India's Curated Angel Network

Where conviction meets capital.

Bolstart is a members-only angel network connecting vetted founders with accredited investors across India. Curated deal flow, disciplined diligence, and long-term partnerships.

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Institutional diligence Full paperwork handled Live portfolio tracking

Live Deal HOT

Finara · Pre-Series A

₹5.2 Cr of ₹8 Cr 65%

Min Ticket

₹5.0 L

Valuation

₹60 Cr

12 days

Portfolio IRR

28.4% ↑

Across 180+ active deals

2,400+

Angel Investors

180+

Startups Funded

₹320 Cr

Capital Deployed

Successful Exits

Trusted alongside India's leading capital sources Co-invested / LP ecosystem

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How It Works

Investing, without the information asymmetry.

A lean, four-step journey engineered for working professionals. No gatekeeping, no noise.

Onboard in 7 min

KYC, accreditation and risk profile — fast, mobile, done.

Commit with confidence

Standard term-sheets, digital signing, and payments that just work.

Discover curated deals

Every startup is diligence-scored by our investment team before it hits your inbox.

Track live portfolio

Real-time valuations, founder updates, and tax-ready reports in one dashboard.

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Finara

Wealth OS for India's next 100M

📍 Bengaluru Min ₹5.0 L

₹5.20 Cr of ₹8.00 Cr 65%

15x YoY revenue Regulatory sandbox RIA licensed

Why Bolstart

Built for serious, long-term investors.

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Curated, not crowdsourced

Less than 2% of founders we meet make it onto Bolstart.

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Transparent economics

Simple carry, no hidden fees. You see what we see.

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Institutional diligence

Ex-Matrix / Sequoia investors run every deal through a 40-point checklist.

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Active portfolio support

Quarterly founder updates, co-invest rights, and exit guidance.

Portfolio Cockpit

A dashboard built for conviction.

Every markup, every distribution, every line item — one screen, zero spreadsheets.

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Your Portfolio

₹ 6.4 Cr ↑ 18.2% YTD

Across 11 active deals · 3 markups this quarter

IRR 28.4% MOIC 1.9x

Portfolio Value · 12M

INVESTInvestment · Finara

2 Dec +₹5.0 L

UPDATEMarkup · Cargoly Series A

28 Nov

Voices from the Network

"We finally have an angel platform that respects our time."

"Bolstart has given me disciplined access to the kind of pre-Series A deals I used to chase for months. The quality of diligence is a different league."

Rohan Kapoor

Angel Investor · Ex-VP, Razorpay

"Three investments in, and two of them already marked up. Bolstart's portfolio tracking and founder updates are the best I've seen in India."

Aanya Mehta

Partner · Indus Angels

"We closed our pre-Series A in 5 weeks through Bolstart. The investor quality and follow-on conviction has been phenomenal."

Vikram Sahni

Founder & CEO · Finara (Portfolio)

Start Today

Be among the first thousand investors shaping India's next decade.

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For Investors

Invest in India's next generation of founders.

Gain access to 15+ vetted startups per quarter. Every deal pre-screened, diligence-scored, and ready to act on — in one elegant platform.

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Benefits

Designed for the modern, busy investor.

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Curated, diligence-first deal flow

Less than 2% of founders we evaluate go live on Bolstart.

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Full-service paperwork

Term sheets, SHAs, and tax docs handled end-to-end by our team.

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Live portfolio dashboard

IRR, MOIC, markups and distributions — tracked in real time.

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Co-investment optionality

Write alongside reputed leads and institutional investors.

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Founder-investor intros

Exclusive off-the-record AMAs and founder dinners.

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Tax & compliance ready

Annual statements, TDS and cap-table updates built in.

Investor Tiers

Choose your participation level.

Angel

₹2.5 L – ₹10 L / deal

Access to curated deals
Quarterly founder updates
Syndicate co-invest

Lead

₹10 L – ₹50 L / deal

All Angel benefits
Deal memo access
Founder AMA sessions

Partner

₹50 L+ / deal

Portfolio construction support
Follow-on priority
Exit advisory

Apply

Tell us about yourself.

We manually review every applicant to protect deal quality for the network. Expect to hear back within 48 hours.

Full Name

Phone (Optional)

Why do you want to invest via Bolstart?

Submit application

For Founders

Raise your round from operators who've built before.

Bolstart angels aren't checkwriters — they're operators from PhonePe, Razorpay, Cred, Meesho, and Flipkart. Get capital and conviction in weeks, not quarters.

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Our Process

A transparent, founder-first fundraise.

Submit your story

Share your deck, traction and round structure. We review every application.

Diligence sprint

Our team runs a 5-7 day diligence covering market, team, unit economics and moat.

Go live to network

We craft your dealroom and open it to the right angels by thesis match.

Close & scale

Digital closing, paperwork, and ongoing portfolio support — all handled.

What We Look For

Sharp teams, India-relevant problems, sound economics.

We back founders across Seed to Pre-Series A. We're comfortable writing from ₹1 Cr to ₹10 Cr via the network.

India / India-first market

Post-revenue or strong design partners

Clear monetisation path

Capital-efficient team

₹1 Cr – ₹10 Cr round size

Seed to Pre-Series A

Apply to Raise

Share your round with us.

Applications are reviewed by our investment committee every Tuesday. Expect a response in 7 business days.

Founder Name

Company

Phone

Stage

Round Size (₹)

Pitch Deck URL

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