Farooq Oomerbhoy Overview
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- FAO Ventures
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Founder & Managi...
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B2C
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Farooq Oomerbhoy General Information
Biography
Mr. Farooq Oomerbhoy is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at FAO Ventures. Mr. Farooq Oomerbhoy is the Founder at FAO Ventures. Member of Indian Angles. He is an active early stage investor and brings over 10 years of investing experience in the early stage Venture space in India, which enabled him to be a Co-Founder of Orios Venture Partners, India's first largest domestically raised Venture Capital fund with a corpus of US$50M. He was a founding representative of the Indian Angel Network (Asias largest Angel Network), Mumbai Chapter, where he set up it's entire base of operations and expanded it's first foray beyond the home base of New Delhi. He has graduated from Bryant University with a major in Finance & Economics and is a Graduate of the Executive Program in General Management from MIT Sloan in partnership with Eruditius Executive Education. Specialties: Early stage investing, Business Development, Deal Origination, Commodity (Food & Agricultural) Trading & Real Estate Investment Opportunities.
Contact Information
Address
- F-40, 3RD Floor, Dhanraj Mahal
- C.S.M. Road Appolo Bunder
- Mumbai, Maharashtra 400039
- India
Farooq Oomerbhoy Positions (1)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAO Ventures | Investor | Founder & Managing Partner | Mumbai, India | Accelerator/Incubator |
Farooq Oomerbhoy Lead Partner on Deals (4)
Farooq Oomerbhoy has been the lead partner on 4 deals. Their latest deal was with The Hosteller, a hotels and resorts company. The deal was made for on 01-Nov-2021.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| The Hosteller | 01-Nov-2021 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Hotels and Resorts | Mumbai, India | |
| PrettySecrets | 22-Jun-2016 | Completed | Clothing | Mumbai, India | ||
| PrettySecrets | 15-Sep-2014 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Clothing | Mumbai, India | |
| PrettySecrets | 03-Oct-2012 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Clothing | Mumbai, India |
Farooq Oomerbhoy Network (17)
Board Members (3)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrettySecrets | PrettySecrets | Mumbai, India | ||
| PrettySecrets | PrettySecrets | Mumbai, India |
Portfolio Executives (10)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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| Amit Bhola | The Hosteller | Co-Founder | 01-Nov-2021 | Mumbai, India |
| Sureshkumar Jain | The Hosteller | Manager & Board Member | 01-Nov-2021 | Mumbai, India |
| The Hosteller | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 01-Nov-2021 | Mumbai, India | |
| The Hosteller | Chief Technology & Product Officer | 01-Nov-2021 | Mumbai, India | |
| The Hosteller | Co-Founder | 01-Nov-2021 | Mumbai, India |
Fund Team Members (4)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajeev Suri | Orios Venture Partners | Orios Venture Partners Fund I | Mumbai, India |
| Anup Jain | Orios Venture Partners | Orios Venture Partners Fund I | Mumbai, India |
| Orios Venture Partners | Mumbai, India | ||
| Orios Venture Partners | Mumbai, India |
Farooq Oomerbhoy Affiliated Funds (1)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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| Orios Venture Partners Fund I | Orios Venture Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Fully Invested | 2015 |
Farooq Oomerbhoy FAQs
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Who is Farooq Oomerbhoy?
Mr. Farooq Oomerbhoy is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at FAO Ventures.
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How much does Farooq Oomerbhoy typically invest?
Farooq Oomerbhoy's median deal size is .
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What is Farooq Oomerbhoy’s main position?
Farooq Oomerbhoy’s primary position is Founder & Managing Partner.
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What are the contact details for Farooq Oomerbhoy?
Farooq Oomerbhoy’s email address is fa and his phone number is +91 022 .
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