Angel investment : fund raising method for a startup!

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Today we'll discuss one of the method that one can use to fund a startup.

And that is ANGEL INVESTMENT. 

These days we can see many startups facing recession and even many new ones!..

Every startup needs funds and that can be generated by many ways. 

One of them is of angel investment . 

Now, 

What Is an Angel Investor?

An angel investor (also known as a private investor, seed investor or angel funder) is a high-net-worth individual ( u can say a rich person)who provides financial backing for small startups or entrepreneurs, typically in exchange for ownership equity in the company. Often, angel investors are found among an entrepreneur's family and friends. The funds that angel investors provide may be a one-time investment to help the business get off the ground or an ongoing injection to support and carry the company through its difficult early stages.

PROS AND CONS OF ANGEL INVESTMENT 👉

The big advantage is that financing from angel investments is much less risky than debt financing. Unlike a loan, invested capital does not have to be paid back in the event of business failure. And, most angel investors understand business and take a long-term view. Also, an angel investor is often looking for a personal opportunity as well as an investment

The primary con  of using angel investors is the loss of complete control as owner. Your angel investor will have a say in how the business is run and will also receive a portion of the profits when the business is sold. With debt financing, the lending institution has no control over the operations of your company and takes no share of the profits.

SITES TO FIND ANGEL INVESTORS 👉

1. AngelList .

AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups. Created in 2010, the platform has a mission to democratize the investment process and to help startups with their challenges in fundraising and talent.  

  Here is the link to go to their website

2. SeedInvest 

SeedInvest is an equity crowdfunding platform that connects startups with investors online. The company was founded in 2012 and launched in 2013. SeedInvest has focused on building liquidity in the platform by attracting high-net-worth individuals, family offices and venture capital firms. 

Link to go there

3. On Startups  

Here is thelink

5.TechCoast Angels  

Tech Coast Angels is the leading source of funding to early-stage companies in Southern California. TCA has over 450 members and is also one of the largest angel networks in the world. An analysis by CB Insights ranked TCA #1 out of 370 angel groups on “Network Centrality” and #5 overall in “Investor Mosaic.” 

link to this one!

6. Golden Seeds LLc

Link to go to this website is 

here

TOP INDIAN ANGEL INVESTORS IN INDIA:

here I'm sharing with you the list of top 5 angel investors in india . Hope it helps you to find appropriate one for ur startup:-

1. Rajan Anandan

Managing Director – Sequoia Capital

Managing Director of Google India and an MIT graduate, Rajan Anandan has been one of the most active angel investors in 2017. Currently investing in startups spread across India and Sri Lanka, Rajan is also the co-founder of Blue Ocean Ventures, the first seed fund in Sri Lanka. By his own admission, Rajan prefers to invest in B2B startups owned in partnership. However, he doesn’t rule out serendipity at play either! So try your luck pitching to one of the most promising investors (and an active angel investor at that!) in the country. 

Major Domains He Invests In: Big data, Analytics, Online health care, Mobile commerce, Consumer internet, Digital media

Past Investments: Instamojo, Travelkhana, Explara, Social Cops, Letsventure, LBB, PopXo

2. Anupam Mittal

Founder & CEO – People Group

active angel investors Anupam Mittal

The name behind the Founder People Group and the one to bring revolution in the Indian arranged marriage market. With his very successful venture Shaadi.com, Anupam Mittal has become a prominent name in the angel investors’ network. Backing up almost 50 startups, including the very lucrative Ola Cabs, Anupam Mittal’s portfolio has jumped 10-old in the last couple of years. What works for one of the most active angel investor here? A big market potential, sustainability, and scalability. 

Major Domains He Invests In: Technology, Consumer Internet, Mobile, Healthcare and SaaS

Past Investments: HackerEarth, Drivezy, Kae Capital, Letsventure, Ola Cabs, Truebil, myHQ

 

3. T.V. Mohandas Pai

Chairman – Manipal Global Education, Former Director, Infosys

A former chief financial officer of Infosys, Mohandas Pai is a prolifically active angel investor. His focus has mostly been on early-stage investments in technology startups. With a conscious choice to make relatively small investments, his strategy has been that of an opportunistic investor. He is also one of the biggest supporters of women entrepreneurs. No wonder, Shraddha Sharma’s Yourstory got in the right way! Currently, Pai has direct and indirect investments in more than a dozen companies.

Major Domains He Invests In: Technology startups, Consumer internet, Media

Past Investments: Zoomcar, Zimmber, YourStory, FairCent, Kaaryah

 

4. Girish Mathrubootham:

CEO – FreshWorks

A self-confessed enthusiast of customer support, Girish Mathrubootham is the founder and CEO of India’s most successful Customer support software provider, startup FreshWorks. He is said to have an eye for the right products and is known to have built highly user-centric products.

If you have an idea that falls right in this niche and are looking for an angel investor in India, then we’d suggest getting along with him somehow

Major Domains He Invests In: SAAS, customer support, Enterprise Softwares, Consumer Internet, Education, Content & Listing Platforms 

Past Investments: Whatfix, The Ken, Innov8, GoBumpr and iService, Unacademy, Factor Daily, Inkmonk, The Ken, Zarget

 

5. Anand Chandrasekaran:

Director – Facebook

active angel investors Anand Chandrasekaran

He is the former Product head of Snapdeal and currently the Director at Facebook. Yahoo!, Bharti Airtel and Wynk are few of the big names he has worked with. A Stanford graduate, he made six angel investments in 2017 and twenty in 2016.

As of now, he has made a total of 30 investments in the marketplace, bringing him credibility and recognition as one of the most active angel investors in India.

Major Domains He Invests In: Consumer internet, B2c and p2p Marketplaces, Fintech and SaaS

Past Investments: LetsVenture, Fynd, InnerChef, Instalively, NoBroker, Wooplr

Thanks for reading .

~shreya!

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