Lets Discover some of the big names who came to be known as Angels
Angel Investors in investing scenario in the start-up space has taken a pace over the years as they came down like angels to support dreams vision and passion with inflow of finance. There have been dynamic and passionate angel investor in startup space who evolved over the years with changing times.
When any start up or business is about to make its debut, they often search for investor who can support their initial funding or provide with requisite initial seed money. In return investors are offered for ownership equity in the company at time or participation in operational matters or profit sharing.
Angles in StartUp
The angel financing term has picked up pace over the years as start-ups across the world started booming. These angle investors came to limelight as angels who picked up dreams and helped them give shape
The primary source of external seed and early-stage equity financing in many countries is angel financing for Start Ups.
How to find these Angel Groups
Well one can go to Startup Network India, Startup Specialists Network, Angel Investor Group, Angel Investors and Entrepreneurs, Startup and Entrepreneurs Network, Startup Business and Entrepreneurs Network, Global Investment Network, India Investment Network.
As per Genome’s Scale up Report, India have received over $50 million in funding, post covid and funding for start ups arrived from high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) at different stages of growth.
Lets discover few big names in Indian Start up scene who contributed to the growth and sustenance of Start-up business and helped them thrive.
Anupam Mittal, Founder People Group his successful venture Shaadi.com Anupam Mittal has become a prominent name in the angel investors’ network. Backing up almost 50 startups, including the very lucrative Ola Cabs, Anupam Mittal?s portfolio has jumped 10-old in the last couple of years. His past investment s been on HackerEarth, Drivezy, Kae Capital, Letsventure, Ola Cabs, Truebil, myHQ
Find Anupam Mittal in Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupam-mittal-4b3b0114/
T.V. Mohandas Pai Chairman – Manipal Global Education, Former Director, Infosys. Mohandas Pai is a prolifically active angel investor and focuses mostly on early-stage investments in technology startups. His strategy has been that of an opportunistic investor. He is also one of the biggest supporters of women entrepreneurs. Major Domains He Invests In: Technology startups, Consumer Internet, Media. His past investments have been on Zoomcar, Zimmber, YourStory, FairCent, Kaaryah.
Find T V Mohandas https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohandaspai/
Girish Mathrubootham CEO Freshworks and one of the most successful Customer support software provider, startup FreshWorks. He is said to have an eye for the right products and is known to have built highly user-centric products.
For nich idea in business connect with Girish.
Find Girish in Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/girish1/
Rohit Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur that co-founded Snapdeal, one of the largest eCommerce platforms in 2007 along with his school friend Kunal Bahl. He also co-founded Titan Capital in 2011 and AceVector in 2022. He was born in Punjab and got his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. He has received various awards and recognition, some of them including BMA Entrepreneur of the Year 2014, ET Top 50 Entrepreneur of India 2014 and more. He has invested in over 91 startups in 2021.
Find Rohit Bansal in Linkedin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/rohitkbansal
Harshil Mathur Co-founded one of the most valuable fintech startup, Razorpay Software Private Limited, in 2014. Harshil Mathur did his B.Tech from IIT Roorkee and has made headlines for investing in new-age startups. He understands the difficulty in securing the initial round of seed capital and hence, has helped multiple fledgling startups. He invested $2.1 million in Volopay, $2 million in Newtown School and more. He has made 14 investments overall, and his latest was Contlo in 2022.
Find Harshil Mathur in Linkedin: https://in.linkedin.com/in/harshilmathur
Sandeep Tandon is the Co-founder of mobile wallet FreeCharge and the managing director at Tandon Technology ventures and Infinix Healthcare.
In 2017, he invested in 23 startups including in online lending platform ZipLoan and the fashion and store discovery platform Fashalot.
He also serves as a mentor to various technology start-ups.
Find Sandeep in Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satandon/
Rajan Anandan, Managing Director – Sequoia Capital Managing Director of Google India and an MIT graduate. Rajan Anandan has been one of the most active angel investors in 2017. Currently investing in startups spread across India and Sri Lanka, Rajan is also the co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures, the first seed fund in Sri Lanka. By his own admission, Rajan prefers to invest in B2B startups owned in partnership.
Find Rajan Anandan Via Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajan-anandan-2481b814/
Gokul Rajaram founder of Caviar Lead – Door Dash, Founder – Chai Labs & Flight.vc, Ex-Product Director- Facebook.Currently a Caviar Lead at Square, Gokul is rightfully known as a consummate product and technology stalwart. A graduate of MIT, the University of Texas and IIT Kanpur, he has been consistently investing and advising since 2008 in early-stage technology startups. His Major Domains in Investments in: Saas, Internet Services, Analytics & AI, Media & Entertainment.
Find Gokul Rajaram in Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokulrajaram1/
Amit Somani Managing Partner, Prime Venture Partners, has more than 20 years of experience in the technology and internet industries and is also deeply engaged with the early-stage ecosystem in India. He has also been the head of various teams focusing on search, mobile and advertisement products at Google. Making him a perfect folio for those who seek angel investments for their budding ventures and startups in India. Major Domains He Invests are Travel Industry, Consumer Internet.
Find Amit Somani in Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesomani/
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO, Paytm is the Founder and CEO of Paytm. He holds a degree in Electronics & Communications from Delhi College of Engineering and knows everything about building great mobile companies. He’s super-connected and given the prospect of angel investment, he will be as passionate as you are about building your business. Major Domains he Invests in are Consumer Internet, FinTech, Ed-Tech.
Find Vijay in Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayshekhar/
Sachin Bansal, Co founder of Flipkart, as an E-commerce company. His role as an angel investor was no surprise to the world. In the days ahead, he invested in more than 14 startups and budding firms. If you’re looking for someone with a passionate approach to turning your idea into reality, then Sachin Bansal can be the hand you need. Major Domains He Invests In: Saas, Internet Services, Analytics & AI, Media & Entertainment, Online Commerce.
Find Sachin Bansal in Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachinbansal/
Kunal Shah Founder & CEO, CRED, He started his career as a junior programmer at a business process outsourcing startup. Kunal Shah’s first startup venture was a company named Paisaback, which provided cash-back promotions for organised retailers. His profile as an angel investor has been prolific and dynamic all this while. Major Domains He Invested In: Coworking Spaces, Consumer Internet, Education Tech, E-commerce.
Find Kunal Shah in Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalshah1/
Naveen Tewari, Founder, InMobi Naveen is the founder of InMobi. His philosophy of constant innovation and disruption is embedded deep into the DNA of InMobians and resonates in the nook & cranny of InMobi. His dream is to re-imagine advertising in a truly ?user-first? way and unlock the true potential of the mobile ecosystem. He has a Bachelor?s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT) and a Master?s degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Past Investments: Wooplr, Springboard, Razorpay, LetsVenture, Indus OS, Mettl, Zimmber,
ZAPR, Mango Games.
Find Naveen in Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveentewari/
Sakshi Chopra, Managing Director, Growth Investment Team of SequoiaIndia. Sakshi Invested in: Purplle, Ladies Who Lead. Sakshi has worked on various job roles with Deutsche Bank Group such as Executive Assistant, Member of Management Board, Head of Private and Business clients etc.
Find Sakshi in Linkdin https://in.linkedin.com/in/sakshi-chopra-4aa1881
Varun Alagh Co-Founder of Manaearth and Co-Founder and CEO of The Derma Co. Varun has made many investments and penned down various articles which has been published in multiple business magazines. He also featured on the cover of Forbes India Magazine. Varun Alagh’s prominent investment areas include Adertising, Artificial Intelligence, Business Support Services, Consumer Products, Community and Lifestyle, Health-Tech and more. Major Investments: Nestasia, Almabetter, Early Steps Academy, Shiprocket, Skye Air Mobility, and more.
Find Varun Alagh in Linkdin https://www.linkedin.com/in/varunalagh84/?ref=ynos.in
Sujeet Kumar,Co-Founder of Udaan. He built the operations, supply chain, and logistics that accounted for more than half of Flipkart’s sales, before he established Udaan. He played a key role in creating the foundation of India’s e-commerce distribution network. He has made over 50 investments, and some of prominent investment areas include Software, Business-in-a-box Platform, Cafe chains, Real Estate, Professional services, Sales and Marketing and more . Major Investments: Kofluence, Parentlane, Unacademy, Third Wave Coffee Roasters, Ximkart and more.
Find Sujeet Kumar in Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujeet-kumar-90039b16/?ref=ynos.in
Ritesh Agarwal ,Founder and CEO of OYO Rooms Ritesh Agarwal was titled the youngest billionaire in the year 2021 in India. At the age of only 27 he has received Business World Young Entrepreneur Award. He has made a lot of investments, his prominent investment areas being Content and Publishing, Manufacturing, Transportation, Agritech and Farming and more. Major Investments: Agrowave, Unacademy, Josh Talk, Vetic, Pepper Content and more.
Find Ritesh in Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/riteshagar/?ref=ynos.in
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