IAN Fund

What is IAN Fund?

IAN Fund is an India-based venture capital firm that operates out of Delhi, India, focusing on seed to early-stage investments. They specialize in sector-agnostic investments, primarily targeting post-revenue Indian startups. With a fund size of INR 375 crores, IAN Fund has actively deployed about INR 296 crores into 72 companies across various sectors.

Their investment portfolio includes diverse domains such as healthcare and medical devices, virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), software as a service (SaaS), marketplaces, financial technology (fintech), big data, and hardware.

Their approach is not limited to the provision of capital. They also emphasize the importance of money, mentoring, and market access to facilitate growth and scalability of innovative, high-potential startups. Their investment range typically lies between INR 1 crore to INR 6 crores.

The IAN Fund operates under the umbrella of the Indian Angel Network (IAN) and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as a Category I - Venture Capital Fund. The IAN's operational background is entrepreneurial, and their network has reportedly been instrumental in generating valuable opportunities for their invested startups.

IAN's strength lies in its ability to lend unparalleled support to portfolio companies, helping navigate through challenges, such as the ones posed by the Covid pandemic. As part of its value proposition, IAN emphasizes the fundamentals of businesses, contributing to their investees' strategic focus and decision-making processes.

What they say:

We invest in post-revenue Indian startups. Sector agnostic.