Investment mandate:

  1. Check size: 3 to 10L (Average: 5L)
  2. Deployment pace: 5-7 deals per year
  3. Mandate: India, sector agnostic
  4. Stage: Early stage (Seed or 1st/2nd round of funding), typically raising 25L to 15 CR with valuation from 5 to 100 CR, revenue generating

Spaces I am bullish about:

  1. Consumer and Retail including F&B
  2. Health and wellness
  3. Agriculture and farming
  4. Energy and cleantech
  5. Defence and spacetech
  6. Education very selectively

What I look for:

  1. Team - Exceptional founders with founder market fit, passion and building for the long term
  2. TAM - Big market with fast growth
  3. Timing - Right time in market to solve this problem
  4. Technology - Scalability of business via technology
  5. Traction - Strong traction with business and fundraise
  6. Clear revenue model
  7. Fair valuation