Angel investors are at the center of the booming startups in India. They have been instrumental in helping the startups to take those initial steps in their journey. With the majority of the angel investors coming from an entrepreneurial background, they understand the difficulties and hurdles faced by budding entrepreneurs.
In this article, we are going to share the list of the top 10 Angel Investors of Delhi NCR:
Rajan Anandan
Rajan Anandan, an Indian Businessman who has also served as the vice-president of Google India. He performed the role of Managing Director of Google across India and Southeast Asia. He is a co-founder of the First seed fund of Sri Lanka. Currently, He is working as the managing director of Sequoia Capital India. In his early days, before all of this, he also handled leadership roles with well-reputed firms like Microsoft and Dell. Rajan is also an angel investor in early-stage startups.
Age: 55 years
Total startups invested: 50+
Notable Startups Invested: Smytten, Innov8, Instamojo, Unacademy
Sunil Kalra
Sunil Kalra is a Board Member of Innoveda Biological Solutions. He is also a Board Member of Powermat. Mr. Kalra is an Angel Investor. He has a BBA degree in Marketing and International Trade from the University of Texas at Austin. As an independent Angel Investor, Sunil has invested in over 70 companies globally over the past 8 years, working closely with teams to create a strategy, set goals, and build networks. He is currently working as a managing director at Via Projects Pvt Ltd and an active Angel Investor at Indian Angel Network.
Age: 48 years
Total startups invested: 75+
Notable Startups Invested: Instamojo, Adpushups, Shaadi.in
Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik, Founder & CEO of Innov8, the co-working space is a medical graduate who later on turned into an angel investor and an entrepreneur. He did a short-term marketing course at the London School of Economics. He also worked as Medical Surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital before starting his entrepreneurial journey. He is also a co-founder at Adstuck Consulting.
Age: 32 years
Total startups invested: 50+
Notable Startups Invested: Josh Talks, Dockabl, My Child
Kunal Bahl
Kunal Bahl, co-founder, and CEO of an Indian e-commerce platform, Snapdeal. He has completed his studies at the Wharton School of Pennsylvania. He is an active angel investor who has and still helping many startups to make them grow more into successful businesses.
Age: 38 years
Total startups invested: 150+
Notable Startups Invested: Ola, Razorpay, Urbanclap, Bewakoof
Aloke Bajpai
Aloke Bajpai, co-founder & CEO of an online marketplace, ixigo.com. Before starting as an angel investor he has completed his B.Tech in electrical engineering from IIT- Kanpur. He also served as a software engineer for Amadeus SAS. Prior to this, he has also held the role of Vice-President at FinalQuadrant. He is also an Angel Investor who is always ready to help startups with investments and guidance.
Age: 43 years
Total startups invested: 20+
Notable Startups Invested: Overcart, Twiggly, Zapr
Dinesh Agarwal
Dinesh Agarwal, the Founder, and CEO of an online marketplace, IndiaMart. He is one of the most popular entrepreneurs and Angel Investors across the country.
Age: 52 years
Total startups invested: 35+
Notable Startups Invested: Innerchef, Docsapp, Wishberry
Rajul Garg
Rajul Garg is a Co-Founder and serves as the role of Managing Partner at Leo Capital Holdings. He is a graduate of IIT Delhi and lives in Delhi. He held the role of Board Member and Advisor at Edureka. He is an Entrepreneur and an active Angel Investor. Rajul is the founder of many companies like Pine Labs and GlobalLogic.
Age: 44 years
Total startups invested: 25+
Notable Startups Invested: Sheroes, Meesho, Lifecare
Alok Mittal
Alok Mittal, the co-founder, and CEO of an online financing platform for small and medium enterprises, Indifi Technologies. He is not only an active angel investor but also a founding member of the platform for startups and investors to connect, the Indian Angel Network.
Age: 52 years
Total startups invested: 40+
Notable Startups Invested: Wedmegood, Bite Club, Baxi
Sahil Barua
Sahil Barua is the CEO & co-founder of Delhivery. He completed his high school at St. Xavier’s School. Later on, he pursued mechanical engineering. He also worked as a Senior Associate Consultant. He is an active Angel Investor and an entrepreneur.
Age: 37
Total startups invested: 15+
Notable Startups Invested: Mosaic Wellness, Twigly, Qyk
Maninder Gulati
Maninder Gulati has been the Chief Strategy Officer at OYO for over four years. Prior to his stint at OYO, he has worked with Lightspeed India Partners Advisors, McKinsey & Co, and ITC Limited. This IIT and ISB graduate has gained valuable experience working closely with Indian startups. He also actively invests in emerging Indian startups.
Age: 41
Total startups invested: 20+
Notable Startups Invested: Bombay Shaving Company, Meesho
