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January 8, 2026IAN Group Co-founder Padmaja Ruparel Featured in Business Today’s Most Powerful Women 2025 List
IAN Group is proud to share that its Co-founder, Padmaja Ruparel, has been named in Business Today’s Most Powerful Women 2025 list, recognising women leaders who are shaping India’s business and i
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May 6, 2026IAN Alpha Fund Leads USD$ 6 million investment round in BigEndian Semiconductors
As AI and edge computing surge, startup bets on security-first chip design to position Ind
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April 29, 2026IAN Alpha Fund leads ₹32.7 crore investment round in a Sports-Tech Startup, SportVot
Building the infrastructure layer for the long tail of global sports, bringing visibility,
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April 8, 2026IAN Alpha Fund leads ₹22 crore investment round in RoshAi
Strengthening India’s deep-tech innovation in industrial mobility with scalable driverle
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April 1, 2026IAN Angel Fund has invested in InterCosmos, a next-generation in-space transportation company
IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has invested in an early-stage funding ro
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March 19, 2026IAN Angel Fund leads ₹10 Cr seed round in Rymo Technologies to expand robotic neuro-rehabilitation access
New Delhi, 19 March 2026: IAN Group, the country’s single largest early-stage investment
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March 11, 2026IAN Alpha Fund leads Series B investment round in Skye Air Mobility
Funding of $9M is to fuel hyperlocal drone delivery expansion New Delhi, 11 March 2026: IA
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March 5, 2026IAN Angel Fund leads INR 2.5 crore funding round in functional beverage startup Peping
New Delhi, 5th March 2026: IAN Angel Fund, the evergreen fund of IAN Group, has led an INR
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February 27, 2026IAN Angel Fund backs The Artment’s pre-series A round of INR 10 crore
New Delhi, 27th Feb’26: IAN Group, the country’s single largest early-stage investment
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February 23, 2026IAN Alpha Fund led a USD$3 million funding round in Mojro for Global Expansion
New Delhi, 22nd Feb,26: IAN Alpha Fund, the 2nd in the series of IAN Group’s VC fund, ha
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February 18, 2026IAN Alpha Fund Co-Leads ₹70 Cr Series A Funding Round in Peptris
New Delhi, 18 Feb ’26: IAN Alpha Fund, the 2nd in the series of IAN Group’s VC fun
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February 13, 2026IAN Group leads ₹27.4 Cr seed round in e-TRNL Energy to back next-gen battery cell innovation
New Delhi, 13th February 2026: IAN Group, the country’s single largest early-stage inves
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January 28, 2026IAN Alpha Fund Invests ₹25 Crore in D-Propulse Aerospace
New Delhi, 28th Jan’26: IAN Alpha Fund, the 2nd in the series of IAN Group’s VC fund,
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January 21, 2026IAN Group backs Chargeup in INR 22 Crore Funding Round
New Delhi, 22nd January 2026: IAN Group, the country’s single largest early-stage invest
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January 13, 2026IAN Angel Fund Backs LearnTube in Seed Round, Strengthening Its Focus on Future-Ready Skills
New Delhi, 13th January’26: IAN Group, the country’s single largest early-stage invest
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November 10, 2025Trishul Space Raises ₹4 Crore in Pre-Seed Funding Round led by IAN Angel Fund
New Delhi, November 10, 2025 — Trishul Space, an advanced rocket propulsion startup deve
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October 23, 2025AI startup Uniphore raises $260 million in Series F from Nvidia, AMD, Snowflake, Databricks
Artificial intelligence (AI) for business platform Uniphore has raised $260 million in a S
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October 6, 2025Morphing Machines Series A Funding Led by IAN Alpha Fund
Morphing Machines, a Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor IP company at the Indian Insti
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September 10, 2025IAN Alpha Fund invests in EndureAir Systems with ₹25 crores
New Delhi, 10th Sep 2025: EndureAir Systems, a deep-tech UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) co
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September 10, 2025Dectrocel raises ₹4 crore funding led by IAN Group-powered BioAngels
Funding to fuel expansion of AI-powered diagnostic solutions for Respiratory and HPB (Hepa
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August 19, 2025IAN 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 collectibl
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July 15, 2025Dial4242 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 plat
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July 1, 2025Lamark 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 platfor
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June 24, 2025Innovodigm Raises ₹5.5 Crore Seed Funding Led by IAN Group
New Delhi, 24th June 2025: Innovodigm, a medtech company revolutionizing vaccine delivery
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March 4, 2025Climate tech startup FluxGen raises Rs 28 Cr in pre-Series A
Climate tech company FluxGen Sustainable Technologies has raised Rs 28 crore in a pre-Seri
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February 6, 2025PlaySuper raises $500K in seed round led by IAN Group
Gaming commerce startup PlaySuper has raised $500K in its seed round led by IAN Angel Fun
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January 23, 2025Svastek Raises Rs 2 Cr In Seed Funding From IAN Group
SVASTEK, an innovative medtech startup addressing critical challenges in respiratory and c
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January 20, 2025Prantae Solutions Raises INR 5 crores in seed round from IAN Group
New Delhi, 20th January 2025: Prantae Solutions, a pioneering deep-tech company speciali
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January 8, 2025IAN Alpha Fund leads US $5mn investment round in Brainsight.ai
BrainSight AI, a Bengaluru-based deep-tech neuroscience startup, has raised Pre-series A
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November 28, 2024Althion Raises INR 3.6 Crores in Pre-Series A Round from IAN Group powered BioAngels
Althion, a Hyderabad-based water-tech company specializing in ultra-pure water systems, ha
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October 8, 2024iRasus Technologies raises over Rs 4. crores round led by IAN Group
iRasus Technologies, a pioneering energy analytics company providing Analytics and Intell
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September 9, 2024Transcell Biologics secures funding from IAN Group and Quantiphi Inc. to advance Animal-Free Testing Solutions
Transcell Biologics, a pioneering biotech company at the forefront of translating adult st
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April 22, 2024IAN Alpha Fund Boosts Space Endeavors: Supports Dhruva Space’s Series A2 fundraise of INR 78 Crores, Elevating Total Funding to INR 123 Crores!
The funds will enable the Hyderabad-based space-tech company to establish spacecraft manuf
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February 13, 2024Noccarc raises $2 Million from IAN & Others
New Delhi, 13th February 2024: Noccarc, an innovative medical devices startup, has succes
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February 7, 2024Papa Pawsome Raises $400K in Seed Round Led by IAN
New Delhi, 5th February 2024: Papa Pawsome, the Indian natural pet care brand, announces t
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January 16, 2024Adya.ai Raises INR 10.5 Cr in Pre-Series A Round Led by IAN Investors
Adya.ai, a digital commerce & technology solution provider, has raised INR 10.5 crores
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December 20, 2023Evolve raises INR 2.5 Crore led by Indian Angel Network
With over 600,000 users, Evolve is building the world’s most inclusive mental health app
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November 8, 2023OnFinance AI secures $1.05 Million in an oversubscribed Seed Funding Round led by IAN & Silverneedle Ventures
Bengaluru-based GenAI startup, OnFinance.ai, secures funding to expand its Generative AI S
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November 7, 2023SecurWeave Raises INR 2.8 Crore in Seed Round led by IAN
New Delhi, 7th November 2023: SecurWeave, an innovative cybersecurity startup, raises a
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October 26, 2023IAN Invests In Manastu Space’s $3 million pre-Series A round
New Delhi, India, 26th October 2023: Manastu Space, a space tech company which is develop
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September 25, 2023AltUni Raises US$500K from Indian Angel Network
The capital raised will be deployed for further developing its online platforms and streng
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May 4, 2023AuraML Raises $230,000 In Pre Seed Round Led By IAN
AuraML, a synthetic image data platform for computer vision and robotics, raises $230,000
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November 22, 2022IAN leads $1 mn Pre-Series A round in Edmingle
Edmingle, a SaaS platform for small and medium-sized training and coaching businesses, has
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September 27, 2022IAN Leads INR 4.11 Cr Seed Round in Cheelizza
Mumbai-based Cheelizza – India Ka Pizza, a Pure Vegetarian pizza chain from Mumbai, rai
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September 8, 2022IAN invests INR 1 Cr in Toffee Coffee Roasters, a Specialty Coffee Startup
Aimed at driving innovation in coffee and taking it to the masses, the Mumbai-based startu
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August 31, 2022IAN invests INR 1.8 crore in EV tech startup Electrifuel
The startup intends to utilize the freshly raised funds for expanding in-house teams, scal
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August 23, 2022IAN invests INR 4.5 crore in Fintech NBFC Indium Finance
The company intends to utilize the capital for new customer acquisitions and to expand the
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August 3, 2022IAN invests INR 3 crore in Seed round of Hospitality Startup Brevistay
Empowering the concept of micro-stay, Brevistay intends to use the freshly infused capital
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July 20, 2022Grohood Raises Undisclosed Amount From IAN
The company will use the capital to build its team and enhance its technological capabilit
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July 14, 2022IAN invests in USD 1.6 million Seed Round of WonderLend Hubs, a Fintech Startup
The company aims to utilize the freshly infused investment to scale its business by accele
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June 14, 2022IAN Leads 3 Crore Seed Round in Alcobev Startup IST Hard Seltzer
The Pune-based startup will be utilizing the funds to strengthen marketing and expand the
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June 10, 2022Visual-based assessment platform PMaps secures Rs 5 cr Series A round led by IAN, Lets Venture
The funding round will facilitate the company’s GTM initiatives aimed at accelerating cu
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May 31, 2022Grid Raises $700,000 In Funding Round Led By IAN
The company plans to utilize the fund to expand its sales and marketing efforts across the
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May 19, 2022IAN leads Rs 3.85-crore investment round in QwikSkills
New Delhi: Cloud certification and skilling platform QwikSkills has raised Rs 3.85 crore i
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May 12, 2022Wellness Platform AyuRythm Raises Undisclosed Amount From IAN, Others
Funds from the fresh investment round will be used to enhance AyuRythm’s workforce marke
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May 11, 2022IAN Leads 3 Crore Seed Round In Alcobev Startup IST Hard Seltzer
Founded in November 2020, IST Hard Seltzer aims to create the hard seltzer market in India
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IAN Group Co-founder Padmaja Ruparel Featured in Business Today’s Most Powerful Women 2025 List
IAN Group is proud to share that its Co-founder, Padmaja Ruparel, has been named in Busine...
January 8, 2026 -
IAN Group announces Final Close of its Second VC Fund IAN Alpha Fund with US$100 million
New Delhi, 10th Dec’25: IAN Group, the country’s single largest early-stage investment...
December 10, 2025 -
India’s reforms moment in Science and Technology
Consumer App have scripted a unique success story in India: they are transforming the way ...
November 3, 2025 -
India’s next billion-dollar leap
Consumer App have scripted a unique success story in India: they are transforming the way ...
September 16, 2025 -
India’s Angel Led Disruption
IAN Group is an early stage investing platform platform that invests in startups from seed...
September 15, 2025 -
India needs a deeptech fund and not just a startup fund
With the rise of India Stack, UPI and consumer apps, India has rapidly evolved into a digi...
September 14, 2025 -
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 cen...
September 8, 2025 -
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 d...
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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 importanc...
August 5, 2025 -
IAN Group: All Weather Angels
Indian Angel Network focused on driving exits from the first fund. IAN aims to reach the m...
September 25, 2024 -
Budget 2024 | IAN Group Leads the Way: Angel Tax Abolished—A New Era for Indian Startups
We are thrilled to share a groundbreaking update from today’s Indian budget—the abolit...
July 31, 2024 -
One Nation, One Tax Dream: Can Budget 2024 address GST complexities and pave the way for a truly unified tax regime?
The coming budget is likely to serve as a precursor to the long-term policy endeavors that...
January 31, 2024 -
VC and PE investors hope Budget 2024 will ease regulatory hurdles
As the startup funding winter comes to a head, both companies and investors are bracing fo...
January 30, 2024 -
9 Indian Tech Startup Funding Predictions For 2024
At Inc42, the last two months have either been about delving deeper into the year gone by ...
January 23, 2024 -
In funding winter, startups strive for profitability
Startups are striving for profitability due to the impact of .. Read more at: Click Here...
January 8, 2024 -
IAN (Indian Angel Network) & IIM Alumni Singapore partner to bring Money, Mentoring and Market Access to Indian & Singapore startups
IIM Alumni Singapore members will have access to IAN’s startup investment opportunities ...
November 22, 2023 -
Noccarc’s Vision: Setting the Stage for a Revolution in the Indian Medical Devices Sector
New Delhi, 31st October 2023: Noccarc, an innovative medical devices startup, is poised to...
October 31, 2023 -
IAN Group appoints Sarika Saxena as Managing Partner, IAN Alpha Fund
New Delhi, 19, October 2023: IAN Group has appointed Sarika Saxena as Managing Partner,...
October 19, 2023 -
IAN Fund I provides Exit
New Delhi, 08, October 2023 – IAN Fund I announces great exits from some of its invest...
October 8, 2023 -
IAN Group Welcomes Priyank Garg as Managing Partner of IAN Alpha Fund
IAN, the Indian seed and early-stage investment platform, welcomes Priyank Garg as Managin...
May 15, 2023 -
IAN Partners with India Africa Entrepreneurship Forum for the 2nd India-Africa Entrepreneurship Summit
The partnership will focus on building an India-Africa investment corridor which would ena...
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IAN, BIRAC To Launch ‘Bioangels’ To Raise Rs 350 Cr For Startups
BioAngels is an inclusive platform that engages early-stage investors from India and overs...
May 11, 2022 -
Impetus, incentives, innovation – 30 quotes on Union Budget 2022 reactions
Startup ecosystem, digital, manufacturing, mobility, sectoral impacts, and gaps – here a...
February 8, 2022
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How Propelld is trying to solve the specialised education financing problem
About a decade ago, Victor Senapaty, 37, chanced upon a peculiar trend. In a country where...
October 27, 2025 -
AI startup Uniphore raises $260 million in Series F from Nvidia, AMD, Snowflake, Databricks
Artificial intelligence (AI) for business platform Uniphore has raised $260 million in a S...
October 23, 2025 -
Dhruva Space Set to Launch First Commercial Mission LEAP-1 with Indo-Australian Strategic Collaboration Aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9
LEAP-1 marks Dhruva Space’s first commercial mission, featuring advanced AI and hyperspe...
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Wooden Street launches 99th store in Bengaluru
WoodenStreet, a portfolio company of IAN Group (formerly Indian Angel Network), has cel...
July 26, 2024 -
Staqu Collaborates with Nagpur Police to Launch AI-Powered SIMBA: An Initiate Towards Crime Free City
Staqu Technologies, an IAN Group (formerly Indian Angel Network) portfolio company and ...
July 18, 2024 -
IAN Group portfolio company Dhruva Space gets the green light from IN-SPACe to offer Ground Stations as a Service (GSaaS)!
IAN Group portfolio company Dhruva Space gets the green light from IN-SPACe to offer...
July 15, 2024 -
Bigguys enters Andhra Pradesh, plans 20 stores by FY 2025
BIGGUYS, a Bengaluru-based quick service restaurant chain and a portfolio company of IA...
June 28, 2024 -
Parineeti Chopra turns entrepreneur with strategic investment in Clensta
Actor Parineeti Chopra has turned entrepreneur by acquiring a minority stake in Clensta. T...
July 10, 2023 -
BPL Medical Technologies Partners with AyuRythm to Provide to Holistic Wellness – #SamasyaseSamadhaantak
In today’s fast paced world, there is a growing trend in adopting lifestyles inspired by...
June 17, 2022 -
goSTOPS releases special-edition travel anthology
‘Escape – By the Youth of India’ has been published in association with The Write Or...
June 15, 2022
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India’s reforms moment in Science and Technology
Consumer App have scripted a unique success story in India: they are transforming the way ...
November 3, 2025 -
India’s next billion-dollar leap
Consumer App have scripted a unique success story in India: they are transforming the way ...
September 16, 2025 -
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 cen...
September 8, 2025 -
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 d...
August 6, 2025 -
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 th...
June 12, 2025 -
IAN Group: All Weather Angels
Indian Angel Network focused on driving exits from the first fund. IAN aims to reach the m...
September 25, 2024 -
Mobilising Domestic Capital: Padmaja Ruparel on IVCA Webinar
Join Padmaja Ruparel, Co-founder of IAN Group (formerly Indian Angel Network), and Pallabi...
July 24, 2024 -
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 ...
July 24, 2024 -
Padmaja Ruparel’s Panel Discussion on Startup Budget Expectations
The Indian startup ecosystem has high hopes for the Union Budget 2024. Padmaja Ruparel, Co...
July 24, 2024 -
Angel Tax Removal: A Major Win for the Startup Ecosystem
Angel tax abolishment has been a huge win for the entire startup ecosystem and stakeholder...
July 24, 2024