INVESTOR NOTES / 001ANGEL INVESTOR / Gurugram, India
Rajesh Sawhney
KNOW THE INVESTOR. SHARPEN THE PITCH.

Angel investor · Gurugram, India

Rajesh Sawhney.

Recorded investments.
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THE ENTRY PATTERN2010–2026
94%

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

First investment stage across 77 companies67 Seed, 5 Angel and 5 other-stage entries. Each dot represents one company.
Seed 67Angel 5Other 5

One dot = one company at first recorded investment.

77 companies · 96 recorded equity rounds
Dataset’s latest round 22 May 2026/Latest recorded investment 28 Mar 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

Rajesh Sawhney has dated investments in 77 companies. 72 first entries were at Angel, Pre-Seed or Seed (93.5%). 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

4 first company relationships appear in the latest 24 months, compared with 5 in the preceding window. The latest recorded investment is 2026-03-28. This describes observed activity through 2026-05-22; it does not establish current availability.

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03

Plan the next financing step

52 of 73 companies with a full 24-month observation window raised another equity round. This investor backed 15 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 19 portfolio companies; sector tags overlap. 4 first entries carry a recorded lead flag and the median first-round syndicate includes 14 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
$172K–$876K

The middle half of entry rounds

25th–75th percentile across 71 disclosed first rounds. Total round size; the investor’s own cheque is undisclosed.

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02 — NEW RELATIONSHIPS
4companies

First investments in the last 24 months

22 May 2024–22 May 2026, versus 5 in the preceding 24 months.

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03 — NEXT FINANCING
71%

Another equity round within 24 months

52 of 73 companies with a full observation window. The next round can include any investor.

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04 — REPEAT BACKING
21%

This investor invested again within 24 months

15 of the same 73 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.

77matching companies
$389Kmedian first round (71 disclosed)
4first backed in last 24 months

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

Seed

Sign3 ↗

Provider of AI-powered fraud prevention and risk management solutions for financial institutions

$1.5M total first round
Seed

Fambo ↗

Provider of fresh produce and semi-processed food items for restaurants

$2.4M total first round
Seed

CargoFL ↗

Provider of AI and IoT-enabled logistics management software

$1.1M 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-Commerce19
Retail Tech13
FinTech11
Alternative Lending5
Auto Tech5
HRTech5
EdTech5
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
Angel2 disclosed
$114K$102K–$126K
Seed64 disclosed
$380K$174K–$697K
Series A4 disclosed
$2.8M$1.1M–$7.2M
$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.

73
companies with 24 months
of observable history

Raised another equity round

Any investor · within 24 months
71.2%
52 of 73 companies

Backed again by this investor

A subset of the companies above
20.5%
15 of 73 companies
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Includes first investments on or before 22 May 2024. 4 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
Angel54 / 50 / 5
Seed6346 / 6315 / 63
Series A42 / 40 / 4
Unattributed10 / 10 / 1
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
ANGEL

Roshan Abbas ↗

28 shared rounds · 25 companies

Latest shared round Apr 2022
04
ANGEL

Anupam Mittal ↗

23 shared rounds · 21 companies

Latest shared round Mar 2021
05
FIRM

GSF

19 shared rounds · 15 companies

Latest shared round Sep 2025
06
ANGEL

Gaurav Kapur ↗

15 shared rounds · 11 companies

Latest shared round Oct 2023

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.

77 dated companies
Complete dated portfolio, ordered by first investment, newest first.
CompanyFirst backedEntry stageTotal entry roundSame investor again?
Sign3 ↗Gurugram
Mar 2026Seed$1.5MNo later round recorded
Jan 2025Seed$2.4MNo later round recorded
Dec 2024Seed$1.1MNo later round recorded
Aug 2024Seed$1.7MNo later round recorded
Drivio ↗Gurugram
Mar 2024Series A$389KNo later round recorded
Oct 2023Seed$120KNo later round recorded
50Fin ↗Bengaluru
Jul 2023Seed$525KNo later round recorded
Hypergro ↗Bengaluru
May 2023Seed$961KNo later round recorded
Feb 2023Seed$398KYes · Jun 2023
Varaha ↗Gurugram
May 2022Seed$4.0MNo later round recorded
TyrePlex ↗Gurugram
Apr 2022Seed$1.6MNo later round recorded
Apr 2022Series A$16MNo later round recorded
HuddleUp ↗Bengaluru
Mar 2022Seed$550KNo later round recorded
Mar 2022Seed$502KYes · May 2023
Jan 2022Seed$300KNo later round recorded
Jan 2022Seed$690KNo later round recorded
Moneyyapp ↗Singapore
Dec 2021Angel$138KNo later round recorded
Dec 2021Seed$138KNo later round recorded
Zenduty ↗Bengaluru
Oct 2021Seed$1.9MNo later round recorded
Oct 2021Seed$514KNo later round recorded
Kolo App ↗Bengaluru
Sep 2021Seed$550KNo later round recorded
BeepKart ↗Bengaluru
Sep 2021Seed$3.1MNo later round recorded
Aug 2021Seed$250KNo later round recorded
May 2021Seed$2.1MNo later round recorded
Apr 2021Seed$100KYes · Dec 2022
Mar 2021Seed$500KYes · Feb 2022
Bimaplan ↗Bengaluru
Mar 2021Seed$500KNo later round recorded
Settlin ↗Bengaluru
Jan 2021Seed$411KYes · Apr 2022
allround ↗Bengaluru
Dec 2020Series A$1.4MNo later round recorded
Nov 2020Seed$567KNo later round recorded
Nov 2020Seed$1.2MNo later round recorded
Oct 2020Seed$250KNo later round recorded
Oct 2020SeedUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Zimyo ↗Gurugram
Sep 2020Seed$1.5MYes · Mar 2022
Aug 2020Seed$1.1MYes · May 2021
Apr 2020Seed$1.6MYes · Mar 2024
gogoBus ↗Gurugram
Jan 2020Seed$320KNo later round recorded
Oct 2019Seed$254KNo later round recorded
CityMall ↗Gurugram
Oct 2019Seed$282KYes · Jun 2020
Aug 2019Seed$253KNo later round recorded
Leap ↗San Jose
Jun 2019Seed$720KNo later round recorded
Param ↗Hyderabad
Jun 2019Seed$141KNo later round recorded
Mar 2017Seed$240KYes · May 2018
Dec 2016Seed$25KYes · Mar 2018
Dec 2015SeedUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Hansel ↗Bengaluru
Dec 2015Seed$314KNo later round recorded
MagicX ↗Bengaluru
Dec 2015AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Gamezop ↗Gurugram
Nov 2015Seed$49KNo later round recorded
Rentongo ↗Bengaluru
Nov 2015Angel$90KNo later round recorded
Nov 2015AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Sep 2015Seed$120KNo later round recorded
NewsBytes ↗Singapore
Aug 2015Seed$50KNo later round recorded
Aug 2015Seed$409KNo later round recorded
Jul 2015Seed$650KYes · Apr 2018
Drivezy ↗Bengaluru
Jul 2015Seed$790KNo later round recorded
Jul 2015AngelUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Jun 2015Seed$160KNo later round recorded
May 2015Seed$169KNo later round recorded
May 2015Seed$500KNo later round recorded
Whatfix ↗San Jose
Nov 2014Seed$44KYes · Feb 2015
Sep 2014Seed$260KNo later round recorded
Pluss ↗Gurugram
Sep 2014Seed$46KYes · Dec 2014
Jun 2014Seed$45KNo later round recorded
Apr 2014Seed$32KNo later round recorded
Mar 2014Seed$55KYes · Oct 2014
MediBuddy ↗Bengaluru
Mar 2014Seed$233KNo later round recorded
Browntape ↗Aradi Socorro
Jan 2014Seed$531KNo later round recorded
Sep 2013Seed$176KYes · Jun 2014
Zapr ↗Gurugram
Aug 2013Seed$228KNo later round recorded
Jul 2013Seed$383KNo later round recorded
Jul 2013Seed$282KNo later round recorded
May 2013Seed$311KYes · Jul 2014
Jan 2013SeedUndisclosedNo later round recorded
Oct 2012Seed$51KNo later round recorded
Uniqode ↗New York City
Mar 2011Seed$377KNo later round recorded
Dec 2010Series A$4.3MNo later round recorded
ESAF ↗Thrissur
Apr 2010Unattributed$7.3MNo later round recorded
0 more companies have undated investments

Kept in the 77-company portfolio; excluded from entry-timing calculations.

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