Indian Angel Network

Money, Mentoring & Market Access

Invested around ₹1500 crores in more than 270 companies
Follow-on funding catalyzed: over Rs. 20,000 Cr
IAN Group listed by Forbes India among iconic developments of Independent India (India@75)

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Overview

About Indian Angel Network

IAN Group is India’s largest horizontal platform for early-stage investments, comprising IAN Angel Fund, BioAngels, IAN Fund 1, and IAN Alpha Fund. It enables entrepreneurs raising from ₹50 lakhs to ₹50 crores, bridging the most critical funding gaps. With an iconic investor base spanning 12 countries and multiple domains, IAN Group is sector-agnostic, backing 270+ companies across 28 sectors, including deeptech in areas like AI, spacetech, biotech, SaaS, robotics, fintech, health tech, Industry 4.0, and consumer products. IAN Group invests in the best of the next.

Investment philosophy

Startups require more than capital to succeed. IAN Group believes that early-stage companies benefit from a combination of capital, mentorship, and market access. Through close involvement in both strategy and execution, IAN Group works alongside founders to strengthen decision-making, accelerate learning, and improve the probability of long-term success. This includes enabling access to customers, partners, and global networks through IAN Group’s investor base and ecosystem relationships. The underlying belief is clear: early-stage businesses perform better when guidance and support are available on a sustained basis. IAN Group invests in startups and early-stage businesses with the potential to create disproportionate value across sectors and geographies where meaningful diligence can be applied and active value addition is possible. The platform follows a sector-agnostic approach while remaining size-specific, focusing on opportunities where early conviction, structured support, and long-term partnership can drive enduring outcomes.

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IAN Alpha Trust

Registered 2022

Cat II14 in team

IAN Capital

Registered 2021

Cat I14 in team

IAN Fund I

Registered 2016

Cat I14 in team

Team25

Padmaja Ruparel

Co-founder - IAN Group, Senior Managing Partner

Padmaja Ruparel is Co-Founder of IAN Group and Founding Partner of IAN Fund 1. One of India's most recognised angel investors, she has led IAN Group since its inception in 2006 and is the SEBI contact person for IAN Capital.

Rajnish Kapur

Managing Partner

Rajnish Kapur is Managing Partner of IAN Fund 1.

Mohit Goyal

Co-founder, IAN Group

After IIT Madras and a short stint in the UK, Mohit joined IBM India, where he spent a number of years. His last position there was as IBM’s Country Manager of Nepal, after which he joined ICL UK’s Indian subsidiary ICIM, where he held a succession of senior management positions. ICIM was then the largest Indian IT company after IBM. He left ICIM to pursue an entrepreneurial career in the emerging software outsourcing opportunity and co-promoted IIS Infotech Ltd, which was ranked among the best IT companies for its Quality and HR practices. IIS was also among the first software companies to be listed in India and, in 1998, was acquired by Xansa Plc, a UK publicly listed IT major. Xansa has since been acquired by Steria of France.

Sudipta Gautam

Managing Partner, IAN Fund 1

Sudipta Gautam is Managing Partner of IAN Fund 1.

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