Startup and Innovation Management

SAIF Partners

SAIF Partners have backed companies with worth of over
$1 Billion. It started in India in 2001. It invests in sectors
like IT, consumer products and Internet.
It invests $.5 Million in seed stage and up to $35 Million
in growth stage.

•Top Startups Funded: Paytm, Just Dial, HomeShop 18,
Book My Show

•Number of Investments Made: 50+

•Value of Investments: $1 Billion
•Website: www.saifpartners.com

INDIA ANGEL NETWORK

• Indian Angel Network is one of the prominent VC firm in India. It was launched in April 2006.Angel Investors
are individuals who invest in start-ups and early stage companies using a high-risk, high-return matrix.

• Angel Network could fund from $10,000 to $1 Million to a company and within 3 years it exits.
• Total investment from Angel Network is around $20 Billion to $50 Billion.
• Top Startups Funded: Pretty Secrets, Stayzilla, Box 8,Web Engage etc
• Number of Investments Made: 30,000+ in India
• Value of Investments: Not Known
• Website: www.indianangelnetwork.com





ANIRUDH DAMANI, OF

ARTHA VENTURES

• Today, OYO is a unicorn.And the small undisclosed investment
Artha Ventures made in OYO fetched the Damani family a
whopping 150x return.

• After working in Texas’ oil fields for over seven years,Anirudh
returned to India in 2013 with a dream to invest in startups
that could shape a narrative for the future, and execute digital
solutions for the problems faced in India.

• While the family office started investing in its personal capacity
in India way back in 2011, it transformed into a big business by
2015, with nearly 53 investments and Rs 12 crore in corpus
invested.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO INVEST IN
KABADDI ADDA?

• Anirudh Damani:Apart from cricket, Kabaddi commands a 70 percent viewership share for
sports in India. It has a huge and loyal fan base both in the north and the south, thanks to
tournaments like Pro-Kabaddi League (PKL), which have brought Kabaddi into the mainstream.
One should just visit the PKL matches in Mumbai or Delhi to witness the amazing fan following
this sport has generated in metro cities.

• However, the information about Kabaddi remains fragmented even though there is a steady
stream of Kabaddi tournaments at the local, state, and regional levels. Kabaddi Adda aims to fill
the gap by providing all the information about Kabaddi players and tournaments in one place.

COULD YOU SHARE THE DETAILS OF THE
LATEST INVESTMENT ?

• Artha Venture Fund has invested Rs 1.50 crore
in the seed round of a first mover / category
creator.We expect the team to utilise this
round to solidify its advantage and continue to
grow its user base across various channels
through innovative product offerings. Kabaddi
has a large and loyal following in Bharat that I
expect will come to KabaddiAdda.com.

• The cost of acquiring these viewers, how to
monetise this, and how much is the audience
worth will be the focus of this round.



“FinStart”

Sectoral Analysis

Government of India Support for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship

in India

Baba Gnanakumar



SBI to Startups

• SBI will be opening an exclusive start-up desk in the
‘Innovation Tower’ at HSR layout, Bengaluru to offer services
to start-ups. The branch will offer up to ₹2 crore loan to
startups without collateral. The important feature of this
partnership is to extend CGTSME to ELEVATE Winners and to
AIF-supported start-ups of Karnataka.

• The Elevate-Idea2PoC was launched by the Department of
Electronics, IT, BT, and S&T, Government of Karnataka to
identify and nurture innovative start-ups and provide them
the necessary boost at various stages through funding or
mentoring. So far, the programme has 750 ELEVATE winners,
and with this MoU more than 1,000 start-ups will be
supported.

• Cluster seed funds

• Subsequently, KDEM will assist SBI in opening branches across
the three clusters of Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Hubballi-
Belagavi to support start-ups based out of these cluster.
KDEM’s three cluster seed funds of ₹25 crore each, will also
receive some investment from SBI along with the ₹20 crore
contribution from the State government and the rest will
come from industry players.

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Tourism

India lacks trained
professionals in the tourism
and hospitality sectors. Any
business in this sector will
thrive in the long run as the
demand contuse to grow every
year. Foreign tourist arrivals
during January-March were
15.63 lakh with a growth rate
of 12.8 percent, compared to
13.86 lakh during the first
three months last year.



Automobile

• India is now a hot spot for automobiles and
auto-components. A cost-effective hub for
auto components sourcing for global auto
makers, the automotive sector is potential
sector for entrepreneurs.



Textiles

• India is famous for its textiles. Each
state has its unique style in terms of
apparels. India can grow as a
preferred location for manufacturing
textiles taking into account the huge
demand for garments.



Social ventures

• Many entrepreneurs are taking up
social entrepreneurship. Helping
the less privileged get into
employment and make a viable
business is quite a challenge.



Software

• India's software and services
exports are likely to rise with
export revenue growth projected
at 13 to 15 percent to hit about
$100 billion by March 2021.

• With one of the largest pool of
software engineers, Indian
entrepreneurs can set higher
targets in hardware and software
development.

Engineering goods

• India continues to be one of the
fastest growing exporters of
engineering goods, growing at a
rate of 30.1 per cent.



Franchising

• . India is well connected with the
world. Hence, franchising with
leading brands who wants to
spread across the country could
also offer ample opportunities for
young entrepreneurs.



Education and Training

• There is a good demand for
education and online tutorial
services. With good facilities at
competitive rates, India can
attract more students from
abroad.



Food Processing

• India's mainstay is agriculture.
Entrepreneurs can explore many
options in the food grain cultivation
and marketing segments.



Corporate demands

• There will be a good demand for
formal attire with more companies
opening their offices in India. People
who can meet this demand in a cost
effective way can make a good
business. With corporate gifting
getting very popular, this is also a
unique business to explore.