Indian Angel Network | |
Abbreviation: | IAN |
Founder: | Saurabh Srivastava,[1] Padmaja Ruparel, Raman Roy |
Founding Location: | New Delhi, India |
Type: | Investment Fund |
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Region: | India,[2] United States, United Kingdom, and Israel (planned) |
Language: | English |
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Website: | https://www.indianangelnetwork.com/ |
Indian Angel Network (IAN) is a group of primarily Indian angel investors funding early-stage startups. The group had 450 members from 11 countries in 2017. The members include Ajai Chowdhry, Rajan Anandan, and Anand Ladsairya.[3] The group has invested in companies, such as PregBuddy[4] and SuperProfs.[5] In 2018, one of its founder Padmaja Ruparel was ranked amongst Fortune (magazine)'s list of The Most Powerful Women in India.[6] On Nov.8th 2020, Indian Angel Network (IAN) announced the joint with Bangladesh Angels Network (BAN). The aim is to work together to source, cross-refer, and promote linkages in technology-enabled startups in India and Bangladesh to create an enabling environment for venture investing in both ecosystems. [7]