INVESTOR NOTES / 001ANGEL INVESTOR / Bengaluru, India
Mekin Maheshwari
KNOW THE INVESTOR. SHARPEN THE PITCH.

Angel investor · Bengaluru, India

Mekin Maheshwari.

Recorded investments.
A clearer sense of fit.

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THE ENTRY PATTERN2014–2026
75%

of dated first investments
were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed

First investment stage across 59 companies33 Seed, 11 Angel and 15 other-stage entries. Each dot represents one company.
Seed 33Angel 11Other 15

One dot = one company at first recorded investment.

59 companies · 64 recorded equity rounds
Dataset’s latest round 22 May 2026/Latest recorded investment 25 Feb 2026
THE FOUNDER’S BRIEF

Read the pattern before the pitch.

Written insights from the recorded portfolio, with the evidence linked below.

01

Start with the first entry

Mekin Maheshwari has dated investments in 59 companies. 44 first entries were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed (74.6%). An early-stage founder can use the sector and stage filters to find comparable companies before approaching the investor.

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02

Separate activity from reputation

7 first company relationships appear in the latest 24 months, compared with 9 in the preceding window. The latest recorded investment is 2026-02-25. This describes observed activity through 2026-05-22; it does not establish current availability.

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03

Plan the next financing step

28 of 52 companies with a full 24-month observation window raised another equity round. This investor backed 3 of those companies again within that window. The difference is a reason to research the wider syndicate, rather than assume the same investor will fund the next round.

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04

Use a specific point of relevance

B2C E-Commerce is the largest displayed sector by company count, appearing in 13 portfolio companies; sector tags overlap. 10 first entries carry a recorded lead flag and the median first-round syndicate includes 10 other named backers. Shared rounds are evidence of co-investment, not evidence of an introduction route.

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01 / THE READOUT

Four signals before you pitch.

Start with observed behavior.
Every rate has a defined denominator.

01 — ROUND CONTEXT
$268K–$2.4M

The middle half of entry rounds

25th–75th percentile across 55 disclosed first rounds. Total round size; the investor’s own cheque is undisclosed.

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02 — NEW RELATIONSHIPS
7companies

First investments in the last 24 months

22 May 2024–22 May 2026, versus 9 in the preceding 24 months.

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03 — NEXT FINANCING
54%

Another equity round within 24 months

28 of 52 companies with a full observation window. The next round can include any investor.

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04 — REPEAT BACKING
6%

This investor invested again within 24 months

3 of the same 52 companies. Build a financing plan around the wider investor market.

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02 / FIND YOUR FIT

Where does your company sit?

Choose your sector and stage to find
companies he first backed in that space.

YOUR COMPANY

A match means a recorded investment in this category. It does not establish current interest or availability.

59matching companies
$859Kmedian first round (55 disclosed)
7first backed in last 24 months

All sectors · All entry stages. Round amounts are total financing, in USD.

Series A

Boba Bhai ↗

Restaurant chain serving multiple dishes

$4.5M total first round
Seed

Consuma ↗

AI-powered market research and intelligence platform

$1.3M total first round
Seed

Darwix AI ↗

Provider of AI-powered solutions for optimizing omni-channel sales conversations

$1.5M total first round
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The sector × stage map

First investments · companies can appear in more than one sector
Number of first investments by sector and entry stage. Select a cell to explore companies.
SectorAngelSeedSeries AAll stages
B2C E-Commerce13
Retail Tech11
EdTech11
FinTech7
Food Tech5
HRTech5
Continued Learning5
03 / ROUND DESIGN

The round around the investor.

Use stage-specific financing ranges
to frame the size of your syndicate.

First-round size, by entry stage

USD · middle 50% and median
Angel9 disclosed
$224K$45K–$500K
Seed31 disclosed
$491K$293K–$1.4M
Series A9 disclosed
$3.5M$1.6M–$3.8M
$10K$100K$1M$10M

Logarithmic scale. A dot marks the median; the band spans the 25th–75th percentiles. These are entire rounds, not individual cheques.

04 / WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

One investment. Two different paths.

A subsequent round and repeat backing
answer different fundraising questions.

52
companies with 24 months
of observable history

Raised another equity round

Any investor · within 24 months
53.8%
28 of 52 companies

Backed again by this investor

A subset of the companies above
5.8%
3 of 52 companies
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Includes first investments on or before 22 May 2024. 7 newer companies and 0 undated histories are excluded. Follow-up stops at the dataset’s latest round on 22 May 2026. These observations do not measure returns or predict a company’s outcome.

See the stage-by-stage denominators +
First stageEligible companiesNext round ≤24 moSame investor again ≤24 mo
Angel105 / 101 / 10
Seed2815 / 282 / 28
Series A82 / 80 / 8
Series B11 / 10 / 1
Series C33 / 30 / 3
Series D22 / 20 / 2
05 / INVESTMENT RHYTHM

New names. Returning relationships.

Separate first investments from later
rounds in companies already backed.

New companiesRepeat rounds

*2026 is partial, through 22 May. Bar height counts first investments + repeat rounds; earlier years are complete calendar periods in this dataset.

06 / THE CO-INVESTOR MAP

Who else belongs on your research list?

Frequent shared rounds suggest a place
to investigate sector and stage alignment.

02
FIRM

Angel List

6 shared rounds · 6 companies

Latest shared round Oct 2025
03
ANGEL

Kunal Shah ↗

6 shared rounds · 6 companies

Latest shared round Jul 2023
05
FIRM

QED Innovation Labs

5 shared rounds · 5 companies

Latest shared round Feb 2026
06
ANGEL

Sujeet Kumar ↗

5 shared rounds · 5 companies

Latest shared round Sep 2021

Shared rounds establish recorded co-investment. They do not establish a personal connection, introduction route, or current willingness to invest.

07 / THE EVIDENCE

Explore the portfolio.

First investment comes first.
Amounts refer to that entry round.

59 dated companies
Complete dated portfolio, ordered by first investment, newest first.
CompanyFirst backedEntry stageTotal entry roundSame investor again?
Boba Bhai ↗Bengaluru
Feb 2026Series A$4.5MNo later round recorded
Consuma ↗Bengaluru
Oct 2025Seed$1.3MNo later round recorded
Jun 2025Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
Billion Hearts Software Technologies
Sep 2024Angel$250KNo later round recorded
Sep 2024Seed$250KNo later round recorded
Bidso ↗Bengaluru
Aug 2024Seed$287KNo later round recorded
Aug 2024Seed$243KNo later round recorded
Kuddle ↗Bengaluru
Dec 2023Seed$337KNo later round recorded
ofScale ↗Bengaluru
Oct 2023Seed$375KNo later round recorded
Basil ↗Bengaluru
Jul 2023Seed$445KNo later round recorded
Jun 2023Series C$25MNo later round recorded
KarmaLife ↗Bengaluru
Mar 2023Seed$5.3MNo later round recorded
Mar 2023Seed$4.1MNo later round recorded
ONWO ↗Bengaluru
Nov 2022Seed$1.6MNo later round recorded
Oct 2022Seed$233KNo later round recorded
Scapia ↗Bengaluru
Jun 2022Seed$9.1MNo later round recorded
Bytebeam ↗Bengaluru
May 2022Seed$3.0MNo later round recorded
VIRGIO ↗Bengaluru
Apr 2022Series A$28MNo later round recorded
Mar 2022Series A$3.5MNo later round recorded
Juno ↗Gurugram
Feb 2022Series A$1.6MNo later round recorded
GoKhana ↗Bengaluru
Nov 2021Seed$1.1MNo later round recorded
Stoa ↗Bengaluru
Oct 2021Series A$1.6MNo later round recorded
Sep 2021Series C$54MNo later round recorded
Sep 2021Seed$203KNo later round recorded
Spottabl ↗Bengaluru
Aug 2021Seed$466KNo later round recorded
Workex ↗Bengaluru
Aug 2021Series A$345KNo later round recorded
SuperFone ↗Bengaluru
Jul 2021Seed$1.8MNo later round recorded
Pratilipi ↗Bengaluru
Jun 2021Series D$50MNo later round recorded
Apr 2021Seed$1.4MNo later round recorded
Apr 2021Seed$245KYes · Jun 2022
Antibrnd ↗Bengaluru
Dec 2020Angel$11KNo later round recorded
Jan 2020Seed$1.2MNo later round recorded
Sep 2019Series B$5.1MNo later round recorded
Lal10 ↗Bengaluru
Aug 2019Seed$1.1MNo later round recorded
Jul 2019Series D$218KNo later round recorded
Jun 2019Series A$3.8MYes · Mar 2022
Jun 2019Seed$43KNo later round recorded
Crio ↗Bengaluru
Jan 2019Angel$1.0MNo later round recorded
Nov 2018Seed$844KNo later round recorded
BigPhi ↗Bengaluru
Oct 2018Angel$859KNo later round recorded
TapChief ↗Bengaluru
Jul 2018Seed$606KYes · Jun 2019
Neuu Labs ↗Bengaluru
Apr 2018Angel$224KNo later round recorded
Mar 2018AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Vahan ↗Bengaluru
Mar 2018SeedUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Docwise ↗Bengaluru
Aug 2017AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Explore ↗Bengaluru
Jun 2017Angel$500KNo later round recorded
Goodbox ↗Bengaluru
Apr 2017Series A$1.0MNo later round recorded
iService ↗Bengaluru
Jan 2017Seed$440KNo later round recorded
1Bridge ↗Bengaluru
Jan 2017Seed$15KNo later round recorded
May 2016Seed$491KNo later round recorded
Apr 2016Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
Aisle ↗Bengaluru
Jan 2016SeedUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Dec 2015Angel$45KNo later round recorded
Hansel ↗Bengaluru
Dec 2015Seed$314KNo later round recorded
mGaadi ↗Bengaluru
Jun 2015Seed$299KNo later round recorded
ClassKlap ↗Bengaluru
Jun 2015Series A$3.8MNo later round recorded
Dec 2014Angel$36KNo later round recorded
Makkajai ↗Bengaluru
Nov 2014Angel$83KYes · Jul 2016
Flipkart ↗Bengaluru
May 2014Series C$1.2BNo later round recorded
0 more companies have undated investments

Kept in the 59-company portfolio; excluded from entry-timing calculations.

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