We are a sector agnostic investment platform and evaluate opportunities across sectors. However, we have a preference towards sectors where we have a deep domain expertise such as Supply Chain, Logistics which include:
About Us
Seasoned entrepreneurs got together over a cup of coffee, driven by their shared vision of contributing to NEW INDIA's growth story. Their aspiration was to empower visionary entrepreneurs and create new age industry leaders, drawing upon the reservoir of their own experiences. From this emerged the concept of initiating an early growth investment fund, aimed at nurturing teams daring to envision grandeur.
This consortium of entrepreneurs then joined forces with a cadre of blue chip investment professionals. Together, they embarked on the journey to craft a prominent investment platform, one that would serve as the crucible for entrepreneurial dreams to be forged into reality.
Their collective dream? To propel India into the echelons of the “Innovation Capital of the World.”
The FundaLogical Approach
Anchored by successful business leaders and jointly managed by veteran investment professionals, the Fundalogical approach is focused on partnering with founders in the high growth untapped segments of supply chain and logistics in India.
Supplychain Lens
Backing businesses which are building India’s supply chain network with a focus on sustainability.
Early Growth Focus
Supporting innovative, early growth businesses that have established product-market fit and strong unit economics.
Unique Platform to Create Industry Leaders
Combination of industry stalwarts and investment experts working closely with entrepreneurs for building industry leaders.
Re-imagining investing by providing purposeful capital to entrepreneurs – Our capital comes along with an
“ecosystem + mentorship” platform, built over decades of experience of our investment experts and our sponsors.
Our Culture & Values
Growth Mindset
Continuously aspiring for growth through constant learning and a positive attitude.
Value Creation
Innovation is our compass and value our destination.
Excellence
Continuously elevating standards and exceeding expectations.
Integrity
Inculcating strong moral principles along our path to perfection.
Teamwork +
Inclusiveness
Build together, grow together – united in diversity.
Our Team
- Team
- Sponsors
- Others
Portfolio
- Portfolio
- Track record – Runner
Media & Resources
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Looking for a COLLABORATOR, SUPPORTER and GROWTH PARTNER? Drop us your pitch!
Kindly read the guidelines below before dropping us your pitch.
We look for companies that have a product market fit and are in their early phase of growth, looking to raise a Pre-Series A / Series A / Series B round. The business should have achieved some degree of business model validation, wherein the product / service has already been launched and is gaining traction.
We look for innovators and disruptors with strong and sustainable unit economics, scalability and a strong founder and management team.
That being said, these are just guidelines and nothing is set in stone. We do make exceptions opportunistically.
Our ticket sizes go up to US$ 10M (INR 80 Crore) over multiple rounds; however, opportunistically we can do larger / smaller cheques too.
We seek a significant minority stake, thereby, exhibiting our skin in the game to help grow your venture into a business. Our support includes leadership coaching and mentorship programs, hiring assistance, capital structure planning and support for future fund raises, in addition to anything else that the business or you may require.
Everyone has their own style of storytelling – so there aren’t any hard rules; however, we would appreciate it if your presentation covered the following:
- An elevator pitch: 5-7 lines on
- What your company does
- Pain points you are addressing
- Sustainable differentiation vs. peers
- Amount of capital you intend to raise
- Where you intend on deploying the raised capital
- Market and Industry – Tell us about your industry, its market size (incl. the target customer base), its growth rates, its recent trends, its drivers and its challenges.
- Business Model – your revenue model incl. your products and / or services, pricing strategies etc.
- Team – Help us understand the founding team’s background (incl. qualifications and workex), roles and motivations in addition to introducing your team’s (incl. advisors and Board of Directors). Do also share information on your organization structure and your current shareholding pattern (Founders / Promoter group, Institutional investors, Angel investors, ESOPs, others).
- Financials – An overview of historical and projected revenues, gross margins, key costs, EBITDA and PAT in addition to current net worth, total debt, gross fixed assets, cash available and net working capital cycle.
Send us your pitch to contact@fundalogical.com with subject line “Opportunity | [Company name] | [Size of raise]”. In the cover mail, please mention a brief 2-3 liner on what the company does.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Get In Touch
We would love to hear from you – whether you want to work with us, invest with us or just talk to us!
Just write to us at contact@fundalogical.com with relevant subject line or fill up the form
Ratna Mehta
CEO & Managing Partner
Ratna brings over 21 years of rich experience across early stage, growth and buyout investing. She has managed the entire investment cycle from sourcing and evaluation, portfolio turnarounds to successful exits across diverse sectors.
Her professional experience includes over a decade at Everstone Capital (~US$ 7B AUM). Previously, she has worked with top tier institutions like BCG, JP Morgan Chase and Arthur Andersen.
She has been on the Board of various companies, driving strategy and growth. She is also an angel investor, board advisor to start-ups and an active member of various entrepreneurship and angel networks.
She is a rank holder Chartered Accountant and has completed all levels of the CFA program.
Quote she lives by:
"With eyes on the stars, feet on the ground, and belief in yourself - there is nothing that you cannot achieve. So dream big and pursue it to make it bigger" - Theodore Roosevelt
Passionate about:
Painting and travelling
Wish in life:
Education and equal opportunities for every child
Yishaan Patel
Senior Associate
Yishaan brings over 8 years of experience, across Private Equity, Investment Banking, and Listed Equities. He has evaluated opportunities across various sectors and has been a board observer of various portfolio companies supporting strategy, growth and operations. Yishaan also consults with start-ups on various matters including fund raise and strategy.
Yishaan has been a part of the Investments Team at Lighthouse Funds (US$ 750M AUM), evaluating new opportunities and managing a third of Lighthouse's investment portfolio. Prior to Lighthouse, he has worked at Axis Capital across Financial Sponsor Group, Special Situations and Equity Research.
He is a Chartered Accountant and Lawyer by qualification.
Quote he lives by:
"The chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken" - Warren Buffet
Passionate About
Deep sea diving and football
Wish in life:
To live a truly fulfilling life by adding value to our ecosystem
Priyank Jain
Investment Associate
Priyank aspires to make a real and tangible difference, not only in the financial realm but also in the growth and success of investee portfolio companies.
He has ~5 years of experience in finance across equity and debt. He has been an integral part of investment teams across venture capital, structured credit and special situation.
Prior to Fundalogical, Priyank has worked with Eight Capital / J.C. Flowers ARC, Ambassador Capital Partners and Kodo. He is a CFA level 3 candidate and an NMIMS graduate by qualification.
Quote he lives by:
"Problems are only opportunities in work clothes" - Henry Kaiser
Passionate about:
Running and Learning
Wish in life:
Leave the world in a better place
Leanne
Finance Controller
With 17 years of professional experience as a Chartered Accountant and an LLB degree holder, I specialize in tax, FEMA, and GST compliance, managing accounting, finance, internal controls, and MIS reporting. I oversee the setup and financial operations of international subsidiaries.
Additionally, I serve on the boards of various companies, ensuring asset protection and financial oversight, while actively contributing to philanthropic sports development initiatives.
My reputation is built on timely delivery, focus on key outcomes, and an accountable approach.
Quote she lives by:
Do your best and let your team do the rest
Passionate about:
Always keen on learning and promoting Financial Literacy
Wish in life:
To tick off every wish on my bucket list
Vandana Chavan
Executive Secretary / Operations
An explorer and learner by heart, Vandana comes with 2 decades of experience supporting CXOs and managing office administration.
Prior to joining Fundalogical Ventures, she has worked with Ernst & Young, Shardul Amarchand and Cyril Amarchand. Vandana is a commerce graduate from the Mumbai University.
Quote she lives by:
"Every day is a gift, so surround yourself with good vibes, and nothing can bring you down."
Passionate about:
Cooking and Travel
Wish in life:
Spreading happiness and positivity
Apurva
Manager – Legal & CS
Apurva has over 7 years of experience across corporate, secretarial and legal roles and is a Company Secretary by qualification. Demonstrated success in fund raising projects and due diligence and audit compliances. Proven track record of managing multiple assignments simultaneously with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Quote she lives by:
Ever Tried, Ever failed, No Matter. Try again, Fail again, Fail Better. The world is yours. Treat everyone kindly and light up the night. - anonymous
Passionate about:
Travelling and Dancing
Wish in life:
Make this world a better place for co-existence
Mr. Krishna Kotak
J.M Baxi Group
Mr. Krishna Kotak is the Chairman / Co-owner of the J.M. Baxi Group of Companies. The J.M. Baxi group, founded and operated since 1916, is considered synonymous with the maritime infrastructure, transport, & logistics industry in India.
Over the last four decades, Mr. Kotak has been an active participant in the growth story of J.M. Baxi Group
Mr. Tushar Jani
Founder – Blue Dart
Mr. Jani is a serial entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist & the founder of Blue Dart Express, Blue Dart Aviation, Swift Freight and Express Industry Council of India.
He has been on various committees of CII on transportation and is also an independent director on the boards of VIP Industries & Navneet Education.
Mr. Suryakant Parekh
Parekh Group
Mr. Parekh is an experienced Indian entrepreneur who has led several businesses for the Parekh Group.
During his career spanning over 4 decades, he has led creation and expansion of business across shipping, logistics, infrastructure and hospitality. Currently, he leads one of the group business which is into ownership and operation of port tugs.
Mr. Khalid Vohra
Sai Shipping
Mr. Vohra is an experienced logistics entrepreneur with global operations. He has built SAI Shipping, which is into ship owning, ship operations, has a ship agency as well as a logistics business since the 1980’s.
SAI Shipping is a ship owner with Indian & Singapore flag and specializes in heavy lift & project transportation in India & worldwide
Mr. Mehernosh Currawalla
Fak Cargo Dynamics
Mr. Currawalla is an experienced businessman who has vast experience in the fields of material handling and transportation.
He has built a multi specialist logistics company, FAK Cargo Dynamics, with an objective of providing customers with end-to-end logistics solutions under one roof.
Pramit Jhaveri
Strategic Investor
Pramit Jhaveri presently acts as advisor and mentor to start ups, corporates and family offices. He is Senior Advisor to Premji Invest and PJT Partners and an Independent Director on the Boards of Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv and Larsen & Toubro. Prior to his current activities, Pramit was Vice Chairman - Banking, Asia Pacific Citi. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Citibank India from 2010 to 2019. He retired from Citibank in November 2019 after a distinguished career in banking of 32 years, having joined the firm as a 23 year old in 1987.
Pramit serves as a Trustee on the Board of several philanthropic, non-profit entities in India. These include: Tata Trusts, which is amongst India’s oldest and most pre-eminent philanthropic institutions; Pratham Education Foundation, an NGO dedicated to the quality education of underprivileged children; the World Monuments Fund India, an organisation involved in conserving and preserving India’s architectural heritage; CSMVS, one of the premier art and history museums in India; the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), a new private art museum based in Bangalore and the University of Rochester, New York.
Pramit is also an investor in and mentor to several exciting Fintech companies in India. These include KreditBee, Mintifi, Jai Kisan and CorpCare Solutions.
Pramit has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College, Mumbai University and an MBA from the Simon School of Business, University of Rochester. He is an avid tennis player, a keen follower of cricket and soccer and a long standing collector of Indian contemporary art."
Pramit has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College, Mumbai University and an MBA from the Simon School of Business, University of Rochester. He is an avid tennis player, a keen follower of cricket and soccer and a long standing collector of Indian contemporary art."
Sujoy Bose
Strategic Advisor
Sujoy has over 30 years of experience in emerging market private equity and debt investments, where he has been responsible for several major emerging markets transactions, covering both debt and equity in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and MENA.
Sujoy Bose recently served as MD & CEO of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India, a US$4.3 Bn Sovereign Wealth Fund. Prior to this, Sujoy spent 25 years at IFC, most recently as Global Co-Head and Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources, where he oversaw
Sujoy Bose
30Y+ | Ex-CEO NIIF, IFC
(Global Head - Infra), Citi India
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