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Lead Angels to invest in 10-12 startups by March
Lead Angels Network plans to invest across 10-12 startups in the current financial year in entertainment, education and transportation sectors, according to Sushanto Mitra, Founder and CEO - Lead Angels.
‘Assam Startup – The Nest’ takes first step towards forming an Angel Network
'Assam Startup - The Nest' initiated a meeting with the HNIs of Guwahati towards forming an Angel Network in the state for the startups. The incubator is gearing up to…
Lead Angels ties up with IIT Madras Alumni Association
Sushanto Mitra, CEO - Lead Angels said in a statement the tie-up will bring a vast network of high-quality, successful professionals into early-stage investing.
Post acquisition, AHA Taxis eyes Tier II and Tier III cities in India as its next destination
Launched in April 2015, Noida-based AHA Taxis is a one-way cab service provider for outstation purposes across India. The company follows something similar to an aggregation model,with vendors networking in…
HelloVerify raises funding from Lead Angels Network
“We believe Hello Verify has all the makings of a future unicorn. The background screening space is likely to grow exponentially with the data ecosystem developing further. And they have…
For this global Tiger, India is still its second biggest territory
“Why investors like Tiger Global are investing more in India than China is because Chinese economy is going through a slowdown and also since it is more of a saturated…
Relief for start-ups: Angel tax exemption cap hiked – check details here
The primary benefit will be the end of cumbersome paperwork which start-ups and their investors had to produce to get an exemption from angel tax. Additionally, it will direct more…
Angel tax: Exemption limit raised for startups
Eligible startups only have to file a duly signed self-declaration by with DPIIT for availing tax exemption. An entity shall be considered as startup if its turnover for any of…
Lead Angels inks MoU with IIT-Delhi Alumni Association
Lead Angels on Tuesday announced the inking of an MoU with the IIT-Delhi Alumni Association (IITDAA) in a bid to catalyse structured, early stage investing among the latter’s members.
Budget mum on angel tax issue, hope consultative process addresses it: Nasscom
Sushanto Mitra, founder and CEO at Lead Angels said while India ranks as the second largest startup hub in the world, tax relief for startup investments has not been addressed in…
Shopping for talent
Apart from getting a global backing, the start-up that is bought out gets financial benefits as acqui-hiring serves as a good alternative for liquidation. “Investors benefit from such exits. There…
Pune based Cognitive Automation startup Zestl raises funding from Lead Angels
Cognitive automation startup Zestl Software has raised an undisclosed sum in a pre-series A funding round from investors including Lead Angels, Eagle10 Ventures and Contrarian Vriddhi Fund.
Lead Angels portfolio company ShopKirana Raises $2 Mn From Info Edge, Japanese VC Firms
ShopKirana said the funds would be used to expand the business, with the aim of launching in ten cities next year, targeting one lakh retailers and connecting farmers with retailers
Of aam aadmi angels
The words ‘angel investor’ conjure up the image of a rich American in a three-piece suit, casually doling out a couple of hundreds of thousands of dollars to be invested…
DriveU Closes a Mezzanine Round of Rs 7 Cr Led by Stevens Creek Ventures
India’s largest on-demand driver service for consumers and businesses to utilize funds to expand to all Tier-1 cities
Confectionary brand GO DESi raises seed funding led by Lead Angels Network, others
Bengaluru-based startup GO DESi has raised Rs 1 crore in funding led by Lead Angels Network headquartered in Mumbai with participation from other angel Investors including serial entrepreneur R Ramaraj,…
Acko General Insurance partners with DriveU to provide trip cover for car owners
In a statement to the press, the company said that the insurance product covers all forms of local travel such as commute to work, shopping and others as well as…
Mead maker Moonshine secures seed funding
Moonshine Meadery, which claims to be Asia’s first dedicated mead-maker, has raised an undisclosed amount in its seed round of funding from a bunch of wealthy individuals.
Olly Credit 2nd runner up at Samsung’s Global Startup Acceleration Program in India
Samsung Electronics has organized a Global Startup Acceleration Program in Bangalore in partnership with the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) to mentor startups in varied fields in order…
China’s CashBUS makes first India bet in fin-tech startup Olly Credit
Delhi-based Millennial Card Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which operates microcredit card provider Olly Credit, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding led by Jade Value, the investment vehicle of Chinese microfinance…
Nazara Technologies Acquires 27.42% Stake In Quiz Gaming Company CrimzonCode founded by Lead Angels Member Devavrat Jatia
Nazara Technologies Will Be Publishing Topquiz Across Emerging Markets As Part Of A Multi-Year Partnership With CrimzonCode
How Start-up Funds are Putting a Price Tag to the Moral Karma of Investors and Mentors
“There is no constraint in several start-ups pitching for funding but quality is certainly a constraint,” says Sushanto Mitra, Founder and CEO, Lead Angels.
Lead Angels portfolio company ConsumeX to manufacture Muse – a hybrid smartwatch
Muse, a made in Bengaluru smartwatch, will start shipping in November. The Muse is a hybrid watch that looks like a standard analog timepiece but offers fitness information.
Fintech Startup Sqrrl co-founded by former Lead Angels Member Samant Sikka Raises $1 Mn
App-based investment platform Sqrrl Fintech has raised $1 Mn in its Pre-Series A round of funding from Equanimity Venture Fund. Sqrrl Will Use The Funds To Reach More Than 5 Mn Customers…
Lead Angels’ institutional member Indigram Labs is triggering Agri-Tech tranformation
From AI and sonar to organic produce and pest detection, here are some of the emerging agri-tech startups in India.
Sebi’s relaxed norms for angel funds may not spur investments
SEBI's new norms for angel funds is a good move to liberalise the scheme, remarked Sushanto Mitra , Lead Angel's Founder & CEO
Pecking Order of Angel Networks in India
Indian angel networks have had a subdued financial year with provisional data from most investor groups indicating that they have either struck fewer deals or the same number as the…
Ethics and Transparency is the Key
Sushanto Mitra, Founder and CEO, Lead Angel Network & Moderator of the panel said: “Keeping your investors informed and that includes sharing your revenue numbers and so on, is actually…
Lead Angels portfolio company Planet Superheroes now backed by family office RB Investments
In mid-2017, Jaineel Aga, founder of Mumbai-based character merchandising startup Superhero Brands, had just begun the often exhausting process of raising the next round of capital for his early-stage venture…
Lead Angels Sets the Agenda for Kerala Investors
February 13, 2018 - Calicut, Kerala - In an endeavor to support the Startup Mission in Kerala, Lead Angels Network, India's first privately managed angel network contributed with the inaugural keynote…
RISE to promote rural innovators
Information Technology Secretary M. Sivasankar has said that the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) initiated by the government will expand its entrepreneurship development schemes to support segments such as rural innovators,…
Startup Sunday – The Entrepreneurship Cell
Lead Angels is India’s first privately owned angel network founded by a team of three originally from IIT Bombay in 2014 with the aim of improving early stage investment outcomes.…
Zomato Invests In Lead Angels portfolio company TinMen
In a recent blog post, Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal state that Zomato has invested in Hyderabad-based foodtech startup, TinMen.
Long way ahead for entrepreneur education
As the startup boom unfolds, entrepreneurs need to balance zeal with education, regulation and ground realities, says Lead Angels’ CEO Sushanto Mitra...
Lead Angels invests in small office aggregator MyCuteOffice
Lead Angels an alumni focused angel group with chapters in Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad invested an undisclosed amount in Mumbai based startup MyCuteOffice. The angel group has so far…
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