Bertelsmann sees rural India as its next big investment frontier


Currently, BII has three investments in the segment: AgroStar, CureBay and Rozana. Recently, BII doubled down on its investment in Rozana, leading the startup’s 290 crore (approximately $32 million) Series B round, which saw participation from Fireside Ventures, Spark Growth Ventures, FE Securities, the Bikaji family office and a few other family offices. Rozana had previously raised $22.5 million in its Series A round led by BII in 2024.