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Kaizen Private Equity

VC
Mumbai, IndiaWebsite

Kaizen Private Equity is a Seed, Growth venture capital firm based in Mumbai, India investing in EdTech, Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$10.0M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Growth

Check Size

$1.0M – $10.0M

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

7 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Kaizen Private Equity exclusively invests in EdTech and learning-focused companies across Asia, aiming to deliver quality education at scale.

How Kaizen Private Equity invests

Kaizen Private Equity is a vc firm based in Mumbai, India. The firm invests at the Seed, Growth stages, with a focus on EdTech, Other, AI / ML.

Kaizen Private Equity typically writes checks of $1.0M–$10.0M per investment.

Kaizen Private Equity has backed 6 companies in our records, including Toppr, Varthana, YOLA.

Meet the Team

ZH

Zach Haarer

Managing Partner

Software & Internet Businesses
Strategic Advisory
Growth Capital & M&A
SS

Shane Seelig

Managing Partner

Software M&A Advisory
Founder-led exits
Sell-side advisory
SA

Sandeep Aneja

General Partner

Education
EdTech
Emerging Markets
Private Equity & Private Debt
JL

Jetu Lalvani

Managing Partner

Portfolio Management
Impact Assessment
ESG
Education Sector
GJ

Gaurav Jain

Partner

EdTech
Edu Finance
K-12
Higher Education
Emerging Markets
MI

Marjon Irani

Partner

Fundraising
Investor Relations
Financial Analysis
Education Sector
NK

Nirav Khambhati

Partner

Blended Finance
Private Equity Transactions
Education Sector

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
Other
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

TO

Toppr

EdTech
VA

Varthana

Education Finance
YO

YOLA

IN

INSOFE

PH

PHINMA Education Holdings

KL

KLAY

How to pitch Kaizen Private Equity
  • Raising at Seed, Growth? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in EdTech, Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $10.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Zach Haarer, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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