Lalit Keshre
About Lalit Keshre
Lalit Keshre is the co-founder and CEO of Groww, a Bengaluru-based investing platform. Forbes reports that he created Groww in 2016 with three former Flipkart colleagues, and that it became a unicorn four years later. Press accounts name the other co-founders as Harsh Jain, Ishan Bansal and Neeraj Singh. Groww's IPO in November 2025 raised $83 million, according to Forbes, and made him a billionaire.
He studied at IIT Bombay and previously worked in senior product management at Flipkart, per Crunchbase. Tracxn lists Eduflix, which he founded in 2011, as his first startup. Crunchbase notes that he has received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Databases count roughly 23 to 30 personal investments, depending on the source. Crunchbase and Tracxn each list 30, and CB Insights lists 23. Tracxn dates one early angel investment to the AttainU seed round in May 2019.
Recent entries on Tracxn and CB Insights include Juleo (angel round, August 2024), Theranautilus (seed, November 2024), FirstClub (seed, December 2024) and ZILO (Series A, February 2026). CB Insights records one portfolio exit, Fego, in September 2023.
The Lounge deals desk lists Pranos Fusion's $6.8M seed round, announced in March 2026. Press coverage says the round was co-led by pi Ventures and Ankur Capital, with Industrial47 and Razorpay's founders also participating.
Pranos is a fusion energy deep-tech company, not a pure AI company. Its stack includes plasma-control and design software called JENGA, a compact tokamak platform and a superconducting magnet program. I found no other AI-specific investments by Keshre in public sources.
Tracxn says his portfolio is concentrated in India, with FinTech and Consumer as the top sectors among 18 in total. Third-party investor databases list seed, pre-seed and Series A as his typical stages. Keshre has not publicly stated a check size or a thesis that I could find, so neither is given here.
- Pranos Fusion: fusion energy startup in Bengaluru; seed round of $6.8M announced March 2026.
- ZILO: Series A of about $15M in February 2026, alongside Peak XV Partners and Info Edge Ventures.
- FirstClub: seed round of $8M in December 2024, with Accel and RTP Global among co-investors.
- Theranautilus: seed round of $1.2M in November 2024, alongside pi Ventures.
- Juleo: angel round in August 2024.
- Ultrahuman and SuperK: named by Tracxn as notable investments; dates not found.
- AttainU: seed round in May 2019, per Tracxn.
- crunchbase.com/person/lalit-keshre
- tracxn.com/d/people/lalit-keshre/__yvjukzBy8yRzNQrW0Uc46KV8c2tu7Ep6F2X
- tracxn.com/d/people/lalit-keshre/__962YjmvwT5Hrj-AFEa8b7sSQDTGRETJBYIk
- cbinsights.com/investor/lalit-keshre
- forbes.com/profile/lalit-keshre
- cxodigitalpulse.com/deep-tech-startup-pranos-secures-6-8-mn-to-advance
- entrackr.com/news/pranos-raises-68-mn-to-build-high-field-fusion-react
- inc42.com/person/lalit-keshre
Investing activity
Lalit Keshre appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M. The most recent is Pranos Fusion (Seed, $6.8M, Mar 2026).
Lalit Keshre most often invests alongside Pi Ventures, Ankur Capital and Industrial 47, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Lalit Keshre
Who is Lalit Keshre?
He is the co-founder and CEO of Groww, the Bengaluru investing platform. He is also an angel investor with about 30 reported investments, mostly in India.
Does Lalit Keshre invest in AI startups?
Public sources show no AI-specific investment thesis. The AI-desk round on Lounge is Pranos Fusion's $6.8M seed in March 2026, a fusion energy company with a software component.
What is Lalit Keshre's angel check size?
It is not public. Databases show his rounds at seed and Series A, but he has not stated a typical check.
What stage and geography does Lalit Keshre back?
Third-party databases list pre-seed, seed and Series A stages. Tracxn lists India as the only location of his investments.
Which companies has Lalit Keshre invested in?
They include Pranos Fusion, ZILO, FirstClub, Theranautilus, Juleo, Ultrahuman, SuperK and AttainU. Crunchbase and Tracxn each count 30 investments in total.
How should founders approach Lalit Keshre?
I found no public pitch process, personal site or confirmed social profile. Warm introductions through co-investors are one route, but that is an inference and he has not stated a preference.
Is Lalit Keshre an angel investor?
Yes. Lalit Keshre invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Lalit Keshre invested in?
Lalit Keshre's AI investments include Pranos Fusion. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Lalit Keshre invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Lalit Keshre has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M.
Who does Lalit Keshre co-invest with?
Lalit Keshre's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Pi Ventures (1 deal), Ankur Capital (1 deal) and Industrial 47 (1 deal).