Angel investor · Bengaluru, India
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of dated first investments
were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed
One dot = one company at first recorded investment.
Written insights from the recorded portfolio, with the evidence linked below.
Narayan Ramachandran has dated investments in 16 companies. 7 first entries were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed (43.8%). An early-stage founder can use the sector and stage filters to find comparable companies before approaching the investor.
Explore the evidence ↗0 first company relationships appear in the latest 24 months, compared with 2 in the preceding window. The latest recorded investment is 2024-03-05. This describes observed activity through 2026-05-22; it does not establish current availability.
Explore the evidence ↗10 of 16 companies with a full 24-month observation window raised another equity round. This investor backed 2 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.
Explore the evidence ↗Retail Tech is the largest displayed sector by company count, appearing in 4 portfolio companies; sector tags overlap. 2 first entries carry a recorded lead flag and the median first-round syndicate includes 6.5 other named backers. Shared rounds are evidence of co-investment, not evidence of an introduction route.
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25th–75th percentile across 14 disclosed first rounds. Total round size; the investor’s own cheque is undisclosed.
Size your round ↗22 May 2024–22 May 2026, versus 2 in the preceding 24 months.
See the rhythm ↗10 of 16 companies with a full observation window. The next round can include any investor.
Follow the path ↗2 of the same 16 companies. Build a financing plan around the wider investor market.
Explore co-investors ↗Choose your sector and stage to find
companies he first backed in that space.
A match means a recorded investment in this category. It does not establish current interest or availability.
All sectors · All entry stages. Round amounts are total financing, in USD.
Brand of natural soda
Undisclosed total first roundOnline brand offering home fragrance products
$678K total first round| Sector | Angel | Seed | Series A | All stages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Tech | 4 | |||
| B2C E-Commerce | 4 | |||
| Internet First Brands | 3 | |||
| Auto Tech | 2 | |||
| Online Rental | 2 | |||
| Road Transport Tech | 2 | |||
| Shared Mobility | 2 |
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Logarithmic scale. A dot marks the median; the band spans the 25th–75th percentiles. These are entire rounds, not individual cheques.
A subsequent round and repeat backing
answer different fundraising questions.
Includes first investments on or before 22 May 2024. 0 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.
| First stage | Eligible companies | Next round ≤24 mo | Same investor again ≤24 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel | 4 | 3 / 4 | 1 / 4 |
| Seed | 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 |
| Series A | 4 | 3 / 4 | 0 / 4 |
| Series B | 3 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 3 |
| Series C | 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| Unattributed | 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
Separate first investments from later
rounds in companies already backed.
*2026 is partial, through 22 May. Bar height counts first investments + repeat rounds; earlier years are complete calendar periods in this dataset.
Frequent shared rounds suggest a place
to investigate sector and stage alignment.
4 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round Feb 20203 shared rounds · 1 companies
Latest shared round Apr 20192 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round May 20212 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round May 20212 shared rounds · 2 companies
Latest shared round May 2021Shared rounds establish recorded co-investment. They do not establish a personal connection, introduction route, or current willingness to invest.
First investment comes first.
Amounts refer to that entry round.
| Company | First backed | Entry stage | Total entry round | Same investor again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Local All Natural Soda ↗Aizawl | Mar 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | No later round recorded |
Ekam Online ↗Ahmedabad | Jun 2022 | Angel | $678K | No later round recorded |
| May 2021 | Series A | $71M | No later round recorded | |
BRND.ME ↗Bengaluru | May 2021 | Series A | $71M | No later round recorded |
Vivriti Capital ↗Chennai | Apr 2021 | Angel | $1.1M | No later round recorded |
Vogo ↗Bengaluru | Feb 2020 | Series C | $19M | No later round recorded |
NativeSpecial ↗Karur | Aug 2019 | Angel | $196K | No later round recorded |
Lido ↗Mumbai | May 2019 | Series A | $3.0M | No later round recorded |
Playo ↗Bengaluru | Oct 2017 | Seed | $2.1M | No later round recorded |
TeamIndus ↗Bengaluru | Mar 2017 | Series A | $1.3M | No later round recorded |
My Ally ↗Palo Alto | Mar 2016 | Seed | Undisclosed | No later round recorded |
Chumbak ↗Bengaluru | Feb 2015 | Series B | $3.2M | Yes · Nov 2016 |
Lithium Urban Technologies ↗Bengaluru | Feb 2015 | Angel | $242K | Yes · Apr 2015 |
Earth Water Group ↗Delhi | Nov 2013 | Series B | $224K | No later round recorded |
Caravan Craft ↗Bengaluru | Aug 2013 | Unattributed | $533K | Yes · Nov 2015 |
Jana Small Finance Bank ↗Bengaluru | Mar 2010 | Series B | $11M | No later round recorded |
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Kept in the 16-company portfolio; excluded from entry-timing calculations.
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