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KiaOra Ventures
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KiaOra is an investment and consulting firm that makes strategic investments in start-ups where it believes it can add value through its global business experience. It also works with established organisations on growth strategy, leadership development and executive coaching.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningIndustrial & ManufacturingEducation
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Or find every investor that fitsKiaOra Ventures lists 12 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (32%), Industrial & Manufacturing (16%) and Education (16%). 100% of its companies are based in India. It invests most often alongside Dholakia Ventures, Arkam Ventures and Astir Ventures.
No funding round on record names KiaOra Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not KiaOra Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 12. 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 companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 32% | 18% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 16% | 7% |
| Education | 16% | 7% |
| Food & Agriculture | 5% | 3% |
| Cybersecurity | 5% | 4% |
| Human Resources | 5% | 1% |
| Enterprise Software | 5% | 8% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 5% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Dholakia Ventures | 2 |
| Arkam Ventures | 1 |
| Astir Ventures | 1 |
| Aurum Venture Partners | 1 |
| Blue Ashva Capital | 1 |
| Capital-A | 1 |
| Caret Capital | 1 |
| Eaglewings Ventures | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 30th | 12 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 56th | 32% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 19th | 1 country |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers1192%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company18%
- 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.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Dholakia Ventures
Compare KiaOra Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
12 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio page | ||||
| AutoTechs AI provides AI-guided repair execution for automotive service teams | AI & Machine LearningMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Flickstree provides artificial intelligence infrastructure for affiliate marketers to optimize their marketing journey and increase conversions. | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Fyllo captures real data from farms and gives simple advice on phones | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| IoTechWorld Avigation Pvt. Ltd. is a drone manufacturing company that produces drones for various applications including agriculture, logistics, and surveillance. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Kalingasoft provides education ERP software for schools, colleges, and universities | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Linksmart Technologies provides non-cloneable identity of things solutions, including labeling, printing, and packaging solutions with automated detection and security features. | CybersecurityIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| MatchLog helps businesses save costs and improve productivity by reusing import containers for exports directly | Legal & ComplianceIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | |||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| TurboHire provides a self-driving hiring platform for high-volume recruitment | Human ResourcesEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| The company sells tea bags, herbal infusions, and wellness products. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- kiaoraventures.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 12
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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