InvestoNet
A programme by AIC Shiv Nadar University
The centre's investor platform, connecting its startups with angel investors on standardised terms.
At a glance
| Best for | Incubated early-stage startups raising angel money, and investors wanting to back them |
|---|---|
| Cost | Takes equity |
About InvestoNet
InvestoNet is the centre's route to early-stage capital. It brings entrepreneurs together with angel investors, corporate executives, venture capitalists and other people who want to back early-stage companies, and gives both sides a common place to build an investment proposition for an equity stake.
The centre provides standardised term sheets and documentation so the gap between an investor's first interest and a closed round is shorter — the stated aim is that its startups spend less time fundraising and more time growing.
What it offers investors
- No membership fee to join the network
- A published minimum ticket size, with larger stakes available by pooling
- A choice of startups across the centre's portfolio, and the option to co-invest alongside others in smaller amounts
Equity here is taken by the participating investors, not by the centre.
How to join: through the join link on the centre's InvestoNet page.
Where to apply
Other AIC Shiv Nadar University programmes
- IncubationThe centre's core programme: structured mentoring, office space, software credits, networking and investor introductions for selected startups.
- Pre IncubationAn earlier-stage entry point for people with a conceptual business idea rather than a built product.
- AccelerationFor startups already past early traction that want to scale towards a pre-Series A or Series A round.
- The Venture ChallengeA recurring closed-door pitch competition the centre uses to select startups into incubation; the latest edition named is Venture Challenge 9.0.