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New Delhi · Pre-Seed–Series A · 27 people tracked
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Investment thesis
IAN Group backs innovative, technology-driven companies that solve real-world problems, target large markets, and are led by execution-focused entrepreneurs. Its strategy emphasizes risk-mitigated, high-return early-stage investing, supported by the group's pool of mentors, domain experts, and global networks. The platform operates across multiple early-stage phases through its angel fund and venture funds, including the IAN Alpha Fund, which targets startups and MSMEs addressing real problems or aligned with India's strategic imperatives. Beyond capital, IAN provides mentoring and market access, reflected in a portfolio spanning 28 sectors and hundreds of companies with a focus on impact, job creation, and supporting women founders.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 27 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 28 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4SaaS ×4Cleantech ×3E-commerce ×3Hardware ×3Healthtech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3
HQs:India×16United States×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×83 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Indian School of Business ×2Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad ×2XLRI Jamshedpur ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Business & Management ×4Engineering ×3Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Indian Institute of Science ×2
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12019 · 14 dated
ANSCER Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots and fleet-management software for material handling and intralogistics, automating tasks like pallet movement, line feeding, and goods transport.
Advanced ManufacturingIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsBengaluru, IN
Ebin Sunny(Founder)inRaghu Venkatesh(Founder)in
Co-investorsInfo Edge VenturesInfo Edge
Astrome develops space and terrestrial communications technology, including satellite systems (GigaSat, SpaceNet, satellite-broadband-as-a-service) and terrestrial wireless products (GigaMesh).
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Prasad HL Bhat(Co-Founder, Chairman, and CTO)in
Co-investorsUrania Ventures
Bangalore-based fabless semiconductor development platform focused on high-performance integrated circuits and microprocessors.
Bengaluru, IN
Dinesh Annayya(Founder)inRenuka Prasad(Founder)in
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.IvyCap VenturesVertex Ventures
Biodimension develops tissue engineering and non-animal testing methods including in-vitro platforms, biofabricated tissues, and computational models for pharmaceutical, personal care, and agrochemical industries.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodMedical DevicesBengaluru, IN
Manojkumar Sampathkumar(Founder)in
Chakr Innovation develops emission control and air quality technologies for industrial and urban environments in India.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareGurugram, IN
Co-investorsBritish International InvestmentIAN FundGlobevestorInflexor VenturesIron PillarPavestone
ChargeUp offers a SKU activation and trade management platform for CPG brokers and brands, automating item setup across distributor and retailer portals such as UNFI, KeHE, Syndigo, 1WorldSync and IX-ONE.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsRCV FrontlineAnicut CapitalCapital A PartnersCapital-AJiraaf
Dhruva Space provides satellite launch solutions, including a range of space-qualified CubeSat orbital deployers (1–32 kg payloads) and integrated small satellite launch services across multiple launch vehicles such as PSLV, SSLV, Falcon, and Vikram.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechHyderabad, IN
Co-investorsBlue Ashva CapitalIvyCap VenturesSilverneedle VenturesT-Hub3Lines Venture CapitalMumbai Angels
Druva provides a cloud-native SaaS platform for data backup, protection, recovery, and AI-driven data insights across enterprise data and workloads.
Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSSunnyvale, US
Milind Borate(Director)inJaspreet Singh(Founder & CEO)inMahesh Patel(Executive Officer)inEugenia Buzogly(Executive Officer)
BoardShailendra Jit Singh(Director)inJishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)in
Co-investorsArbor Ventures UKDell Technologies CapitalFounders Circle CapitalHercules Capital, Inc.Orios Venture PartnersPeak XV Partners+10 more
FarEye provides technology to manage and optimize last-mile deliveries, aiming to help deliveries arrive on time and efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew Delhi, IN
Kushal Nahata(Founder)inGaurav Srivastava(Founder)inGautam Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsElevation CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Dragoneer Investment Group
Nayam Innovations is an IP-driven medical device startup developing a customization technology platform for intraocular lenses (IOLs) that lets surgeons and patients personalize lenses for spectacle-free vision after cataract surgery.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesPune, IN
Tanuj Gigras(Founder)in
Co-investorsBharat FundIAN Fund
Pandorum Technology develops tissue engineering and regenerative medicine products using proprietary stem cell and exosome platforms to address corneal dystrophies, lung disorders, and liver diseases.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Arun ChandruTuhin Bhowmickin
Co-investors500 GlobalXeed Ventures
Phool operates in the circular economy and sustainability sector, turning waste into wealth through business operations and project implementation.
Circular EconomyCleantechDirect to ConsumerImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessKanpur, IN
Co-investorsSixth Sense VenturesIAN Fund
PlanetSpark is an AI-powered online education platform offering life skills courses including English communication, mental maths, and public speaking for K-12 students and working professionals globally.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechGurgaon, IN
Kunal Malik(Founder)inManeesh Dhooper(Founder)in
Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsInnoVen CapitalGokul RajaramPrime Venture Partners
Spinny is an online platform for buying and selling certified pre-owned cars, offering vehicles that pass a 200-point inspection along with money-back guarantees, free RC transfer, and used-car financing.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationGurgaon, IN
Mohit Gupta(Founder)inRamanshu Mahaur(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAlteria CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalElevation CapitalFJ LabsFundamentum+6 more
Truemeds is an Indian online pharmacy where customers upload prescriptions or search for medicines and receive doctor-verified generic or branded substitute recommendations that lower medicine costs, along with home delivery.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtech
Akshat Nayyar(Founder)inDr. Kunal Wani(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelPeak XV PartnersInfo Edge VenturesWestBridge Capital
Uniphore provides a Business AI Cloud platform that enables enterprises to build, deploy, and scale autonomous AI agents across operations with built-in governance, security, and sovereignty controls.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Ravi Saraogi(Director)inUmesh Sachdev(Founder & CEO)inMegha Sharma(Executive Officer)inSandeep Pandit(Executive Officer)in
BoardRobert Rueckert(Director)inRanjith Menon(Director)
Co-investorsAvant LabsChiratae VenturesCisco InvestmentsCXO FundIron PillarJC2 Ventures+11 more
Avlesh Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesIndia QuotientNB VenturesOrios Venture Partners
Wooden Street is an Indian online furniture brand offering ready-made and customized wooden furniture, home decor, furnishings, mattresses, and modular kitchens for homes, offices, and restaurants.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceJaipur, IN
Vikas Baheti(Founder)in
Co-investorsPremji InvestWestBridge Capital
Wow!
ConsumerFoodTechKolkata, IN
Sagar J. DaryaniBinod K. Homagaiin
Co-investorsAnicut Capital
Zypp Electric is an India-based EV rental platform that rents electric scooters and loaders to gig-economy delivery workers, providing IoT-enabled vehicles, battery-swapping infrastructure, and 24/7 support.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Akash Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investors9Unicorns Accelerator FundChakra Growth FundDholakia VenturesGoodyear VenturesLVX VenturesPeaceful Progress+10 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AquapulseFarm Watt InnovationManastu Space TechnologiesNanosafePandorumSkylarkThe Sweet Change
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Spinny · markhub24.com · Sep 15, 2026
Biodimension · trysignalbase.com · Jun 12, 2026
Anscer · yourstory.com · May 20, 2026
Uniphore · techcrunch.com · Jan 19, 2026
Truemeds · techcrunch.com · Aug 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IAN Group made?
- IAN Group has 28 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does IAN Group invest at?
- IAN Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is IAN Group's typical check size?
- IAN Group typically writes checks of $73K – $5M.
- What sectors does IAN Group focus on?
- IAN Group focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is IAN Group located?
- IAN Group is headquartered in New Delhi, IN.
- Does IAN Group lead rounds?
- Yes, IAN Group leads investment rounds.
- Who does IAN Group co-invest with?
- IAN Group most often shares deals with Accel, Elevation Capital, Iron Pillar, among 52 tracked co-investors.
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