Ramakant Sharma

Co-Founder & CEO, Livspace; Angel Investor at livspace

Reviewed Updated May 1, 2026

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Location Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Check Size $10K-$500K per deal; sweet spot ~$100K (Signal/NFX)
Last Verified Investment AITS (Seed) — Apr 22, 2026
Social @ramakantsharma LinkedIn
Stage Focus
pre-seed seed series-a
Sector Focus
consumer e-commerce fintech saas d2c ai consumer-internet crypto

Background

Ramakant Sharma is the Co-Founder and CEO of Livspace, the Bengaluru-headquartered home interior design and renovation platform he co-founded with Anuj Srivastava in 2014 12. In February 2025, Livspace announced a leadership rejig ahead of a planned IPO: Sharma was elevated from Chief Operating Officer to Chief Executive Officer, while co-founder Anuj Srivastava transitioned from CEO to Chairman of the Board 34. Sharma now leads day-to-day operations and execution of the company’s strategy, while Srivastava oversees the IPO process, fundraising and longer-term board strategy 3.

Sharma holds a B.Tech in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kanpur (2002) and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Indian School of Business (2012) 56. Prior to Livspace, he was a core early-team member and VP of Engineering at Myntra, the Indian fashion e-commerce company later acquired by Flipkart 567. In 2012 he founded Zing Ecommerce, the parent company of VioletBag, an online cosmetics portal, after leaving Myntra 7. He also served as an Operating Partner at Jungle Ventures in Singapore for roughly two years after joining in 2013, before going full-time into building Livspace 7.

Livspace has raised approximately USD $450 million in total funding from investors including KKR, Ingka Group Investments (Ingka is the largest IKEA retailer), TPG Growth, Goldman Sachs, Kharis Capital, Venturi Partners, FFP (Peugeot Group’s holding company), EDBI, Bessemer Venture Partners, Jungle Ventures, Helion Ventures and UC-RNT 1. The company crossed unicorn status in February 2022 with a $180M Series F led by KKR at a reported $1.2 billion valuation 18. Sharma was named India’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year by BusinessWorld in 2018 9.

Alongside his operating role, Sharma is one of India’s most prolific angel investors. Tracxn reports a portfolio of 118 companies as of 2026, with 2 unicorns (Purplle, CoinSwitch) and 7 exits including Fynd, Toppr, Shop101 and Zefo 10. Other sources put his total investment count even higher — Planify lists 220 investments by holding records 11, while Inc42 has historically described him as having backed 50+ startups 7. The discrepancy reflects the difficulty of separating his direct angel checks from syndicate participations.

Stated Thesis

Sharma’s public statements about his investing focus are sparse — he is primarily known as an operator rather than a thesis-driven investor. NFX Signal characterises his investing footprint as pre-seed through Series B, with sector focus across advertising, AI, e-commerce, consumer internet, and cosmetics 12. His own profile on the same platform lists his check range as $10K to $500K with a sweet spot of $100K 12.

Reflecting on the Livspace Series F announcement in February 2022, Sharma framed Livspace’s mission as marketplace-scale platform building rather than vertical operator economics: “As the largest player in this industry, we look to expand our spectrum of new offerings for the homeowner, create the best technology for our marketplace partners and deliver dream homes to customers across all geographies.” 1 His public commentary as an investor tends to track this same operator-to-marketplace lens — backing consumer internet, D2C and infrastructure plays that mirror the playbook he ran at Myntra and Livspace.

Inferred Thesis

This analysis is based on Sharma’s publicly documented portfolio (118 companies per Tracxn 10, 220 per Planify’s broader holding records 11), NFX Signal’s stage/sector classification 12, and contemporaneous press coverage of specific rounds.

Stage distribution: NFX Signal classifies Sharma as active pre-seed through Series B, with the bulk of activity concentrated at pre-seed and seed 12. The sweet spot of ~$100K is consistent with first-money-in angel positioning rather than lead-investor checks; Tracxn’s recent investment list (AITS Seed $4M, Truva Series A $7.3M, Oolka Seed $7M, Material Depot Series A $10.1M) shows him participating in rounds led by institutional investors 10.

Sector distribution: Per Tracxn, his portfolio’s primary sectors are Consumer and Retail, with exposure across 30+ additional sub-sectors 10. NFX Signal highlights advertising, AI, e-commerce, consumer internet, and cosmetics 12. His unicorn portfolio reflects two distinct bets: - Purplle — beauty and cosmetics ($560M raised, Series F) 10 - CoinSwitch (CoinSwitch Kuber) — crypto trading platform ($302M raised, Series C) 710

Geographic focus: Tracxn classifies his portfolio as concentrated in India and the United States, with two additional locations represented 10. The vast majority of named investments are India-founded operating companies.

Co-investor patterns: Tracxn names Accel, Stellaris, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India) as his most frequent institutional co-investors 10 — all India-active early-stage funds. This is consistent with the angel-alongside-institutional-lead pattern: Sharma fills small checks in rounds led by larger funds.

Notable exits: 7 reported exits per Tracxn, including Fynd (acquired 2019), Toppr (acquired by Byju’s 2021), Shop101 (2021), and Zefo (2019) 1011.

Notable patterns and gaps: Sharma’s portfolio is unusually heavy in consumer internet and D2C — sectors where he has direct operating credibility from Myntra and Livspace. His Indian Jungle Ventures operating-partner stint (2013) plausibly shaped the institutional-syndicate participation style that dominates his check-writing. His operating workload as Livspace CEO (post-Feb 2025) and the company’s planned IPO may meaningfully reduce his angel cadence going forward, but Tracxn data through April 2026 (AITS Seed) shows he is still active.

Portfolio

This table lists investments where Sharma’s involvement is confirmed by Tracxn, Planify holding records, or contemporaneous press. Tracxn reports 118 total angel investments 10; this represents roughly 15-20% of the disclosed portfolio. Detailed year and round data is sparse for many entries because angel records are not consistently disclosed at the time of investment.

Company Year Stage Source
Purplle ~2014-2015 Early angel (now Series F unicorn) 10
CoinSwitch (CoinSwitch Kuber) ~2017-2018 Early angel (now Series C unicorn) 710
Slice ~2019 Early angel 7
Airmeet ~2019 Early angel 7
Fynd ~2017 Angel (exited 2019) 1011
Toppr ~2016 Angel (acquired by Byju’s, 2021) 1011
Shop101 ~2017 Angel (exited 2021) 1011
Zefo ~2017 Angel (exited 2019) 1011
PharmEasy ~2016 Angel 10
~unknown Masai School — Angel
~unknown ZunRoof — Angel
~unknown TruckMandi — Angel
~unknown Zooty — Angel
~unknown BYJU’S — Holding ($459.9M record)
~unknown Snapmint — Holding ($21M + $9M records)
~unknown Atomberg — Holding ($20M record)
~unknown MakeO — Holding ($20M + $5.2M records)
~unknown Plum — Holding ($15.7M record)
~unknown GoKwik — Holding ($16M + $5.7M records)
~unknown Dezerv — Holding ($7M record)
Oolka 2025-09-24 Seed ($7M) 10
Truva 2025-12-09 Series A ($7.3M) 10
Material Depot 2025-12-23 Series A ($10.1M) 10
AITS 2026-04-22 Seed ($4M) 10

In Their Own Words

“As the largest player in this industry, we look to expand our spectrum of new offerings for the homeowner, create the best technology for our marketplace partners and deliver dream homes to customers across all geographies.” — Ramakant Sharma, Co-Founder & COO of Livspace, on the Series F unicorn announcement, February 7, 2022 1

No additional verbatim first-person investor-philosophy quotes from Sharma were located in this research pass that meet Seedlist’s standards (direct quotes from primary sources discussing investment philosophy, decision-making, or contrarian views). Sharma operates with a relatively low public profile relative to peer Indian operator-investors — his @ramakantsharma X account has minimal public posts as of this research date 13. Additional dedicated research — including podcast appearances, interview transcripts, and his LinkedIn long-form posts 6 — is needed to substantiate this section further.

What Founders Say

No independently sourced verbatim founder testimonials about Ramakant Sharma were located in this research pass that meet Seedlist’s standards (direct first-person quotes from portfolio founders about their actual working relationship with him, attributable to a contemporaneous primary source). Given the size of his angel portfolio (118+ companies per Tracxn), founder commentary likely exists in podcast and interview formats — additional dedicated research into Indian founder interviews discussing their angel cap tables is needed to substantiate this section.

Connections

  • Co-Founder & CEO, Livspace — promoted from COO to CEO in February 2025 ahead of planned IPO; co-founded with Anuj Srivastava (now Chairman) in 2014 123
  • Co-Founder & Chairman partnership with Anuj Srivastava — Srivastava is an IIT-Kanpur classmate and a former Google executive 214
  • Former VP of Engineering, Myntra — core early-team member at the Indian fashion e-commerce company later acquired by Flipkart in 2014 567
  • Former Founder, Zing Ecommerce / VioletBag — online cosmetics portal launched in 2012 after leaving Myntra 7
  • Former Operating Partner, Jungle Ventures — Singapore-based fund, joined 2013, departed ~2015 712
  • Frequent angel co-investor with Accel, Stellaris, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India) — Tracxn’s named most-frequent institutional co-investors 10
  • Cap-table relationships at unicorns Purplle and CoinSwitch (CoinSwitch Kuber) 10
  • Recipient, BusinessWorld Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 9
  • Livspace investor network: KKR (Series F lead 2022), Ingka Group Investments (IKEA parent), TPG Growth, Goldman Sachs, Bessemer Venture Partners, Jungle Ventures, Helion Ventures, Kharis Capital, Venturi Partners, FFP (Peugeot), EDBI, UC-RNT 18
  • Alumni network: IIT Kanpur (B.Tech 2002), Indian School of Business (MBA 2012) 56

Sources

  1. BusinessWire, “Livspace Turns Unicorn with USD $180 Million Series F Round Led by KKR,” February 7, 2022. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220207005993/en/Livspace-Turns-Unicorn-with-USD-$180-Million-Series-F-Round-Led-by-KKR↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  2. Startup-Buzz, “Anuj Srivastava & Ramakant Sharma: Crafting Homes with Livspace,” accessed May 2026. https://startup-buzz.com/anuj-srivastava-ramakant-sharma-crafting-homes-with-livspace/↩↩↩

  3. Medial, “Livspace names Ramakant Sharma as CEO, Anuj Srivastava as chairman ahead of IPO,” February 2025. https://medial.app/news/livspace-names-ramakant-sharma-as-ceo-anuj-srivastava-as-chairman-ahead-of-ipo-d075c40858eee↩↩↩

  4. StartupNews.fyi, “Livspace Rejigs Top Deck, Elevates Ramakant Sharma To CEO,” February 7, 2025. https://startupnews.fyi/2025/02/07/livspace-rejigs-top-deck-elevates-ramakant-sharma-to-ceo/↩

  5. Lessie.ai, “Ramakant Sharma: Founder & CEO at Livspace | Profile,” accessed May 2026. https://profile.lessie.ai/ramakant-sharma↩↩↩↩

  6. Ramakant Sharma on LinkedIn, accessed May 2026. https://in.linkedin.com/in/sharmaramakant↩↩↩↩↩

  7. Inc42, “The 32 Most Active Angel Investors For Indian Startups,” accessed May 2026. https://inc42.com/features/the-32-most-active-angel-investors-for-indian-startups/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  8. TechCrunch, “India’s Livspace raises $70M for its one-stop-shop for interior design,” September 19, 2018. https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/19/livspace-raises-70m/↩↩

  9. Livspace on X, “Ramakant Sharma (Co-founder, Livspace) has just won India’s Young Entrepreneur Award by @BWBusinessworld in 2018!”, January 12, 2018. https://x.com/livspace/status/951399757280260098↩↩

  10. Tracxn, “Ramakant Sharma - 2026 Portfolio & Founded Companies,” accessed May 2026. https://tracxn.com/d/people/ramakant-sharma/__evzFhvjfScZunmvuwJfuFXNIH833RxiIOyuXGiUuWXs↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  11. Planify, “Ramakant Sharma Portfolio, Shareholdings & Investments,” accessed May 2026. https://www.planify.in/investors/ramakant-sharma/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  12. NFX Signal, “Ramakant Sharma’s Investing Profile - Angel,” accessed May 2026. https://signal.nfx.com/investors/ramakant-sharma↩↩↩↩↩↩

  13. Ramakant Sharma on X (@ramakantsharma), profile, accessed May 2026. https://x.com/ramakantsharma↩

  14. Inc42, “Livspace Founder & Angel Investor - Ramakant Sharma,” accessed May 2026. https://inc42.com/person/ramakant-sharma/↩