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The re-emergence of the start up segment post the dot com era has thrown up some exciting fundable opportunities in areas like technology, entertainment, retail, alternative energy and foods driven by creative & passionate entrepreneurs.

 

Through the ENP program members have been mentored & groomed for possible funding opportunities. TiE Delhi has worked round the clock to help entrepreneurs to see their ideas transform into exciting business proposals for Investors.

TiE Delhi has partnered with various international & national VC's/Angel Investors who are actively engaged in the investment scenario.

 
Key Highlights:
  • 13 companies had the opportunity to showcase their companies to a group of 35 National & International VCs at TiE con India 2005.
  • Two companies as a result of TiE con India 2005 deal flow discussed terms of Agreement with the VCs who had shown interest.
  • TiE-Baring Series- As part of the ENP Program we received 65 business plans across the country from our membership base & partners out of which 6 were selected for the final deal flow.
  • 8 companies were short listed for the final deal flow at TiEcon Delhi 2006; the short listing was done after a rigorous screening & mentoring sessions & meeting with senior Entrepreneurs & VCs.
  • Jitender Kohli (Electronic Tender) has been active TiE Delhi Member for some time, the secretariat took an active interest in better connecting him with Investment ecosystem. The result after some mentoring sessions he got an opportunity to present to the India Angel Network, the BoA after its due diligence invested in Electronic Tender.
  • Sameer Guglani (Madhouse) has also been a TiE Delhi member, he through the TiE Eco system got acquainted with the Angel Investors through the forums that TiE ENP had organized & eventually got funded by the Band.
  • Avinash Agarwal (Route Guru) has been taking part in the ENP program. Through the ENP program he was mentored By Rohit Agarwal. Rohit later gave a grant of Rs 10 lakhs to Avinash & turned his entire business proposition around. The ENP has worked as a major catalyst in Avinash's entrepreneurial journey & he has now managed to launch his prototype.
  • Ankur Lall (Infozech) & Abhieshek Sinha (6 Dee Telecom) through the TiE ENP program were mentored by senior entrepreneurs & in turn won the TiE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge. The TiE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge was a nation wide business plan competition in which there were 104 business plan entries & only the top 3 were declared as winners.
 
Partners :
 

India Angel Network :

Started in April 2006, the Indian Angel Network is a unique concept which brings together highly successful entrepreneurs and CEOs from India and around the world who are interested in investing in start up / early stage ventures which have the potential of creating disproportionate value. The Network, in addition to money, provide constant access to high quality mentoring, vast networks and inputs on strategy as well as execution. The Network members, because of their background are better able to assess the potential and risks at the early stage.



The Network looks at a broad spectrum for investments :

 

- IT products & services - High end BPO / KPO
- Retail - Biotech & Pharma
- Internet - Media & Entertainment
- Leading edge technology in telecom & embedded domains
 
Any other area that excites Network members

 

The Network looks at investing from USD 100,000 to about USD 1 mn, and exiting over a 3 to 5 year period through an IPO, M&A or strategic sale. The Network may consider investments over a million dollars but is likely to do so through syndication.
 
 
 
Canaan Partners:
 
Canaan Partners does not just invest money in a company. We invest our time, experience, intimate knowledge, wide connections and team approach in every venture we take on. Our goal is to create lasting partnerships with entrepreneurs and management teams who have the same drive to succeed
as we do.
We offer our portfolio companies a variety of support, including: assistance in the development and review of company strategies, assistance with the recruitment of key senior management, assistance in the structuring and negotiating of strategic alliances, providing access to Canaan's network of portfolio companies, limited partners and contacts within the business and financial communities, and providing national support through Canaan's offices on both coasts and across the globe.
 
Baring Pvt Equity Partners India
 

Baring is a pioneer in providing private equity capital in India. It has a track record of over 30 successful transactions in 20+ companies, and a reputation for building outstanding businesses in India over the last 10 years. Baring has a series of firsts to its credit - Baring was the first Fund to conclude a management buy-out of a listed company in Asia, the first cross-border M&A in the country and the first VC to invest in the Indian BPO sector.

 
 
TIE has been (and will continue to be) a very help companion in my entrepreneurial journey. It has helped me become part of the ecosystem of investors, mentors, fellow entrepreneurs, and business partners. It was at the TIECON 2005, where for the first time I interacted with the investor community and presented madhouse media as an exciting venture and some of these interactions which eventually lead to madhouse getting funded.

Sameer Guglani
Madhouse
 
 
For Further Details please contact Digbijoy Shukla at digbijoy@tienewdelhi.org