The 2nd VC Fund from IAN's Group Platform
IAN Alpha Fund, a Rs. 1000 crores (US$125mn) SEBI registered AIF Category II VC Fund, is the second Fund in IAN’s Group series of Funds.
The Fund will explore opportunities in diverse sectors such as fintech, healthtech, renewable energy, deep tech, agritech, medtech, hardware and electronics, manufacturing, Web 3.0, Metaverse, Industry 4.0, SaaS, D2C, and other domains where innovation abounds.
The Fund will invest in innovative startups solving real problems for India and the world, with sustainable.
Our Philosophy
We believe in the India story. We believe that we will see an unprecedented revolution as the economy goes into fast growth driven by technology and 5G networks, modern payment systems, digitalisation and, above all, a young and ambitious population that wants more.
IAN’s Group has been a central player in the startup revolution that has enthralled India over the last 15 years. In the process, IAN’s Group has seeded & bred companies worth a market valuation US $9 bn. Going forward, IAN Alpha Fund looks to build on this unique success by backing entrepreneurs who are solving real world problems and building businesses that have a technology DNA, innovation as their heartbeat and business models that have strong and scalable unit economics.
The M3 model- Money | Mentoring | Market Access is part of our DNA and its strength is validated by the extraordinarily low failure rates of IAN’s Group portfolio companies, both at the Angel stage as well as Fund.
Our Engagement Model
The IAN Alpha Fund recognizes that Founders need more than just funding to be able to win. The Fund creates a success ecosystem based upon our M3 Model:
Money: Funding from an inception stage to growth stage. The Fund will invest between $1m to $3m in emerging startups, many of which would have previously been supported by the IAN Angel Network with cheque sizes of between $100k to $1m.
Mentoring: Not only does the lead Partner join the Board of the company with a view to providing guidance and assistance wherever needed but also our highly engaged Investment Committee, comprising of seasoned entrepreneurs, works closely with Founders as and when required.
Market Access: Given the platform’s 2006 vintage, a vast web of relationships across the technology, investment and business ecosystem as well as the depth of connects available through our 500+ Angel network, the Alpha Fund team is well positioned to help accelerate growth through warm introductions for partnerships, alliances as well as to potential customers.
The M3 model is part of our DNA and its strength is validated by the extraordinarily low failure rates of IAN’s Group portfolio companies, both at an Angel stage as well as in the Fund business.