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LV Angel Fund (IN/AIF1/18-19/0585) is a SEBI-registered Category I AIF and the flagship angel investment vehicle of LetsVenture, India's leading online platform for early-stage startup investment, managed by Lets Venture Advisors LLP. Founded in 2013 by Shanti Mohan and Sanjay Jha, LetsVenture has enabled over 8,000 angel investors to discover and invest in early-stage Indian startups across sectors including deep tech, SaaS, fintech, consumer, healthcare, edtech, and climate tech. The LV Angel Fund is structured as a Category I AIF (Angel Fund), allowing individual angel investors to pool capital into SEBI-regulated vehicles to invest in early-stage startups. LetsVenture is headquartered in Bengaluru (HSR Layout) and operates the angel fund alongside its online deal platform, which has facilitated over USD 1 billion in investments across 700+ startups including notable portfolio companies such as Unacademy, Razorpay, Groww, BharatPe, Teachmint, Stanza Living, Licious, and Slice. The SEBI contact person is Sanjay Kumar Jha (Co-Founder), whose registered address is at M303, Purva Fairmont, 24th Main, 25th Cross, Sector 2, HSR Layout, Bangalore 560102 — consistent with LetsVenture's HSR Layout operational base.
LetsVenture's investment philosophy is built around democratising access to early-stage startup investment for angel investors in India. The platform enables angels to discover curated deal flow, co-invest alongside experienced lead investors, and access SEBI-regulated pooled structures (AIFs) to invest as small as INR 25 lakh in individual deals. The LV Angel Fund operates as an 'angel fund' category under SEBI's AIF Regulations, enabling collective investment into early-stage startups with lower minimum commitments than standard Cat I/II AIFs. LetsVenture applies a data-driven, community-led due diligence approach, leveraging its network of experienced operators, founders, and investors for deal validation. The platform is sector-agnostic but shows particular depth in SaaS, deep tech, consumer tech, fintech, and climate-adjacent sectors. Its network of over 8,000 investors acts as a distributed intelligence layer for identifying and validating founders across India.
Shanti Mohan
Co-Founder & CEO, LetsVenture and trica
Shanti Mohan is Co-Founder and CEO of LetsVenture, the platform she built from inception into India's leading angel investment marketplace. Under her leadership, LetsVenture has enabled over 8,000 angels to invest in 700+ startups and facilitated over USD 1 billion in investments. She is a prominent voice in India's startup and angel investing ecosystem and has been recognised among India's top women entrepreneurs and investors.
Sanjay Jha
Co-Founder, LetsVenture and trica
IIT Bombay (EE, 1995). Built the LetsVenture funding platform and trica equity (SaaS for cap table and ESOP management). 9+ years at LetsVenture in senior engineering and product roles.
Sanjay Kumar Jha
Co-Founder; SEBI Contact Person
Sanjay Kumar Jha is Co-Founder of LetsVenture and the SEBI contact person for LV Angel Fund (IN/AIF1/18-19/0585). He co-founded LetsVenture in 2013 alongside Shanti Mohan and has been instrumental in building the platform's technical and operational infrastructure.
Pranav Mahajani
President, trica capital
IIM Ahmedabad graduate with 17 years of investment banking experience. Partner to founders in managing startup capital and growth.
Pramod Lamba
Head – Debt / LV Debt
30+ years of experience across Airtel, Tata Sky, and ACT Fibernet, with recent expertise in the debt space. Responsible for building and nurturing LV's debt arm.
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Gandhimadhy Varadarajan
Former General Counsel & SEBI Contact Person
Former Head of Legal & Compliance at LetsVenture and trica. Previously VP-Legal at ICICI Venture Funds Management for 17 years. Departed LetsVenture in July 2024 to join Turbostart as General Counsel.