Unilazer Ventures

Unilazer Ventures is the Mumbai-based investment firm and single family office of first-generation Indian entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, the media pioneer who built UTV Software Communications and divested it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012 for an enterprise value of around $1.4 billion before co-founding the edtech unicorn upGrad. Unilazer invests across both early- and late-stage opportunities, taking significant minority stakes in Indian new-economy companies. Its thesis centres on the country's consumption story, backing businesses across consumer, retail and services that can build durable brands and scale, alongside high-impact sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, microfinance and education. The firm primarily participates at the seed and Series A stages but also follows on into later rounds, generally as a co-investor. Over its history it has built a portfolio of around 32 companies, producing at least one unicorn, one public listing and roughly eight acquisitions. Marquee holdings include eyewear retailer Lenskart, which listed on the BSE and NSE in November 2025, online learning platform upGrad, and lifestyle-accessories brand DailyObjects, with earlier bets including lingerie e-commerce player Zivame. The team of around 17, including several partners and principals, remains active, making two new investments in the trailing year, most recently a $1.8 million seed round in CuePilot in November 2025 alongside Eximius Ventures and Titan Capital. Backed by Screwvala's media and entrepreneurial heritage, Unilazer Ventures pursues India's consumption story across consumer brands and impact-oriented sectors at both early and late stages.