Growth equity · Series B–Growth · Mumbai
Iron Pillar
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- Firm type
- Growth equity
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Other offices
- Bengaluru, Dubai, Palo Alto
- Fund / AUM
- Fund III $129M (2023), focused on global cloud software companies from India
- Geographies
- India, Global
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Last updated
- 23 July 2026
About Iron Pillar
A venture-growth investor that helps India-born technology companies scale from roughly $10M to $100M+ in revenue, with a recent emphasis on global cloud and SaaS businesses built out of India.
Iron Pillar is a growth equity based in Mumbai, founded in 2016, investing in India. It backs companies at the Series B and Growth stages, with a focus on Cloud software, SaaS, Technology and Consumer tech. It usually leads the rounds it joins.
On fund size, the firm reports Fund III $129M (2023), focused on global cloud software companies from India. Beyond India, it also invests in Global. Its portfolio includes Uniphore, BlueStone, FreshToHome, Servify, Curefoods and Skill-Lync.
Investment focus
Notable investments
8 of Iron Pillar’s better-known bets, grouped by sector. Names in coral open the company’s profile or founder story on this site.
Conversational AI
Consumer & Jewellery
D2C & Food
SaaS
Cloud kitchens
Edtech
Supply-chain SaaS
Deeptech
How to pitch Iron Pillar
Practical pointers drawn from what Iron Pillar says it backs. Always confirm the current focus and process with the firm before you reach out.
- They invest at Series B and Growth. Approach them when your company is with proven revenue and a plan to scale, through to companies already scaling with strong metrics.
- Their focus is Cloud software, SaaS, Technology and Consumer tech, so lead with why you fit there.
- The strongest way in is a warm introduction, ideally from a founder they have backed, such as Uniphore, BlueStone and FreshToHome.
- You can find the team and their current focus on their website, linked below.
Partners
Anand Prasanna
Managing Partner
Mohanjit Jolly
Partner
Ashok Ananthakrishnan
Partner
Website & links
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Iron Pillar invest at?
- Iron Pillar invests at the Series B and Growth stages.
- What sectors does Iron Pillar invest in?
- Iron Pillar focuses on Cloud software, SaaS, Technology and Consumer tech.
- Which companies has Iron Pillar invested in?
- Notable investments include Uniphore, BlueStone, FreshToHome, Servify, Curefoods, Skill-Lync, Pando and SEDEMAC. See the full list on this page.
- Who are the partners at Iron Pillar?
- Key people include Anand Prasanna (Managing Partner), Mohanjit Jolly (Partner) and Ashok Ananthakrishnan (Partner).
- Where is Iron Pillar based?
- Iron Pillar is headquartered in Mumbai, with additional offices in Bengaluru, Dubai and Palo Alto.
- Does Iron Pillar invest in women founders?
- Iron Pillar is a generalist fund and backs strong founders regardless of gender, women founders included. For funds with an explicit women-founder mandate, see our women-focused funds list.
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