IAN Angel Fund Leads ₹4 Crore Seed Round in Famyo to Build India’s Smiggle and LEGO Equivalent
Famyo, a kids’ lifestyle brand that transforms everyday essentials into cool collectibles, has raised ₹4 crore in a seed funding round led by IAN Angel Fund, with participation from Shivali Vij, Deepank Kumar, Pratik Mathurkar and Uday Sodhi as lead investors. Chennai Angels, Stoffer Norden, along...
Lot of Indian-origin AI, deep-tech talent is moving abroad: Padmaja Ruparel
India Angel Network (IAN), one of India’s earliest angel investors, is completing two decades of supporting more than 225 startups. Padmaja Ruparel, cofounder of IAN, in a telephonic interview with Udisha Srivastav spoke about the company’s progress and India’s opportunities and challenges in technology....
The Week Reinforces IAN Group’s Perspective: India’s Deep Tech Moment is a Global Imperative
The recent issue of The Week magazine (August 10, 2025) highlights the growing importance of India’s deep tech capabilities and reinforces the position that IAN Group has long advocated. It explains that India’s global standing increasingly relies on breakthroughs in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing,...
Dial4242 Raises ₹9 Crore in Pre-Series A Funding Led by IAN Group
New Delhi, 15th July 2025: Dial4242, India’s leading tech-enabled ambulance service platform, has raised ₹9 crore in a Pre-Series A funding round led by IAN Group, with additional participation from BioAngels, IIM Bangalore’s NSRCEL, and other prominent angel investors. The funds will be used to strengthen...
Lamark Biotech Raises ₹6.5 Crore in Pre-Series A Round Led by IAN Group, Powered by BioAngels
Funding to accelerate the development of thermostable insulin and expand biologics platform for global access New Delhi, India, 1st July 2025: Lamark Biotech, an innovation-led biopharma startup, raised ₹6.5 crore in a Pre-Series A round led by IAN Group (including IAN Alpha Fund, powered by BioAngels) and...
Innovodigm Raises ₹5.5 Crore Seed Funding Led by IAN Group
New Delhi, 24th June 2025: Innovodigm, a medtech company revolutionizing vaccine delivery through its proprietary needleless patch platform, has raised INR 5.5 crores in a seed funding round led by the IAN Group. Based out of Kolkata, the funding will accelerate the development and clinical...
IAN Group Co-founder Padmaja Ruparel Named in Hurun India Women Leaders 2025
IAN Group is proud to share that its Co-founder, Padmaja Ruparel, has been featured in the 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List, recognizing women transforming India’s business and innovation landscape. Padmaja’s inclusion celebrates her unwavering commitment to building India’s most trusted early-stage investment platform and championing over...
PlaySuper raises $500K in seed round led by IAN Group
Gaming commerce startup PlaySuper has raised $500K in its seed round led by IAN Angel Fund and 100X.VC. The round also saw participation from angel investors, including Uday Sodhi, KRS Jamwal, Pratham Mittal, Rajit Bhattacharya, and Ankit Das, among others. The proceeds will be used to accelerate...
Svastek Raises Rs 2 Cr In Seed Funding From IAN Group
SVASTEK, an innovative medtech startup addressing critical challenges in respiratory and critical care, has raised Rs 2 crore in seed funding from the IAN Angel Fund. This funding will drive the launch of SVASTEK’s flagship product, the ALLTIP technology-enabled NIV mask, and support the company’s...
Prantae Solutions Raises INR 5 crores in seed round from IAN Group
New Delhi, 20th January 2025: Prantae Solutions, a pioneering deep-tech company specializing in next-generation diagnostic innovations, has raised INR 5 crores in a seed funding round led by the IAN Group, with participation from investors IAN Alpha Fund, Samir Kalia, Deepank Kumar, and Nitin Zamre. With a mission...