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Indian Angel Network (IAN) is India's largest platform for seed and early-stage investments, established in 2006 by Padmaja Ruparel, Raman Roy, and Saurabh Srivastava. The network comprises over 500 members from 11 countries, including successful entrepreneurs and industry leaders. IAN has invested approximately ₹900 crore in more than 225 companies, with a combined market valuation exceeding $9 billion.
The network's mission is to support 500 startups with ₹5,000 crore in investments by 2030, aiming to create 500,000 jobs. In October 2022, IAN launched the IAN Alpha Fund, a ₹1,000 crore venture capital fund, focusing on sectors such as cleantech, healthtech, agritech, edtech, fintech, and emerging technologies like Industry 4.0, spacetech, web3, and robotics. In 2022, IAN invested ₹85 crore in 52 companies, including 11 women-led ventures and 13 startups from Tier-II and Tier-III cities.
Notable portfolio companies include Druva Software, Spinny, Uniphore, Fareye, and Zypp Electric. The network is recognized for pioneering angel investing in India and continues to innovate by providing money, mentoring, and market access to early-stage startups.
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