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If you have a startup and you’re looking to raise money with accredited angel investors, continue below to read the process.

Why SA&E India?

The Stanford Angel and Entrepreneurs India network is a collective of members from the Stanford community who come from all walks of life. Our members’ vast experience, business acumen, and varied interests allow us to provide insights across several sectors. As a result, we are sector agnostic but have a preference for technology-led ideas with a strong value proposition and founders with a long-term vision.

Key USPs of SA&E India:

⦿ A simple term sheet.
Despite having several angels on board, the term sheet will only include Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs India (SAE India) as a single entity that represents all the investing members. (Please note we are not a fund but will work as a collective of members with a common Code of Conduct.)
⦿ The lead selected by the investing group will be the point of contact for the founders and will be responsible for all the closing formalities of the deal.
⦿ The SAE India lead will work closely with the founding team to help with the successful scaling of the company.
⦿ In addition, we have great mentors who can provide unique industry insights and connect the founders to their networks.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

What do we look for?

While the Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs India network is interested in supporting a strong founding team, we like finding a diamond in the rough. Entrepreneurs should arm themselves with data, be open to feedback, and should have a team with a complementary skillset. Our objective is to find startups with the potential of generating venture-scale returns. Their industries should have high barriers to entry or entrepreneurs must have a plan to ensure their company’s defensibility. Finally, we have a preference for companies that meet the following criteria:

1) Early-stage startups raising their pre-Seed to pre-Series A round based in India, USA, or Singapore whose primary business focus is in India.
2) Companies whose value proposition is enabled by innovative technologies or disruptive business models. 
3) SAE India investors can lead the deal or co-invest with other angels, investor groups or VC firms.

However, we are not strictly bound by the above criteria and are open to evaluating innovative companies that interest our members.

Investment Process:

Startups interested in securing funding from the SA&E India network must submit the form below with their most recent pitch decks. Our deal flow team will review the deck and put together a summary for the SA&E India network. If members exhibit interest in the company then:

1) Initial Screening: the Company will present to 1 or 2 members of the SA&E India deal flow team who will assess whether the company meets SAE India investment criteria.
2) Investment Evaluation:
 following our initial screening call, if there is broad consensus within the investment committee, we will conduct one or more meetings with the Company to build our investment thesis. 
3) Pitch Day: selected Companies present to the SA&E India community during our pitch day.
4) Due Diligence: if at least two SA&E India members are interested in investing in the Company, SA&E India will conduct a due diligence process.
5) Closing: investing members proceed to discuss investment terms with the Company. If the company has already received a term sheet from a lead investor, the members may choose to (but do not have to) invest under the same terms.

Unless the company objects (such as wishing to remain in stealth mode), the company logo is listed on the SA&E India website. A company is considered part of the SA&E India portfolio if it has received investments from at least two SA&E India members.

Disclaimer: Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs India (SAE India) aims to provide a forum for interesting early stage companies at a fundraising stage to present. However SAE India is not a fund, does not do crowd sourced fundraising, nor does it provide investment advice or recommendations. Any due diligence, negotiation or investment activity conducted by members or officers of SAE India is conducted solely as an individual of their own accord as an accredited investor, not as an officer or representative of Stanford University, or Stanford Alumni Association. Stanford University and Stanford Alumni Association are not in any way endorsing or assessing the companies or entrepreneurs who present at SAE India nor are they involved in SAE India members or officers’ individual investment decisions regarding these companies.

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