In his advisory role, Singh will guide Gemba Capital’s investment team in evaluating consumer tech deals and mentor portfolio companies with his invaluable insights and expertise.
An FMS Delhi alumnus, some of Ranjeet’s angel investments include startups such as Kutumb, Animall, Headout, and Newton School.
“I have always believed that brainstorming with smart founders is a way to give back to the ecosystem and learn fresh perspectives that help me as an operator and a leader. Working with the fantastic Gemba Capital team and its portfolio companies is an endeavour that is going in the same direction. I am a big believer in the Indian consumer internet ecosystem and think dozens of large-scale consumer tech businesses will be built in India over the next decade,” said Singh, co-founder and CEO of Pratilipi, India’s largest storytelling platform across multiple formats and languages.
Pratilipi was founded in 2015, and its online literature platform has over 1.5 million writers whose stories are read over 550 million times each month. The company also owns Pratilipi Comics, Pratilipi FM, IVM Podcasts, and Westland Books. Pratilipi has raised over $80 million from investors such as Krafton, Nexus, and Omidyar Network.
“It is our privilege to have Ranjeet as part of the Gemba Capital family. He is one of the most prominent founders in the consumer tech domain and is an expert in understanding Indian consumer behavior, growth, monetization, etc. His nuanced understanding of the Indian consumer will add immense value to our investment team, LPs, and portfolio founders,” Adith Podhar, Founding Partner at Gemba Capital, said.”
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Gemba Capital has invested in over 50 startups so far, including Plum Insurtech, Grip Invest, Wint Wealth, Zuper, Navadhan, Volt Money, Showroom, Strata, ClickPost, Eternz, and LightFury Games. They recently received the SEBI License for their second fund of $30 million, through which they will invest in seed/pre-seed stage startups in fintech, consumer tech, and B2B platforms.
