IAN Group
VC Fund
New Delhi, India
IAN Group is a VC fund in New Delhi focused on Software and Health Care. Started in April 2006, the Indian Angel Network is a unique concept which brings together highly successful entrepreneurs and CEOs from India and around the world who are interested in investing in startup / early stage ventures which have the potential of creating disproportionate value. The Network, in addition to money, provide constant access to high quality mentoring, vast networks and inputs on strategy as well as execution. The Network members, because of their background are better able to assess the potential and risks at the early stage.
- Total investments:
- 312
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 56%
- Fund size:
- $100M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries IAN Group invests in
Stages IAN Group invests in
Countries IAN Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 17 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $298k–$2.2M
- Angel
- $73k–$600k
- Series A
- $478k–$4.6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 29 (9%)
- Health Care 26 (8%)
- E-Commerce 25 (8%)
- Artificial Intelligence 21 (7%)
- SaaS 20 (6%)
Stage
- Seed 129 (41%)
- Series A 32 (10%)
- Angel 29 (9%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 16 (5%)
- Pre-Seed 15 (5%)
Country
- India 180 (58%)
- United States 9 (3%)
- United Kingdom 2 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mohit Goyal
Founding member and Director
|
Founding member and Director | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Rajnish Kapur
Managing Partner ( IAN Fund )
|
Managing Partner ( IAN Fund ) | Total investments: 13 | Find email | |
Ajay Gupta
Investor
|
Investor | Total investments: 7 | Find email | |
Chintan Thakkar
Group CEO
|
Group CEO | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Dave Banerjee
Director
|
Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 17 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekky AI Academy addresses the challenge businesses face with generic AI models that fail to meet industry-specific needs. Many companies require AI solutions that are tailored to their unique workflows, data, and challenges, but off-the-shelf models often lack the precision and adaptability necessary to deliver meaningful results. This leads toinefficiencies, poor decision-making, and missed growth opportunities. | $300K / Pre-Seed / Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| Anscer robots build autonomous cleaning robots that will clean all the mess humans have created to date from nuclear waste to picking up plastic bottles sailing in the ocean. Building robotics to keep the earth habitable for the future generation.Companies worldwide are back to business health, and safety regulations increase compliance risk foremployee and customer. Cleaning, sanitization, logistics, and surveillance require an extra workforce. It’s costly for businesses and challenges to recruit and retain custodial workers. Also, Increasing labor cost, sickness, absence, and turnover, making the business operate with overhead. Hiring More managers and staff for Monitoring and managing the existing staff is inefficient.Our solution is to improve the quality and efficiency by 2x, reducing overhead costs by 50% using our autonomous mobility robots. Monitoring and report generation is not a struggle anymore.WE CALL IT ANSCER PLATFORM: INDUSTRIAL GRADE ROBOTIC PLATFORM, RUGGED & RELIABLE ANSCER is built with industrial-grade components to withstand harsh indoor environments and move heavy payloads, including collaborative robotic arms with ease. ROS READY Programming complex applications is simple with the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS). ANSCER is supported in Gazebo Physics Simulator, RViz, and MovelT! Motion planner. EASY INTEGRATION ANSCER is designed for rapid integration with third-party sensors and manipulators - plug it in and go! Payloads are easily added with flexible mounting, accessible on-board power, and reconfigurable I/O. Mobile robot prototyping is fast and easy with ANSCER.FEATURES: 1) Point to Point Navigation 2) SLAM, LIDAR, Encoders & IMU 3) Machine Vision & AI 4) ROS Platform 5) Multi-Environment( Cross Platform Integration Machines, Elevators, and Enterprise Software)Technical spec: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HVfEIJa3TgZsrF1-Eimbk6hkgbyJ8Nlk/viewAnscer platform video demo: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WpzPkMorUcR4veZxxko35FlY7rsbY0TT/view | $4.6M / Series A / May 20, 2026 | ||
| The Sweet Change provides plant-based sweeteners from monk fruit and stevia as a zero-calorie alternative to sugar, free of bitter aftertaste. This 1:1 substitute fits keto, diabetic, and low-sugar lifestyles by avoiding blood sugar impacts and is ideal for cooking, baking, and drinks. A nutritionist's creation, it prioritizes pure ingredientsfor authentic sweetness and texture. | $73.1K / Angel / May 14, 2026 | ||
| WorkOnGrid is an information technology and services company. It is specialized in data collection, data analytics, data visualization, reporting, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and more. It is to help businesses adopt technology through products and services with a focus on enabling data-driven decisions. It is to create internalapplications that delight employees while helping them build data as a digital asset. | $2.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 07, 2026 | ||
| A revolutionary cell design and manufacturing concept that eliminates battery cell heating at the source, allowing us to realize the full potential of fast charging while avoiding cell degradation. | $3M / Seed / Feb 13, 2026 | ||
| D-Propulse Aerospace is a deep-tech company that uses first-principles engineering to develop next-generation propulsion systems where mission success is determined by performance. | $2.7M / Seed / Jan 28, 2026 | ||
| Chargeup operates as a battery swapping network for e-rickshaws. | $2.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 22, 2026 | ||
| BatteryPool offers battery charging solutions for EV fleets and commercial vehicles. | $895.4K / Seed / Nov 28, 2025 | ||
| Employlabs combines a built-in recruiting CRM so your team can fill roles faster, from first search to signed offer. | $300K / Seed / Oct 29, 2025 | ||
| Contrails AI is an AI-powered trust and security company that provides a safer network by developing fraud detection, misinformation protection, and automated content moderation solutions | $1M / Pre-Seed / Oct 07, 2025 | ||
| See all 312 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does IAN Group invest in?
IAN Group invests primarily in Software, Health Care and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 312 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does IAN Group invest in?
IAN Group typically joins rounds of $298k–$2.2M at Seed, $73k–$600k at Angel and $478k–$4.6M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not IAN Group's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds IAN Group took part in.
How do I contact IAN Group?
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Who are the partners at IAN Group?
The team at IAN Group includes Mohit Goyal (Founding member and Director), Rajnish Kapur (Managing Partner ( IAN Fund )) and Ajay Gupta (Investor), among 17 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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