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Brand Capital International

Corporate VC · Redwood City, CA, United States · North America

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Brand Capital International is the strategic investment arm of Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd (the Times of India Group). It funds visibility in India for international companies through advertising and branding expertise, helping them enter the Indian market.

Invests inEnterprise SoftwareEducationAI & Machine Learning

In its own wordsindiamediabrandingadvertisinginternational expansionconsumer

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16portfolio companies
0funding rounds on record

Brand Capital International lists 16 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Enterprise Software (17%), Education (17%) and AI & Machine Learning (17%). 38% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Intel Capital, Techstars and Al Dhow Capital.

No funding round on record names Brand Capital International yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.

Round figures show recent activity, not Brand Capital International's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 16. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.

Investment themes

share of its checked companies

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Investment themes
This firmAll checked companies
Enterprise Software17%8%
Education17%7%
AI & Machine Learning17%18%
Fintech13%12%
Media & Entertainment8%4%
Cybersecurity4%4%
Industrial & Manufacturing4%7%
Healthcare & Biotech4%15%

Invests most often with

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Co-investors
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Intel Capital2
Techstars2
Al Dhow Capital1
Channel 4 Ventures1
Epsilon Health Investors1
FM Capital1
German Media Pool1
Happiness Capital1

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Investor profile

percentile among all firms
Portfolio size: 16 companiesRecent activity: 0 rounds in 12 monthsEarly stage: 0% of entries at pre-seed or seedEvidence: 0% of companies confirmed by a roundSector focus: 17% in its largest sectorReach: 5 countriesPortfolio size42th pctRecent activity46th pctEarly stage54th pctEvidence52th pctSector focus6th pctReach78th pct
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Brand Capital International compared with all firms
MeasurePercentile of all firmsValue
Portfolio size42th16 companies
Recent activity46th0 rounds in 12 months
Early stage54th0% of entries at pre-seed or seed
Evidence52th0% of companies confirmed by a round
Sector focus6th17% in its largest sector
Reach78th5 countries

Its portfolio companies

where they are based, and what their own sites show

Headquarters

Site status

  • Site answers16100%
  • No longer answers00%
  • Points to another company00%
  • Parked or sold domain00%

A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.

Compare Brand Capital International head to head

portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both back

Three or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.

Portfolio

16 companies checked against their own sites
CompanyWhat it doesThemesFirst round with itEvidence
1World Online1worldonline.com · United StatesThe company creates interactive promotions, loyalty, and unique digital experiences
Media & EntertainmentEducation
Portfolio page
3DBear3dbear.io · FinlandThe company provides digital learning solutions and immersive learning environments
EducationEducation
Portfolio page
AssetVaultasset-vault.com · United KingdomAssetVault provides a platform to catalogue, protect, and manage valuable digital and physical assets, including insurance claims and concierge services.
FintechCybersecurity
Portfolio page
Bubblobubblo.aiBubblo works like an always-on AI customer success manager, handling repeat questions and revealing what customers need from a product next.
AI & Machine LearningSpace & Defense
Portfolio page
Deskeradeskera.comDeskera provides business software with features including accounting, inventory, CRM, payroll, and HRMS.
Industrial & ManufacturingEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
GameOngameon.app
Portfolio page
Machaaomachaao.com · United StatesThe company provides an AI coding agent with built-in database, authentication, and deployment capabilities
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Portfolio page
Oddupoddup.com
Portfolio page
OneValleyonevalley.comOneValley provides programs, tools, talent, infrastructure, and access to support AI startups and the ecosystems that support them
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Portfolio page
Piperpiper.co.uk · United KingdomPiper invests in fast-growing brands with sales of £5-50m
FintechConsumer
Portfolio page
Ponderponder.do · USAPonder provides an AI workspace with intelligent agents to complete tasks from start to finish using smart tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
Square Pandasquarepanda.in · IndiaSquare Panda India is a global education transformation company dedicated to helping each stakeholder of the Education System - educators, students, and the Government - reach their learning and developmental goals.
Education
Portfolio page
Starting 11starting11.comThe company allows users to create and share their predicted starting lineups for football matches.
Enterprise SoftwareGaming
Portfolio page
QYOU Mediatheqyou.com · United StatesQYOU Media specializes in driving awareness, excitement and engagement for brands across social platforms at scale with cultural impact.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment
Portfolio page
wayForwardwayforward.ioThe company provides mental health care solutions for employers and institutions to support their employees' emotional wellness.
Healthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
What3Wordswhat3words.com
Portfolio page

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site last read 5 Nov 2026
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brandcapitalus.com as VCinfo last read it
Site
brandcapitalus.com
Last read
5 Nov 2026
Watching since
6 Nov 2026
Companies checked
16

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