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IAN Fund I

Cat I · Managed by Indian Angel Network

Money, Mentoring & Market Access

SEBI-encouraged funds — venture capital, SME, social-impact and infrastructure. Close-ended, generally unleveraged.

Overview

About

IAN Fund I (IN/AIF1/16-17/0220) is a SEBI-registered Category I Venture Capital (Angel) Fund (registered February 2021) managed by Indian Angel Network Services Private Limited — the fund management arm of IAN Group, India's largest horizontal early-stage investment platform. IAN Capital (also known as IAN Fund 1 — the SEBI-registered fund) is the flagship angel-to-seed fund of IAN Group, which was founded in 2006 by Saurabh Srivastava, Padmaja Ruparel, and other prominent entrepreneurs. The fund invests in early-stage, technology-enabled startups across 20 sectors with cheques from INR 50 lakh to INR 50 crore. IAN Group has backed 260+ startups, created ~1,60,000 jobs, and reduced 39,00,000 MT of CO2 emissions. Portfolio unicorns and notable exits include WebEngage, Spinny, Zypp Electric, Wow Momo, Uniphore, Pandorum Technologies, Dhruva Space, Manastu Space, Fluxgen, and Noccarc. IAN was featured in Forbes India's 75 iconic events of independent India (2006). The SEBI registered address is C-482, Defence Colony, New Delhi – 110024.

Investment philosophy

IAN Group's investment philosophy: Invest and breed innovative startups solving real-world problems, driven by technology, targeting a large market, led by founders focused on execution and excellence. IAN's investment strategy is built on risk-mitigated, high-return investing driven by leveraging the Group's mentor and expert pool and global networks. IAN Group provides three core value-adds to founders: Money, Mentoring, and Market Access — backing founders with patient capital alongside strategic guidance from 1,150+ angel investors across 20 sectors globally.

Team24

Rajnish Kapur

Managing Partner, IAN Fund 1

Rajnish Kapur is Managing Partner of IAN Fund 1.

Sudipta Gautam

Managing Partner, IAN Fund 1

Sudipta Gautam is Managing Partner of IAN Fund 1.

Saurabh Srivastava

Co-Founder, IAN Group & NASSCOM — Investment Committee, IAN Fund 1

Saurabh Srivastava is Co-Founder of IAN Group and NASSCOM. A pioneer of India's technology and angel investing ecosystem. IC member of IAN Fund 1.

Alok Mittal

Co-Founder, IAN Group & Indifi — Investment Committee, IAN Fund 1

Alok Mittal is Co-Founder of IAN Group and Co-Founder of Indifi Technologies. IC member of IAN Fund 1.

Rakesh Rewari

Ex-DMD, SIDBI — Investment Committee, IAN Fund 1

Rakesh Rewari is the former Deputy Managing Director of SIDBI. IC member of IAN Fund 1.

Akshay Panth

CIO, NEEV Funds & Head of Fund of Funds — Investment Committee, IAN Fund 1

Akshay Panth is CIO of NEEV Funds and Head of Fund of Funds. IC member of IAN Fund 1.

Rakesh Malhotra

Founder, Luminous Inverters — Investment Committee, IAN Fund 1

Rakesh Malhotra is the Founder of Luminous Power Technologies (Luminous Inverters). IC member of IAN Fund 1.

Registration

SEBI registration

SEBI-registered

SEBI registration no.IN/AIF1/16-17/0220

RegisteredMay 2016 (10 years ago)

Valid untilPerpetual

AddressIAN Consultancy LLP, B1 by 108, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi, National Capital Territory Of Delhi, 110070

Investment manager

Indian Angel Network

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