Angel investor based in India.
4 companies backed across
9 recorded rounds, Mar 2008 – Apr 2018.
Noted journalist. Consulting Editor at The Economic Times, Research fellow at Cato Institute
Sectors of the companies in the portfolio, by company count.
Head-office city of the companies in the portfolio.
Rounds by stage.
Total size of the rounds they joined — an angel's own cheque is a share of this, and is not disclosed.
Every company Swaminathan Aiyar appears as an investor in, most recent round first.
| Company | City | Sectors | Latest round | Rounds | Round value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AASHIYAAN | Kolkata | Consumer and SME LoansHousing FinanceNBFC Lenders | Seed Apr 2018 | 1 | $2.1M |
| Arohan | Kolkata | MicrofinanceNBFC Lenders | Series B Jan 2017 | 4 | $33M |
| Sonata Finance | Lucknow | MicrofinanceNBFC Lenders | Series D Sep 2012 | 3 | $12.1M |
| Vasan Eye Care | Chennai | Hospital Chains | Series C Mar 2011 | 1 | $3M |
Investors that appear in the same rounds. Two names in one round is what "invested together" means here — it is not a claim about a relationship off the cap table.
| Investor | Type | Based | Shared rounds | Shared companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Firm | Austin | 5 | 2 |
| Caspian Equity | Firm | Hyderabad | 4 | 2 |
| Lok Capital | Firm | Gurugram | 2 | 1 |
| Vidyanand Jha | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Amit Kumar | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Creation Investments | Firm | Chicago | 1 | 1 |
| Arupjyoti Rai Baruah | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Bellie G Babu | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Venkat Ramanan | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| RamaRao Yechuri | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Anup Kumar Singh | Angel | Prayagraj | 1 | 1 |
| Ramkumar J | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Ch K S Prasad | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Madhavan R | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Rahul Jessel Mittra | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Thamilselvan JP | Angel | Chengalpattu | 1 | 1 |
| V Vasudevan | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Santhosh Kumar | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Shivaramayyar Anantharaman | Angel | 1 | 1 | |
| Sudheer S | Angel | 1 | 1 |