Three routes, from least work to most. Join an angel network or platform, such as Indian Angel Network or LetsVenture, which screens deals and lets you invest alongside others; Inc42 counts more than 125 angel networks and syndicates in India. Invest through a SEBI-registered angel fund, which since the September 2025 amendments takes money only from accredited investors (a net worth of Rs 7.5 crore with Rs 3.75 crore in financial assets, or Rs 1 crore of annual income with a Rs 5 crore net worth) and puts Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 crore into each startup. Or back a founder you know directly, subscribing to shares under a signed agreement and paying from your bank account. Angel tax was abolished from FY 2024-25, so a premium round no longer creates tax for the company; you pay tax when you sell, at 12.5% on a long-term gain. Spread small cheques across several companies and assume most will fail.
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6 resources, 5 India-specific, 6 link-checked.
Inc42's profile of India's most active angel networks, citing its own count of more than 125 angel networks and syndicates in India.
From inc42.com by Inc42
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.
From Treelife by Treelife
The India reference on short vs long term capital gains, holding periods, and rates for equity, funds, and property, so you know the tax before you sell.
From ClearTax by ClearTax
Open cleartax.in →Paul Graham's 2009 essay for people writing their first angel cheques: pick founders over terms, start small and decide quickly.
From paulgraham.com by Paul Graham
Home of Indian Angel Network, one of India's best-known angel groups, now IAN Group with funds alongside the angel network that members invest through.
From iangroup.vc by IAN Group
One of India's oldest online platforms for angel investing, where investors back startups alongside syndicate leads; it now sits under the LVX family with an accelerator and the Trica cap-table platform.
From letsventure.com by LetsVenture
