Malpani Ventures

www.malpaniventures.com

Fund frugal innovation in India across revenue-making companies in education, healthcare, financial inclusion, and software sectors. They invest in pre-seed to seed stage companies with paying customers or MVPs that demonstrate traction of at least Rs 5-7 lacs MRR.

Check Size

$750K - $3M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Edtech, Healthtech

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Investment Thesis

Malpani Ventures is a sector-agnostic angel investment firm focused on funding frugal innovation in India. They believe in partnering with founding teams building great companies by funding revenue-generating companies to help them scale. Their approach emphasizes learning from founders and their experiences, backing companies that solve Indian problems efficiently and differently. They operate with high engagement, deep focus, and periodic evaluation of portfolio companies.

What Sets Them Apart

Speed of decision-making - can move from introduction to funding in a week
Transparent investment thesis openly shared with founders upfront
Lean team where analysts are decision-makers and primary points of contact post-investment
Meaningful engagement through high engagement and learning agenda
Support for Tier 2 & 3 town founders - explicit soft corner for non-metro founders
Willingness to follow companies for months if needed to build conviction
Active mentoring, strategic guidance, and being 'a mirror to their initiatives'
Track record of successful exits including IPOs and acquisitions