GV Sanjay Reddy: Angel Investors and their role in overall growth of the Indian Startup Ecosystem
India’s radical shift in its economic segment has been driven by the startup ecosystem. Whenever a business is launched, one of the major aspects that it needs to thrive is funding. GV Sanjay Reddy, Vice Chairman, GVK, explains India’s position as the third-largest startup ecosystem and the role of angel investors in promoting the activity. “India eventually started walking this route in the last decade. The spark was ignited by the youth, which has maintained the capability to challenge the status quo. And fortunately, the investor community has also stood in full support, leading to the position the nation is in today,” explains GV Sanjay Reddy . India’s investor community which includes Venture Capitalists (VCs), family offices and other funding networks, has functioned as its core helping hand. However, there’s another vital sub-category of investors who are recurrent figures in the fundraising processes – angel investors. This category of capitalists are cr...