (registration IN/ALF1/21-22/0902) focused on early-stage Indian startups. The firm invests across six vertical practices — Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech & Services, Consumer, B2B, and Transportation — with a disclosed portfolio spanning 11 companies including Eggoz Nutrition, ClaimBuddy, Rapidbox, Snapmint, BluSapphire, Stockal, BeatO, Felicity Games, Arata, abCoffee, and Eat Better Co. Co-investors include Barings Private Equity India, HDFC Bank, Kliff Ventures, RPG Ventures, W Health Ventures, and PharmEasy, among others, with at least one documented exit realization (BeatO at 2.3x markup).

The firm's core differentiator is its integration with the parent Merisis Advisors investment banking practice, which has advised clients on $1 billion of cumulative transaction value (including $500 million in M&As) over 15 years. This IB pipeline generates proprietary, vetted deal flow for the fund, while the fund's portfolio companies benefit from M&A expertise for strategic exits. The team comprises 30+ investment bankers across six vertical practices, led by Managing Director Sumir Verma, with Head of Investor Relations Shreyas Chandra. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai (One BKC, Bandra East) with operating presence in Bengaluru.

Revenue is generated through fund management — primarily management fees on committed capital and carried interest from successful exits — supplemented by investment banking advisory fees from the parent Merisis Advisors practice. The fund reaches portfolio companies through direct investment sourced from VC/Founder networks and proprietary IB deal flow, and reaches LPs through content marketing, press coverage, and portfolio company announcements across publications such as Inc42, YourStory, and Business Standard.

Merisis Venture Partners firmographics

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Name
Merisis Venture Partners
Legal name
Merisis Opportunities Fund
Website
https://merisisvp.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2008
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Merisis Venture Partners is the SEBI-registered venture capital arm of the Merisis Group, operating the Merisis Opportunities Fund to invest in early-stage Indian startups across Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech, Consumer, B2B, and Transportation verticals.
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akta.pro rank

Merisis Venture Partners industry classification

Industry
Product category
Venture Capital Fund Management
NAICS
Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)
SIC
Investment Advice (6282)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYFSANAAAI
Micro-VC & Angel Funds
Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Venture Capital Firms
SECONDARYFSAEALAC
Venture Capital Fundraising Placement
Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Placement Agents & Capital Raising Intermediation

Keywords

  • Venture capital funding
  • Early-stage investments
  • Alternative investment fund
  • Startup equity financing
  • Portfolio management services

Where Merisis Venture Partners is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Bengaluru
HQ country
India
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Merisis Venture Partners business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Venture Capital Fund Management: The fund generates returns through carried interest from successful portfolio company exits and management fees from operating the fund. Merisis Venture Partners Fund benefits from Merisis' strong relationships with VC Funds and Founders enabling exclusive investment opportunities, with proprietary deals coming from the Investment Banking practice.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Merisis Venture Partners product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Merisis Venture Partners operates the Merisis Opportunities Fund, a SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) that invests in early-stage Indian startups across verticals including Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech, Consumer, B2B, and Transportation. The fund sources proprietary deal flow through the parent Merisis Advisors investment banking practice and leverages M&A expertise to facilitate strategic portfolio exits.

Product overview

Merisis Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that operates the Merisis Opportunities Fund, a SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). The firm invests in early-stage companies across sectors including Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech & Services, Transportation, B2B, and Consumer. Rather than offering a unified product platform, Merisis provides professionally managed startup investment opportunities through its fund structure, enabling Limited Partners to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of early-stage companies. The fund leverages Merisis' investment banking expertise and extensive VC network to source exclusive deal flow and facilitate strategic portfolio exits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Merisis Opportunities Fund: SEBI registered Alternative Investment Fund focused on early-stage startup investments
  • Merisis Advisors

Products and services

  • Merisis Opportunities Fund A SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) focused on professionally managed startup investments in early-stage Indian companies, offering Limited Partners curated exposure to a diversified portfolio across Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech, Consumer, Transportation, and B2B sectors.
  • Merisis Advisors (Investment Banking) Investment Banking division providing fundraising and M&A advisory services, with 30+ investment bankers across 6 vertical practices. Has advised clients on a total transaction value of $1 billion, including $500 million in M&As over 15 years.

Quantifiable outcome

  • $1 billion total transaction value advised over 15 years
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Merisis Venture Partners

Customer profile

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Merisis Venture Partners technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Merisis Venture Partners partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Merisis Venture Partners competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Merisis Venture Partners social profiles

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Merisis Venture Partners compliance and trust

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Compliance1 record

Merisis Venture Partners financial estimates

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Merisis Venture Partners leadership team

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Profiles3 records

Merisis Venture Partners funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Merisis Venture Partners M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments6 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Merisis Venture Partners

What does Merisis Venture Partners do?

Merisis Venture Partners operates the Merisis Opportunities Fund, a SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) that invests in early-stage Indian startups across verticals including Fintech, HealthTech, Enterprise Tech, Consumer, B2B, and Transportation. The fund sources proprietary deal flow through the parent Merisis Advisors investment banking practice and leverages M&A expertise to facilitate strategic portfolio exits.

Is Merisis Venture Partners a public or private company?

Merisis Venture Partners is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Merisis Venture Partners founded?

Merisis Venture Partners was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Merisis Venture Partners based?

Merisis Venture Partners is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, in the Asia region.

How does Merisis Venture Partners make money?

One revenue line is on record: venture Capital Fund Management.

Does Merisis Venture Partners have an API?

No public API is recorded for Merisis Venture Partners.

What industry is Merisis Venture Partners in?

Merisis Venture Partners's product category is Venture Capital Fund Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAAAI, Micro-VC & Angel Funds, with a secondary code of FSAEALAC, Venture Capital Fundraising Placement. Its NAICS code is 5259 and its SIC code is 6282.

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