Angel Networks in Maharashtra
12 angel networks in Maharashtra. An angel network is a group of individual investors who screen startups together and invest alongside each other, which makes it a way to meet many angels through one application. Look at how each network sources deals, how often it meets, and whether you apply through a form or need an introduction.
JITO Incubation & Innovation Foundation
JITO's incubation and angel-investment arm in Mumbai, backing early-stage founders through incubation and two angel networks.
TiE Pune
Pune chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): an equity-free accelerator called Nurture, an angel group, a women's pitch route and student programmes for founders.
TiE Mumbai
The Mumbai chapter of TiE, a non-profit entrepreneurs' network — members get one-to-one mentoring, closed-door investor sessions and the annual TiEcon Mumbai conference.
Growth Sense
A startup investor running a SEBI-registered angel fund, a later-stage AIF and idea-to-investor advisory, with offices in Akola, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
Naman Angels India Foundation
Mumbai angel network and startup support platform that mentors founders and connects them with investors through a deal flow network.
Pune Angels Network
Pune angel investor network in Baner that runs monthly startup Pitch Days and paid mentoring programmes for early-stage founders.
ah! Ventures
Mumbai startup investment platform with First Gear, Angel and High Tables fundraising formats and weekly virtual pitch days.
1Crowd
Mumbai early-stage venture fund (SEBI Category I angel funds) backing pre-seed to Series A+ startups across sectors; founders pitch by emailing a short company summary.
Rockstud Capital
Mumbai-based, SEBI-registered angel fund investing at Seed to Pre-Series A in manufacturing-led deep-tech: defence, space, advanced manufacturing and climate hardware.
Piper Serica
A Mumbai asset manager, SEBI-registered, whose Angel Fund (a Category I AIF) invests in early-stage deep-tech startups such as spacetech, AI, electronics, semiconductors and fintech.
Launch Capital
A Mumbai angel fund, registered with SEBI as a Category I alternative investment fund, that takes startup proposals through its website and invests across industries except liquor, online gaming and crypto.
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Working with angel networks in Maharashtra
An angel network brings individual investors together to review startups as a group. You apply once and may be seen by many angels, which is far less work than approaching each person. The investors usually decide individually whether to put money in, so a good pitch to the network does not guarantee a round, and a round can come together in parts.
Networks differ in how they work. Some hold regular pitch sessions and publish a calendar, some screen applications for a time and then invite a few teams to present, and some take only warm introductions. Some charge founders nothing, some charge a fee for the screening, and some invest through a pooled vehicle. Read how each network in Maharashtra describes its process before you apply.
Angels bring more than money when they are a good fit: sector experience, customers and introductions to later investors. When you meet a network, find out who the active members are, what they have invested in before, and how they behave after investing.
The numbers on this page
- 12 of the 408 organisations we list in Maharashtra (3%) are tagged "Angel Network".
- By stage focus, the most common are Seed (5), Early Revenue (2) and Pre-Seed (2).
- By sector, the most listed are Deep Tech (3), FinTech (3) and SaaS (2).
- By city, most are in Mumbai (9), Pune (2) and Akola (1).
- Many are also tagged VC / Investor (9) and Accelerator (2), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
What to check before applying to an angel network
- How are applications screened, and how often does the network meet?
- Is there a fee to apply or present?
- Do members invest individually or through a pooled fund?
- Which sectors and stages do its members actually back?
- Does the network help with terms, due diligence and paperwork?
- Can you speak to founders the network has backed?
Frequently asked questions
How many angel networks are there in Maharashtra?
We list 12 angel networks in Maharashtra, out of 408 startup support organisations we list there. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Where in Maharashtra are most angel networks based?
Counting the profiles on this page, most are in Mumbai (9), Pune (2) and Akola (1).
How do I approach angel networks in Maharashtra?
Start from the profile of each one: confirm it backs your stage and sector, find how it takes pitches (an online form, a named contact or a warm introduction), and send a short note with what you build, who it is for and what you have achieved so far. A focused note to a few good-fit investors does more than a mass mail to all of them.
Do angel networks in Maharashtra charge founders a fee?
Practice differs by network. Some take no fee, some charge for screening or for a pitch slot, and some earn from the investors. The terms are set by each network and should be on its own page, so confirm them before you apply.