# Omnivore Capital Management Omnivore Capital Management is an impact / agrifood-climate focused based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. ## Overview - **Organization type:** impact / agrifood-climate focused - **Headquarters:** Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - **Region:** Asia - **Address:** Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India - **Founded:** 2010 - **Assets under management:** $150M - $300M (Altss estimate) - **Website:** omnivore.vc - **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/omnivore-capital-management ## Regulatory record - **CRD number:** 325424 - **SEC file number:** 802-128672 - **Registration status:** Registered - **Reports private funds:** Yes - **IAPD record:** https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/325424 ## About Omnivore Capital Management was founded in 2010 by Mark Kahn and Jinesh Shah. Kahn brought venture experience from his time at Syngenta Ventures and Godrej, while Shah's background spans entrepreneurship and agribusiness. The firm emerged from a simple observation: India housed the world's second-largest agricultural workforce but had no dedicated venture capital for the sector. Omnivore positioned itself to fill that gap, raising its first fund with backing from Godrej, the Indian government's SIDBI, and global development finance institutions. The firm invests in early-stage, tech-enabled startups across three core themes: farm productivity, food supply chains, and rural financial inclusion. Its portfolio spans precision agriculture, post-harvest logistics, farm-to-consumer brands, and credit platforms for farmers. Confirmed investments include DeHaat, a last-mile agri-input and output marketplace that has raised funding from Temasek and Sofina; Stellapps, a dairy supply-chain digitization platform; and Arya.ag, a grain commerce and warehousing network. Omnivore structures primarily direct equity and prefers board seats or active observer roles. Deals concentrate in India's agricultural heartland, with portfolio companies operating across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar. The firm runs a concentrated team from its Noida headquarters, blending investment professionals with operating advisors who have deep agronomic or rural-finance expertise. Omnivore has raised three core funds, plus an omnivore-agnostic agritech innovation fund in partnership with SIDBI. In January 2023, the firm announced a partial exit from DeHaat via a secondary share sale to Temasek, locking in returns for early LPs (per Economic Times, January 2023). Limited partners include FMO, KfW, the Dutch Good Growth Fund, and RBL Bank — a mix of development finance and private capital uncommon in typical VC fund structures. Omnivore's structural distinction lies in its single-sector thesis within India's most capital-starved economy segment. While most impact-oriented agri-funds operate as concessional capital vehicles, Omnivore runs a for-profit venture mandate with commercial return expectations. The firm's operating model treats agritech not as a philanthropic niche but as an investable asset class, positioning portfolio companies to capture margins across India's $600-billion agricultural value chain. Its development-finance LP base provides patient capital that standard 10-year venture funds cannot match. ## Sectors - AgriTech & FoodTech - ClimateTech ## People - Mark Kahn — Founding Partner - Jinesh Shah — Founding Partner ## Questions ### Who runs investment decisions at Omnivore? Mark Kahn and Jinesh Shah, the founding partners, lead the investment committee. Kahn focuses on deal sourcing, portfolio strategy, and LP relationships, drawing on his venture background at Syngenta and Godrej. Shah brings operational agribusiness experience and leads the firm's direct engagement with portfolio company founders. Additional investment team members participate in diligence and deal execution but the founding partners maintain final investment authority. ### How does Omnivore source its deals? Omnivore sources through a combination of deep agricultural networks, government agri-university connections, and proactive thesis-driven outreach. The firm's reputation as India's longest-running agritech specialist attracts referrals from seed investors, development finance institutions, and state agricultural departments that encounter early-stage rural entrepreneurs. Its presence at Indian ag-tech conferences and partnerships with IARI, ICAR, and state agricultural universities provide deal flow that generalist VC firms rarely access. ### Does Omnivore participate in fund commitments or only direct deals? Omnivore invests exclusively through direct equity deals in early-stage agritech startups. The firm does not make fund-of-fund commitments to other VCs. Its mandate centers on primary Series A and seed rounds where Omnivore can take board seats or active observer roles. The firm has not historically participated in follow-on secondary transactions except as a seller in partial exits. ### Which sectors does Omnivore explicitly avoid? Omnivore does not invest outside agriculture-adjacent technology. The firm avoids pure software (non-agri SaaS), consumer internet, fintech unrelated to rural credit or crop insurance, and biotech outside seed genetics or crop protection. It also does not invest in farmland acquisition, real estate, or commodity trading operations — the firm backs technology companies that serve the agri-value chain rather than owning hard assets or trading physical goods. ### How is Omnivore's relationship with the Indian government structured? Omnivore's relationship with the Indian government is co-investment, not operational control. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is an LP in Omnivore's core funds and a co-sponsor of its agritech innovation fund. The government's Ministry of Agriculture provides no direct subsidy or grant funding, but several portfolio companies benefit from government procurement programs and agricultural extension partnerships. Omnivore maintains full independent investment discretion. ## Related profiles - [Redstone VC](https://altss.com/profile/redstone-vc) --- Last updated: 2026-06-03T20:00:00.000Z Canonical page: https://altss.com/profile/omnivore-capital-management Maintained by Altss — https://altss.com — methodology: https://altss.com/methodology