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Abbreviation | IAN |
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Founder | Saurabh Srivastava, [1] Padmaja Ruparel, [1] Raman Roy [1] |
Founded at | New Delhi, India |
Type | Investment Fund |
Region | India, [2] United States, [2] United Kingdom, [2] and Israel [2] (planned) |
Official language | English |
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]