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
Skills & more
CFP6Wealth Management99Certified Financial Planner22Banking99Portfolio Management94Relationship Management56
From IAS's professional profile.
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
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is IAS Balamurugan?
- 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.
- Where does IAS Balamurugan work?
- IAS Balamurugan is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Anicut Capital.
- What does IAS Balamurugan invest in?
- IAS Balamurugan invests in AgTech, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, FoodTech, SaaS, Space Tech.
- What check size does IAS Balamurugan write?
- IAS Balamurugan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did IAS Balamurugan go to school?
- IAS Balamurugan studied at Madurai Kamaraj University (MBA, Finance); Thiagarajar College of Engineering (B. E, Mechanical).
Same school
Also attended Madurai Kamaraj University2
Also attended Thiagarajar College of Engineering2
Shared employers
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