In collaboration with इंडियन फाइनेंशियल फ़ोरम (Indian Financial Forum), we invite you to be part of a discussion-driven gathering with founders, investors, and BFSI professionals, exploring key trends in MSME financing and opportunities for collaboration. This meetup offers a platform for meaningful discussions, networking, and knowledge sharing. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d9k3UVJw #IIMAVentures #FintechMeetup #MSMEFinancing #Networking #StartupEcosystem #Startups #Fintech Dheeraj Bhojwani | Nishit Anadkat | CA Swati Panchal Yash Birla अभिषेक वार्ष्णेय Abhishek Varshney | Sachin Aggarwal | Rohit Taneja
IIMA Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 34,176 followers
Supporting startups across the Innovation Continuum of incubation, acceleration, insights and capital.
About us
IIMA Ventures (formerly known as IIMA-CIIE) is the Innovation Continuum for fearless entrepreneurs, built at IIM Ahmedabad and recognized as a Centre of Excellence by the Department of Science and Technology. Founded in 2002, initially, as an academic centre, IIMA Ventures has since grown and pivoted to address the multiple emergent gaps in India’s innovation-driven entrepreneurship ecosystem. Today, this continuum spreads across incubation, acceleration, seed and growth funding, and research. Over its journey, IIMA Ventures has continued to fill the multiple, ever-evolving gaps in the Indian innovation-driven entrepreneurship space in many novel and pathbreaking ways. Among various initiatives, IIMA Ventures has conceptualised and hosted India’s first accelerator - iAccelerator- in 2009, created India’s first and so far the only cleantech-focused fund called INFUSE Ventures, designed and hosted one of India’s largest accelerator programs - The Power of Ideas and continued to run it in four waves over a decade. Overall, IIMA Ventures has accelerated over 1000 startups, funded over 300 startups, mentored and coached over 5000 startups and inspired more than a million with its publication - Stay Hungry Stay Foolish. IIMA Ventures multiplies its strength by working with like-minded partners like corporates, government departments, ministries and bodies, investors, multilateral agencies and academia. Through these partnerships, IIMA Ventures has created and implemented a range of interventions including accelerator programs, investment instruments and funds, research and advisory projects and long-duration comprehensive programs including various elements of the innovation continuum. It has and continues to work with the central and several state governments in advisory roles on policies and initiatives that are aimed at the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. For queries, write to us at ventures@iima.ac.in
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- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2007
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Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380014, IN
Employees at IIMA Ventures
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Arumugam Aramvalarthanathan
Investment Management
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Ajeet Vakil
Mentor-Eliminating barriers between ideas and business outcomes
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Chintan Bakshi
Partner - Incubation at IIMA Ventures
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Indranil Deb
Startup Mentor, Business Coach, Futurist and Corporate Finance Advisor at Mobius Strip Capital Advisors
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Dreamfly Innovations , an IIMA Ventures portfolio startup, has raised seed funding, marking a significant step forward in its journey. The startup is working towards advancing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and autonomous flight technology, enabling safer and more efficient aerial mobility solutions. At IIMA Ventures, we are committed to supporting innovative startups that drive technological progress. Congratulations to the Dreamfly Innovations team on this milestone! #IIMAVentures #DreamflyInnovations #SeedFunding #AerospaceTech #StartupGrowth #Startups #DeepTech Dr. Saurabh Markandeya | Kajal Shah | Vipul Patel | Chintan Antani | Soniya Sadhnani, ACA, CFA | Avaana Capital | Sunicon Ventures | The Economic Times
We’re thrilled to announce that Dreamfly Innovations has successfully secured seed round, led by Avaana Capital, with follow-on funding from Sunicon Ventures and participation from our existing investors. This funding marks a major step forward in our mission to develop high-performance, sustainable energy solutions for the drone industry. Our Co-founder & CEO, Kajal Shah, shares: "As drones gain widespread adoption in agriculture, geospatial mapping, and logistics, the demand for reliable, high-performance batteries has skyrocketed. However, drone OEMs continue to face challenges in adapting to new battery technologies, managing limited lifespans, thermally stable batteries and ensuring safety. At Dreamfly Innovations, we are tackling these challenges with cutting-edge battery solutions. We deeply appreciate, the trust our investors have placed in us." #seedfund #batteriesfordrones #makeinIndia #agriculture Dr. Saurabh Markandeya | Rebalance | IIMA Ventures | Raj Pai | Shashank Sharma | Soniya Sadhnani, ACA, CFA | Sandeep Markandeya | SunilKumar (Singhvi)| Anurag Jain | Susan DSilva | Dhiraj Soni| Murthy Bjas | NSRCEL| MeitY- nasscom Center of Excellence | Startup Karnataka |Drone Helpline| Drone Script | ARTPARK https://lnkd.in/gA8ieWyb
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Can P2P lending step up? Peer-to-peer lending platforms are reshaping finance by directly connecting borrowers with investors, unlocking opportunities in underserved markets. But can they help close the massive credit gap for women-led businesses in rural India? In our latest article on moneycontrol.com, we dive into how P2P lending can empower #WomenofBharat with the credit they need. Read here: https://lnkd.in/dsA2C8gM Are you passionate about women-centric #fintech solutions? Do you prioritize customer-focused innovations to bridge the gender divide in financial inclusion? Share your thoughts in the comments below! #IIMAVentures #P2P #FinancialInclusion #Fintech #GenderGap #FinancialProduct #Inclusion #CreditGap #FinTechStartups Priyanka Agarwal Chopra | Supriya Sharma | Hemendra Mathur | Sandeep Koujalgi | Dheeraj Bhojwani | Trisha Ghoshal | Arijit Sarmah | Disha Pandit | Chitrangada Koley | Vijeth Acharya | Shivam Choubey | Adhwant Mishra | Pawan Bakhshi, Ph.D.
Role of P2P lending platforms in empowering the underserved
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Our portfolio company, Cancrie, has been featured in Inc42 Media’s "30 Startups to Watch – January 2025" Cancrie is pioneering #sustainable battery technology by converting industrial carbon waste into high-performance battery materials. Their work represents a significant step toward more efficient and environmentally friendly energy solutions. We look forward to their continued growth and impact in the clean energy space. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d3UPknzz #IIMAVentures #Cancrie #Sustainability #BatteryTech #CleanEnergy #Startups #Innovation Priyanka Agarwal Chopra | Vipul Patel | Chintan Antani | Vaibhav Vashishtha | Shailaja Shukla Williams | Mahi Singh | Akshay Jain
30 Startups To Watch: Startups That Caught Our Eyes In January 2025
inc42.com
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On this #WorldCancerDay, we reflect on the importance of innovation in tackling one of the most pressing health challenges of our time, and we take a moment to acknowledge the solutions developed by the startups we support in this space continuing to drive meaningful change toward it. Mestastop® Solutions, working on novel solutions to combat cancer metastasis, Zumutor Biologics, developing next-generation immunotherapies, Onward Assist empowering pathologists with advanced analytics and an easy-to-use telepathology platform to identify cancer biomarkers and enable accurate, early-stage diagnosis & IOTA DIAGNOSTIC creating accessible and affordable innovative diagnostic solutions in the sector. By driving advancements in #Healthtech, #biotech, and #oncology, we aim to amplify our efforts toward effective and accessible cancer care through startup support and insights #IIMAVentures #WorldCancerDay2025 #Startups #Innovation #HealthTech #FightingCancer Priyanka Agarwal Chopra | Vipul Patel | Supriya Sharma | Sandeep Koujalgi | Chintan Antani | Eric B. | Supriya Nair | Swarup Pandya | Soniya Sadhnani, ACA, CFA | Aashna Sheth | Aakriti Shah Kamdar | Vaibhav Vashishtha | Aditya D. | Saloni Chaturvedi | Vishvas Shah | Adhwant Mishra | Arnab Roy Chowdhury | Kavitha Iyer Rodrigues | Kaushik Choudhury, Ph.D.
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Can founders shape pathways to digital adoption for #WomenofBharat? Join us on the 6th for another insightful #BuildforHer session! Register now to hear from Piya Bahadur, co-founder of MeraBills, as she shares deep insights into how they are equipping women-led small businesses with digital tools - from challenges and resistance to breakthroughs and success stories. #IIMAVentures #BuildforHerForum #FebruaryEdition #Fintechs #MeraBills #GenderGap #FinancialProduct #Inclusion #FinTechStartups Priyanka Agarwal Chopra | Supriya Sharma | Hemendra Mathur | Sandeep Koujalgi | Trisha Ghoshal | Arijit Sarmah | Disha Pandit | Chitrangada Koley | Pawan Bakhshi, Ph.D.
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You’ve reached product market fit, your revenues have caught fire, but are your people & culture issues keeping you from hypergrowth? The 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 is back to help you uncover those crucial conversations you need to have and reveal the formalisation & systemisation blind spots you might have missed as you grew from 10 to perhaps 50. Our program is designed to help you build a strong, scalable culture that drives success & makes it easy for you to: - Attract top talent - Build a thriving culture - Scale with confidence Reflect on your #leadershipstyle and create a custom blueprint for your organization’s ecosystem with toolkits that cater to your unique challenges, exhaustive checklists, and untapped hacks to formalize processes and systems as you grow. Applications for the third iteration of the People and Culture Accelerator by IIMA Ventures are now open. Open to a curated cohort of growth-driven startups focused on building systems and culture to support their ambitions. Early bird discounts are available for a limited time, apply now: https://lnkd.in/dKt6tHtt Read more: https://lnkd.in/dphP4Wtf #IIMAVentures #PeopleandCulture2025 #StartupCulture #StartupsinIndia #PeopleandCulture #HR #SolveforGrowth #ApplicationsOpen Priyanka Agarwal Chopra | Vipul Patel | Chintan Bakshi | Chintan Antani | Soniya Sadhnani, ACA, CFA | Swarup Pandya | Pratik Yagnik | Bhakti Jhaveri Dhanak, PHRi, SPHRi | Ankur Sohanpal | Sreshtha Majumdar | Ghazal Goyal | Nikita Kukreja | Rusha Mewada Sheeba Rajam | Gaurav Dagaonkar | Prateek Sharma | Parth Sharma
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Fintech in India is evolving rapidly, creating new opportunities and challenges. IIMA Ventures x Google invites you to Fintech Immersion Day, a focused event designed to bring together founders, investors, and industry leaders for meaningful insights and discussions. Who should attend? - Fintech Founders looking to scale their startups - Investors exploring emerging opportunities - CXOs driving innovation in financial services - Tech Leaders shaping the future of fintech What to expect? - Expert-led discussions on key fintech trends and challenges - Insights into Open Network For Digital Commerce (ONDC) in Fintech and its impact - Networking with industry peers and leaders Date: 21st February 2025 (Friday) Time: 2:30 PM onwards Venue: Mumbai Know someone who should be there? Tag them in the comments! Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dFDJx3-n #IIMAVentures #Fintech #Innovation #ONDC #Google #Networking #Startups #Finance #Mumbai #MumbaiFintech Google Cloud | Priyanka Agarwal Chopra | Vipul Patel | Swarup Pandya | Sandeep Cashyap | Naren Kachroo | Kapil Kochar | Saurabh Mehta | Harshad Satam | Kapil Malhotra | Ryan Kiskis | Mike Langford | Rahul Jain | Karan Kumar
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We’re looking for an Associate – Fund Management & Accounting to join #IIMAVentures! If you have a strong accounting background, proficiency in Excel, and attention to detail, this is your chance to work at the intersection of fund management, compliance, and stakeholder relations in the startup ecosystem. Make an impact with us! Apply now: https://lnkd.in/d-wTbtWN #IIMAVentures #HiringAlert #WeAreHiring #Startups #Careers #Jobs #Ahmedabad #Finance #Accounting #FundManagement #InvestorRelations Sanea Vakaliya | CA Amitkumar Jain
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As we eagerly await the budget and what it entails for the startup ecosystem in the country, we were intrigued by the attention to #AI and its implications on the labour market in the Economic Survey 2024-25. By 2030, India needs to generate 78.5 lakh non-farm jobs annually to keep up with its growing workforce, as per the Economic Forum Survey 2024-25. Concurrently, there is scepticism about the loss of jobs to AI, especially among the white-collar workers. We've been studying and investing in startups delivering high-potential AI use cases for several years now. 5C Network is building cutting edge solutions to improve radiology and diagnostics outcomes.Onward Assist with its ahead-of-the-curve cancer diagnostics solutions is helping pathologists with more precise decision making. Detect Technologies is a frontrunner in deploying AI for industrial intelligence and safety - its products are deployed at several Indian and global multinationals... we could go on. Most recently, produktiv.ai germinated from our #Studioinitiative to solve for the massive gap in India's enterprise-AI adoption and integration. Our thesis - AI is a massive disruptor that presents more opportunities for India than threat. We captured some of this in our report with Ashwani Rawat and Amarsh Chaturvedi too. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ddVvg5xg If you're building a disruptive AI use case, reach out! #IIMAVentures #Budget2025 #EconomicSurvey #ArtificialIntelligence #India #AIinStartups #Startups #Innovation #Studio Priyanka Agarwal Chopra | Vipul Patel | Supriya Sharma | Sandeep Koujalgi | Chintan Antani | Eric B. | Supriya Nair | Swarup Pandya | Soniya Sadhnani, ACA, CFA | Aashna Sheth | Aakriti Shah Kamdar | Vaibhav Vashishtha | Aditya D. | Saloni Chaturvedi | Vishvas Shah | Adhwant Mishra | Ghazal Goyal | Priya Mishra | Nikita Kukreja | Tripti Sharma
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