IAN Group
Padmaja Ruparel is a prominent figure in the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem, serving as the Founding Partner at IAN Fund since April 2017, where the foundation for the largest seed and early stage investing platform in India has been established, delivering consistent cash returns to investors. As a Co-Founder of Indian Angel Network since April 2006, Padmaja has played a crucial role in fostering significant entrepreneurial institutions and actively invests as an angel investor. Previously, at Xansa, Padmaja held the position of Head of Corporate Communications and Vice President over a 15-year tenure, where key contributions included recruitment operations, brand strategy, and corporate social responsibility initiatives. Educationally, Padmaja holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Calcutta and Loreto House.
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IAN Group
IAN Group is the country’s single largest platform for seed and early-stage investment platform with IAN Angel Network, BioAngels and IAN Fund I and IAN Alpha Fund enabling entrepreneurs to raise from Rs. 50 lakhs to Rs. 50 crores. The platform brings money, mentoring from successful entrepreneurs and global market access. The platform is sector-agnostic and has funded innovative startups across 19 sectors in India and 7 other countries, thereby growing the global footprint of companies. IAN has been listed by Forbes as one of iconic business and economic events of Independent India, over 75 years along with LIC, NASSCOM, RBI, Naukri.com amongst others.