# Kiran Deshpande

> Kiran Deshpande is a seed investor in Pune backing Water, Internet and Freelance. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Pune, India
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2025
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiranydeshpande/

Kiran Deshpande is a seed investor in Pune focused on Water and Internet. Kiran currently works as President at TiE Pune.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $865k–$1.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Freelance | 1 | 25% |
| Wholesale | 1 | 25% |
| Legal Tech | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aeronero | Aeronero develops atmospheric water generators that produce drinking water by condensing humidity from air. Product lines cover compact units for households and offices and higher-capacity systems for shared facilities. Systems include multi-stage filtration, disinfection, and mineral conditioning to make water suitable for consumption. Servicesspan consultation on sizing, installation, scheduled maintenance, and filter replacements. Information resources explain operating parameters, expected yield under different climates, and energy considerations. Accessories such as dispensers, storage tanks, and spare parts support day-to-day use. | $1.5M | Seed | Aug 12, 2025 |  |
| The Legal Capsule | The product is a technology driven legal solution which eases your efforts to create, collaborate, negotiate, e-sign, store and manage agreements and forms on a single platform. Our software can automate Legal, Human Resources, Accounting, Procurement Department and any other related department of a company.Given below are a few features of theproduct- - Collaborate and review documents instantly - E-signature using aadhaar/ Virtual sign - Online stamp paper procurement - E-KYC to authenticate ID proof and individualWe automate and customise the service according to your needs using the following: Automatic reminder for renewals Customisation of documents Cloud space Dedicated legal support on the go Virtual Company seal |  | Seed | May 12, 2022 |  |
| GigIndia | GigIndia is a marketplace that provides on-demand work completion for companies through a gig workforce of jobseekers. The startup leverages technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence for faster turnaround and quality checks. | $865K | Seed | Jul 10, 2020 |  |
| GigIndia | GigIndia is a marketplace that provides on-demand work completion for companies through a gig workforce of jobseekers. The startup leverages technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence for faster turnaround and quality checks. |  | Angel | Sep 18, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Beyond Next Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-next-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Callapina Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/callapina-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Incubate Fund India](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incubate-fund-india) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jamwant Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamwant-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SAN Angels Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/san-angels-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SucSEED Indovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sucseed-indovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kiran Deshpande invest in?

Kiran Deshpande invests primarily in Water, Internet and Freelance startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Kiran Deshpande's check size?

Kiran Deshpande typically joins rounds of $865k–$1.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kiran Deshpande participates in.

### When did Kiran Deshpande last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kiran Deshpande closed in Aug 2025. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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