IAS Balamurugan
InvestorCo-founder & Managing Partner at Anicut Capital
India
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
IAS Balamurugan, Chennai‑based, uses senior credit and structured‑finance experience from Citibank, UBS and ICICI Bank in equity investing, leading repeat rounds and backing South Indian robotics, fintech and climate‑tech founders.
Invests in
AgTechDirect to ConsumerFintechFoodTechSaaSSpace Tech
Experience
- Anicut Capital LLPManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentChennai Area, India
- METIS FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITEDCo Founder2010 — 2015
- ICICI BANK LIMITEDHead- Global Private Clients2008 — 2010
- UBSDIRECTOR2007 — 2008
- ICICI BankDeputy General manager2004 — 2007
- CitibankAVP1998 — 2004
Education
- Madurai Kamaraj UniversityMBA, Finance1991 — 1993
- Thiagarajar College of EngineeringB. E, Mechanical1987 — 1991
Skills & more
CFP6Wealth Management99Certified Financial Planner22Banking99Portfolio Management94Relationship Management56
From IAS's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Madurai Kamaraj University2
Also attended Thiagarajar College of Engineering1
Shared employers
Also worked at ICICI BANK LIMITED30
Neelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI VenturesAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesAkshit PuriAssistant Controller at Vistara GrowthAbhijit JoshiDirector, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsHemangi DesaiAssociate Director, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsBharti Gupta RamolaAdvisor at Capria Ventures
+ 24 more
Also worked at UBS528
Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMartin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneDaniel LiCEO of Plus and venture partner at Madrona
+ 522 more
Also worked at Citibank639
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
+ 633 more
Colleagues at Anicut Capital
A. Jayaseelan
President at Anicut Capital
Adithya Bharadwaj
Principal at Anicut Capital
Aditya Roy
Principal at Anicut Capital
Ajay Anand
Partner at Anicut Capital
Amrutha Upendran
Senior Manager at Anicut Capital
Ananya Malhotra
Associate at Anicut Capital
Ankita Poddar
Senior Associate at Anicut Capital
Arun Thathachari
Principal at Anicut Capital
Network4
A. Jayaseelan
President at Anicut Capital
Adithya Bharadwaj
Principal at Anicut Capital
Ankita Poddar
Senior Associate at Anicut Capital
Dhruv Ranjan
Associate Vice President at Anicut Capital
Investors connected to IAS in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.










.jpeg)


















