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‘We are spending a lot of time on tech, tech-enabled models’
Financial Express Mumbai
|January 22, 2026
Bertelsmann India Investments, a venture capital firm that counts startups such as Shiprocket, Wealthy, Snabbit, Handpickd and Emeritus, among others, in its portfolio, is looking to invest in tech and tech-enabled models where execution compounds.
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Pankaj Makkar, managing director, Bertelsmann India Investments (BII), speaks to § Shanthi on how the firm is going about it.Excerpts:
How was 2025 for BII, and what are your plans for 2026?
This story is from the January 22, 2026 edition of Financial Express Mumbai.
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