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Angel fund registration in India: the revised SEBI framework

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An explainer of SEBI's 2025 rules for angel funds, including the accredited investor requirement and what it means for who can invest through one.

  • Angel funds may now take money only from accredited investors, verified by the fund manager.
  • Accreditation is a formal test of income and net worth, such as ₹7.5 crore of net worth with at least ₹3.75 crore in financial assets.
  • An angel fund invests between ₹10 lakh and ₹25 crore in a single startup.
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The question it answers

  1. Angel tax is gone and SEBI changed the rules for angel funds. What does that mean for me as an angel?

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