India’s next billion-dollar leap
Consumer App have scripted a unique success story in India: they are transforming the way we eat, shop, and make payments, thus helping us to embrace technology at an accelerated pace. As they expand geographically, these billion-dollar businesses have also inspired and enabled a new...
Has The Era Of Vanity Metrics Finally Ended For Indian Startups?
The headlines have been relentless over the past year and numbers reflect this, 38 per cent decline in startup funding in 2024. Funding has slowed down, startups are down sizing or even closing down as investors are cutting back. On the surface, it does indicate that...
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....
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...
IAN Group: All Weather Angels
Indian Angel Network focused on driving exits from the first fund. IAN aims to reach the milestone of investing Rs 5,000 crore in 500 start-ups by 2030, creating about 500,000 jobs along the way....
Mobilising Domestic Capital: Padmaja Ruparel on IVCA Webinar
Join Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder of IAN Group (formerly Indian Angel Network), and Pallabi Ghosal, Partner at Trilegal, as they discuss the crucial importance of mobilising domestic capital pools. Padmaja Ruparel deep-dives into the government’s catalytic model and shares her expectations for Budget 2024–25 in IVCA’s...
PE-VC Ecosystem’s Budget Wishlist Highlighted by Padmaja Ruparel
The PE-VC ecosystem is seeking the resolution of longstanding issues such as the taxation of carry, ESOPs, and mobilising new sources of domestic capital in the upcoming Union Budget 2024. In a conversation with YourStory Media, Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder, IAN Group (formerly Indian Angel Network), discussed...
Padmaja Ruparel’s Panel Discussion on Startup Budget Expectations
The Indian startup ecosystem has high hopes for the Union Budget 2024. Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder of IAN Group (formerly Indian Angel Network), participated in a panel discussion on the startup ecosystem's Budget expectations with Harshada Sawant, Senior Editor, CNBC_Awaaz; Vasudha Madhavan, Founder & CEO, Ostara...
Angel Tax Removal: A Major Win for the Startup Ecosystem
Angel tax abolishment has been a huge win for the entire startup ecosystem and stakeholders relying on the same. It has brought cheers to many young talents as well as industry stalwarts. Hailing the removal of the angel tax, Dr. Saurabh Srivastava, Co-founder of IAN Group...
Padmaja Ruparel Thanks FM for Abolishing Angel Tax
In a conversation with Entrepreneur India, Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder, IAN Group (formerly Indian Angel Network), expressed her gratitude towards FM Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and her decision on abolishing angel tax. She noted, “thank you Honourable Finance Minister for listening to the startups & investors. Funding sources...