<aside> 📢 Welcome to INSEAD Angels India, a network of our alumni investing in and supporting Indian startups.

We’ve kept this page simple and functional 🙂

Sign up as an angel and email Archit to be added to our WhatsApp group.

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<aside> 🗞️ In the news

TravelTech startup Teleport raises USD 500K; to process 1L visas in 2023 - ET TravelWorld

Used-car platform Sheerdrive raises Pre-Series A round led by JITO Angel Network - ET Auto

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<aside> 🎙️ Looking to raise money or recommend a startup? We welcome inbound interest! Please read these headlines first, then contact us —

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🐣 for early stage co’s (pre-seed to Series B)

📝 startups must have a lead VC in place (term sheet) that has negotiated the valuation or the discount

💰 our angels have committed up to ₹70 lacs per deal. We also count GPs and LPs of leading funds as alumni. In the past, they have brought in their funds too to coinvest

INTRODUCTION

🔭 vision

support entrepreneurship among INSEAD alumni and in the larger Indian startup ecosystem, through investment, advice and mentorship

🎖️ mission

help alumni angels find exceptional startups, make smart investment decisions, and support enthusiastic entrepreneurs as part of the broader INSEAD community in India

develop a community approach to the investment process to create opportunities for professional development, mentoring, and growing one’s investment portfolio

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MEMBERSHIP

🎓 open to all INSEAD degree-holders

👉🏿 sign up as an angel

📜 members are requested to sign the Code of Conduct document before being accepted into the group

💳 annual fee ₹4,000 (NAA members) or ₹5,000 (non-members)

👉🏿 event planning, sourcing startups, and admin

<aside> ⚠️ not-so-fine print: IAI or INSEAD NAA do not take responsibility for details shared by the startups or the due diligence conducted. Early stage investing has risk of capital loss.

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PITCH DAYS - WHERE, WHEN & HOW

📍 location: IAI will confirm pitch date at least two weeks in advance. So far, we’ve held all events in Mumbai. We plan to circulate host cities and will probably do the next one outside Mumbai. If you want to help us host the next one in your city, please reach out

🗓️ typically Saturdays 11:00 AM IST, ~2 hours total where 3-4 co’s present

⏳ 45 mins per startup = founder presentation 20 mins + Q&A 25 mins

👥 frequency: quarterly

🧑‍💼 format: pitch days are held in person and online, and are recorded. We love to meet founders in person! Our members are encouraged to plan travel accordingly

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