Fundraising Fox

Utsav Somani

Investor

Partner at iSeed

Delhi, India

Writes $250K checks

About

An early architect of India's modern angel ecosystem, Utsav Somani brought AngelList infrastructure to India, founded a micro-fund bridging early Indian founders with Silicon Valley operators, and built Offline.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

OfflineFoundercurrent2023 — present
The Offline NetworkHostcurrent2025 — present
iSeedPartnercurrent2020 — present
GalaxyPartnercurrent2022 — present
Penguin Random House IndiaAuthor2024 — 2026
AngelList IndiaPartner2018 — 2023
AngelListIndia2016 — 2023
Angel InvestmentsPortfolio2014 — 2023
Village GlobalNetwork Leader2020 — 2022
0B1T CapitalPartner2018 — 2022
iSeed SEAAdvisor2020 — 2021
On DeckAngel Fellowship ODA12020
Testbook.comInvestor Director; Board Member2014 — 2020
CoinDCXBoard Observer2018 — 2019
BetaoutBoard Observer2017 — 2018
LetsVentureLead - Delhi Chapter2015 — 2016New Delhi Area, India
Indian Angel NetworkAngel Investor2014 — 2016
Mumbai AngelsAngel Investor2014 — 2016
Utsav Exim LimitedNon Executive Director2012 — 2016
Bank of AmericaTeam Member - Global Wealth & Investment Management2009 — 2010

Education

EsadeMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Innovation and Entrepreneurship2011 — 2012
Singapore Management UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Information Systems Management + Finance2005 — 2009
Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram1998 — 2005

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Innovation Management16Management Consulting99Finance8Entrepreneurship Education8Business Strategy99Business Planning73Investment Banking10Financial Modeling22Innovation Consulting7Entrepreneurial Skills4Innovation Development4

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Angel InvestingInformation TechnologyStart-upsBrand InnovationEntrepreneurial ExperienceAgricultureConsumer InternetPortfolio ManagementTeamworkSub-Saharan AfricaInternet EntrepreneurInnovation

Languages English · Spanish

From Utsav's professional profile.

Deals · showing 100 of 101

Obviously AiSolo GP

via iSeed · filed Oct 2023

AnarSolo GP

bipiSolo GP

ChronicleSolo GP

CoderSchool Scalable Coding Education in Southeast AsiaSolo GP

CoinshiftSolo GP

CometChatSolo GP

DatakrewSolo GP

DelosaquaSolo GP

Elfie New York, USASolo GP

EnterpretSolo GP

EPNSSolo GP

EvenSolo GP

EverstageSolo GP

FarmacareSolo GP

FinsireSolo GP

FitmintSolo GP

FloBizSolo GP

FonosSolo GP

HaticaSolo GP

JeffSolo GP

KoinXSolo GP

KulaSolo GP

M2PSolo GP

Marathon EducationSolo GP

MioSolo GP

NexstemSolo GP

OSlashSolo GP

PagarBookSolo GP

Park+Solo GP

Pepper ContentSolo GP

PhylloSolo GP

PINASolo GP

PrivadoSolo GP

RentOKSolo GP

RocketLaneSolo GP

RocketPaySolo GP

RukitaSolo GP

SkuadSolo GP

SpheronSolo GP

Sri Mandir Consumer TechSolo GP

threedotsSolo GP

UltrahumanSolo GP

UpmeshSolo GP

VahakSolo GP

Veera HealthSolo GP

VelocitySolo GP

VerakSolo GP

VeticSolo GP

WinvestaSolo GP

ZOKOSolo GP

56 SecureSolo GP

AppsForBharatSolo GP

AvalonSolo GP

Base.CoSolo GP

BelanjapartsSolo GP

ChingariSolo GP

ChirrupSolo GP

CoderSchoolSolo GP

DatSolo GP

Dat BikeSolo GP

DelosSolo GP

DiveSolo GP

DropezySolo GP

ElfieSolo GP

EmbifiSolo GP

GetSolo GP

ggTVSolo GP

GlipSolo GP

GokwikSolo GP

GorattleSolo GP

HabbitSolo GP

HaulioSolo GP

Honest DocsSolo GP

HonestDocsSolo GP

LetsdiveSolo GP

MarathonSolo GP

MysalesbookSolo GP

NekoverseSolo GP

Origin HealthSolo GP

PepperSolo GP

PlazaSolo GP

ProjectarrowSolo GP

qoohooSolo GP

RattleSolo GP

SalesbookSolo GP

Sampingan.CoSolo GP

SARVASolo GP

ScenesSolo GP

SlickSolo GP

SlickappSolo GP

SPRYSolo GP

SpryptSolo GP

StationSolo GP

The Commerce CoSolo GP

ThecommerceSolo GP

UniphiSolo GP

UsegetSolo GP

V. InternshipsSolo GP

VeeraSolo GP

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Utsav Somani work?: Utsav Somani is Partner at iSeed.
What does Utsav Somani invest in?: Utsav Somani invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Utsav Somani write?: Utsav Somani typically writes checks of $250K.

Founder mafias

Esade mafia30

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sebastian MejiaBSFounded Rappi +2 Miguel Santo AmaroSummer SchoolFounded Coverflex +1 Santiago RibadeneiraMaster's degreeFounded FastFarma Javier DarribaMBAFounded Capboard Lubomila JordanovaCEMS ExchangeFounded Diginex Sergio FurioMBAFounded Creditas

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Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram mafia24

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Saurabh NangiaCBSEFounded Datamonk +1 Bikram BakshiHigh SchoolFounded UnitedHealth Group Anirvan BordoloiScience with Computer ScienceFounded Hevodata Jatin VarmaFounded Comicconindia Nikhil AgarwalBusiness/CommerceFounded Park+Amit ManjhiFounded Buxfer

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Singapore Management University mafia18

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Felix HemmerlingBachelor of CommerceFounded habiata +1 Andrew DolinskiExchangeFounded Clutch +1 Constantin RobertzFounded Locad Annabel de GheldereBA Exchange ProgrammeFounded Aleph Farms Niccolo MaistoExchangeFounded Black Duck Mounir LaggouneBusinessFounded Finary.com

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Village Global mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanChairmanFounded Manas AI +1 Erik TorenbergCo-Founder & PartnerFounded Villageglobal IanInvestorFounded Immunity Project +2 Zach WaterfieldScout and AnalystFounded Zettlor +1 Ben CasnochaGeneral PartnerFounded Villageglobal Anne DwaneGeneral PartnerFounded Villageglobal

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Same school

Also attended Esade251

Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal Investments Andrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment Group Josep Maria EcharriManaging Partner & CEO at Inveready Technology Investment Group Ignacio FontsNon-Executive Chairman at Inveready Raúl GallegoGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment Group Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment Group

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Also attended Singapore Management University146

Mahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures Rilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline Ventures Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin Capital Benedict TanAssociate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Roy ChngInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Alessia SohHead of Investor Relations at Openspace Ventures

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Also attended Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram59

Sunil RaoCOO, SVP Finance at Plum Alley Investments Pooja MongaSenior Investment Associate at Beyond Capital Ventures Rohini PrakashHead of Finance at Jungle Ventures Siddharth DhankharPrincipal at Lightbox Vrinda GuptaInvestment Analyst at Titan Capital Padma MilhotraSenior Associate at Sauce.vc

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Shared employers

Also worked at Penguin Random House India2

Apurva ChamariaAdvisor at Roots Ventures Satvika JainPortfolio Associate at Spring Marketing Capital

Also worked at AngelList India2

Pankaj JainManaging Partner at Saka Ventures Rohan MalhotraPartner at Good Capital

Also worked at Indian Angel Network14

Rahul AgarwallaFounding and Managing Partner at SenseAI Ventures Pritish SehgalAssociate at McRock Capital Rajiv MehtaGeneral Partner at Athera Venture Partners Tarun PalCFO at Rukam Capital Aditya RoyPrincipal at Anicut Capital Dhruv RanjanAssociate Vice President at Anicut Capital

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Also worked at Bank of America243

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Anthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel Capital Andrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution William QuistGP at Slow Ventures Adrian KaniaSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures

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