Building India’s deep-tech enterprise pipeline: from IP to IPO
As entrepreneurial energy plays an ever-larger role in India’s success story, we present a package of weekly opinion articles by members of TiE, a global organization for startups and entrepreneurs. From the rural reach of India’s startup revolution and the easing of capital and compliance...
IAN Alpha Fund leads ₹27 crore funding round in ThinkMetal
IAN Alpha Fund, the second fund in the IAN Group’s series of venture capital funds, has led a ₹27 crore funding round in ThinkMetal, an advanced materials and manufacturing technology company building indigenous technologies for high-value precision manufacturing. The round also saw participation from 3i...
Why public capital isn’t enough to save India’s deeptech
Can government funds derisk deeptech enough to make private capital comfortable in India? Partly. The state is well placed to absorb technology risk. It is far less able to remove the two risks that actually keep fund managers awake: time and exit. Unless policy addresses...
IAN Angel Fund leads ₹5 crore in IIT Delhi-originated deep-tech textile startup IndigoTex
IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has led a ₹5 crore funding round in IndigoTex, India's first waterless wool finishing technology startup commercialising wool and wool blended denim and other fabrics, with participation from SIDBI, FITT, and IIT Delhi Angels. The latest...
IAN Angel Fund co-leads ₹12.5 crore investment round in CarbonStrong
IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has led a ₹12.5 crore investment in CarbonStrong, a Bengaluru-based climate-tech startup developing low-carbon cement substitutes from industrial waste, with participation from Rainmatter, Social Alpha, Spectrum Impact and Full Circle Ventures. The seed round will support...
IAN Angel Fund leads ₹4 crore funding round in Invisel
IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has led a ₹4 crore funding round in Invisel, India's first nanotechnology-based home surface protection brand, along with BeyondSeed, with participation from FAAD Capital. The investment marks the company's first external funding after building a profitable...
Forbes India Spotlight: The Next Chapter of Angel Investing
Download Article CLIPPED WINGS: As regulations tighten and venture capital matures, angel investors are writing fewer cheques but focus on the best-of-the-next wave of companies. - By Payal Ganguly, Forbes India Magazine Once the first port of call for fledgling startups, angel investors are now writing far...
IAN Alpha Fund invests in Farm Watt Innovation’s ₹32.5 crore round
New Delhi, 23rd July’26: IAN Alpha Fund, the second in the series of IAN Group’s VC funds, has co-led the ₹32.5 Crore funding round of Farm Watt Innovations, along with Rainmatter. The fresh capital will be utilized to strengthen the supply chain for India's rapidly...
IAN Angel Fund leads ₹8 crore funding round in Biodimension
IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has led a ₹8 crore funding round in Biodimension, a Bengaluru-based life sciences company specialising in New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and tissue engineering. Existing investor Campus Angels Network, Dr. Sampath Srisailam, also participated in the round...
IAN Alpha Fund Leads ₹45 Crores Investment in Aquapulse, an Odisha based startup
IAN Group, the country's largest early-stage investment platform, through IAN Alpha Fund, has participated in the successful closure of Aquapulse's ₹45 crore funding round, led by NABVENTURES through its AgriSURE Fund. The company plans to deploy the fresh capital to strengthen farm-level technology and disease...