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Niyaz Laiq

Investor

Partner at Lumikai

New Delhi, Delhi, India

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Simon CunninghamunlockedNiyaz: together at Federated Hermes Limited (2011–2012)
×2Niyaz: together at GSF
×2Niyaz: together at SOAS University of London
Niyaz: together at Kotak Investment Banking

About

Niyaz Laiq is a Partner at Lumikai Fund, an India-based venture capital firm investing in interactive media, digital platforms, and games, with seed to Series A cheque sizes of $200K–$2M and portfolio companies including Eloelo, Supernova, Bombay Play, AutoVRse, NPrep, and Zoop. His earlier career spans over 18 years across venture capital, private equity fund-of-funds, and entrepreneurship, including a Partner role at seed-stage investor GSF, co-founding recipe-sharing platform BetterButter (later sold to Silverpush), founding student housing chain Hammock, and roles at Federated Hermes Private Equity and Lok Capital. He also founded Founders Day, a weekly newsletter covering seed-stage deals in India.

Experience

  1. Lumikai FundPartnercurrent2025 — presentNew Delhi, Delhi, India
  2. Founders DayFounder & Chief Data Entry Officercurrent2024 — presentNew Delhi, Delhi, India
  3. GSFPartner2021 — 2024India
  4. BulbulSVP2019 — 2020Gurgaon, Haryana
  5. BetterButterCo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2019New Delhi Area, India
  6. HammockFounder2014 — 2015New Delhi Area, India
  7. Lok CapitalInvestor2012 — 2014New Delhi, Delhi
  8. Federated Hermes LimitedAssociate2010 — 2012London and Singapore
  9. Gartmore Private EquityAnalyst2008 — 2010City Of London, England, United Kingdom
  10. RanbaxySummer Intern2006
  11. Friedrich Naumann FoundationSummer Intern2004
  12. Kotak Investment BankingSummer Intern, Debt Capital Markets2003
  13. Indiatimes.comSummer Intern2000

Skills & more

Private Equity13Deal Sourcing15Economics13Equities16Capital Markets10Equity Research12Emerging Markets4Venture Capital6Strategy6Valuation4Financial Modeling14

Languages English · Hindi

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Colleagues at Lumikai

Aanchal Pant
Manager - PR, Brand & Community at Lumikai
Abhay Malla
Sr. Investment Associate at Lumikai
Aditya Deshpande
Principal at Lumikai
Anant Seth
CFO & IC Member at Lumikai
Asher Siddiqui
Fund Board & IC Member at Lumikai
Rishabh Sethia
Manager - Finance & Fund Operations at Lumikai
Salone Sehgal
Founder & Managing Partner at Lumikai
Sasha Bhatia
Founders Office at Lumikai

Frequently asked questions

Who is Niyaz Laiq?
Niyaz Laiq is a Partner at Lumikai Fund, an India-based venture capital firm investing in interactive media, digital platforms, and games, with seed to Series A cheque sizes of $200K–$2M and portfolio companies including Eloelo, Supernova, Bombay Play, AutoVRse, NPrep, and Zoop. His earlier career spans over 18 years across venture capital, private equity fund-of-funds, and entrepreneurship, including a Partner role at seed-stage investor GSF, co-founding recipe-sharing platform BetterButter (later sold to Silverpush), founding student housing chain Hammock, and roles at Federated Hermes Private Equity and Lok Capital. He also founded Founders Day, a weekly newsletter covering seed-stage deals in India.
Where does Niyaz Laiq work?
Niyaz Laiq is Partner at Lumikai.
Where did Niyaz Laiq go to school?
Niyaz Laiq studied at SOAS University of London (MSc Finance & Development, Development Economics); Delhi University (B.A.. (Honours) in Economics, Economics); Modern School.

Founder mafias

Delhi University mafia52

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dr. Venkat SrinivasanBComFounded English Helper +1Deepti PrasadBachelorsFounded Spyne +1Satyam KumarBScFounded LoanTap +1Kapil ChhabraBachelor of Information TechnologyFounded WisdomAI +1Gautam KapoorBBAFounded reviews42 +1Krish KupathilB. Com (Honors)Founded Quest Global

+ 45 more

SOAS University of London mafia17

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Phil BrennanNear and Middle Eastern StudiesFounded Cinder Technologies, Inc. +2Alasdair ThongBA (Hons)Founded Ada Ventures +1Lorraine Kageni MainaInternational RelationsFounded PngmeHana ZaghloulBachelor of Laws (LLB)Founded DayraPavel GertsbergBA Politics and African StudiesFounded ClaimSortedTim HarleyMaster’s DegreeFounded OwnHome

+ 10 more

Modern School mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dr. Manu KumarFounded K9 Ventures +2Manu KumarFounded K9 Ventures +2Uday Paul KumarFounded ShopfloMadhav KasturiaBusiness/CommerceFounded Zippee Logistics ExitRiya NagpalCommerceFounded EntourageJayant PanwarComputer ScienceFounded PropReturns

+ 6 more

Lok Capital mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anuj SaigalInvestment AssociateFounded Spark +1Mark StraubAnalystFounded Smile Identity +1Sanjib JhaLegal CounselFounded Coverfox

Same school

Also attended SOAS University of London61

Christopher SisserianHead of Platform at Manta Ray VenturesBeryl BouchierVice President at Sky9 CapitalHelena DyeFinance & Operations Associate at Active PartnersMarie BosInvestor at HV CapitalJoyce-Ann WainainaManaging Partner at Chui VenturesAli QaiserMENA at Salica Investments

+ 55 more

Also attended Delhi University164

Sourabh Kumar GuptaAssociate - Corporate Development at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpKritika KashyapEA at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpRama KannanGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesAmrit RajPartner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle VenturesShunyam GuptaAnalyst, Asia at RTP GlobalAtul DhawanAudit & Strategy Mentor at SenseAI Ventures

+ 158 more

Also attended Modern School22

Dr. Manu KumarChief Firestarter at K9 VenturesUday Paul KumarInvestor at Saison CapitalRitika JajooSenior Analyst at Sauce.vcAshmeet SidanaFounder and Chief Engineer at Engineering CapitalNikhil BahelManaging Partner at Elysian Park VenturesAnkit AggarwalPrincipal at Bain Capital Venture

+ 16 more

Shared employers

Also worked at GSF7

Rishita AgrawalSenior Analyst at Qualcomm VenturesRishab MalikManaging Partner, Pre-Seed/Seed at Jungle VenturesSheryl LazerSenior Analyst at InsitorBrij BhasinPartner at Rebright PartnersVikul GoyalAssociate at Bessemer Venture PartnersRajesh SawhneyInvestor at GSF

+ 1 more

Also worked at Lok Capital8

Ganesh RengaswamyManaging Partner at Quona CapitalVarun MalhotraPartner at Quona CapitalAshish JainCo-Founder and Partner at WaterBridge VenturesBaba Prasad NathInvestments at WaterBridge VenturesPreeth GowdarChief Investment Officer at Save the Children Global VenturesSanjib JhaInvestor at Hotmail

+ 2 more

Also worked at Federated Hermes Limited9

Simon CunninghamInvestor at Index VenturesLiz StaleyPartner & Chief Compliance Officer at Revelation PartnersClément HardyVice President at Claret Capital PartnersPaul O'NeillChief Investment Officer at Bentley ReidFrançois CrémetVice President at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)Kirsty WilmanCOO and CFO at Rebalance Earth

+ 3 more

Also worked at Ranbaxy6

Apurva ChamariaAdvisor at Roots VenturesSumeet ShahVenture Scout at Prototype CapitalSuneet WaliaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at SoteriusAnkit AgarwalExecutive Officer, Director at Imbed BiosciencesPankaj GoyalCo-Founder - Medical at OptiChroniXAditya SharmaFounder at Hiration