Lead Invest

Lead Invest, formerly known as Lead Angels, is a Mumbai-based angel investment network and full-stack financial services company operating in India's unlisted equity space. Founded in 2013 by Sushanto Mitra, the company rebranded to Lead Invest in early 2025 to reflect its evolution from a pure angel network into a comprehensive investment platform... . Lead Invest operates through a SEBI-registered Category-I Alternative Investment Fund and provides curated investment opportunities across startups at every stage, from seed funding to unlisted share investments in pre-IPO companies. The company has built a robust network of over 500 investors spanning India, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, and has successfully invested in close to 100 startups across diverse sectors. With a historical internal rate of return of approximately 34 percent, Lead Invest offers structured investment vehicles with built-in diversification and risk mitigation capabilities. The platform facilitates co-investment opportunities alongside prominent venture capital firms, enabling investors to participate in revenue-generating, mature startups with the same valuation and funding round terms. Lead Invest operates through multiple verticals including Lead Invest NxtGen, which offers a minimum ticket size of INR 25 lakhs for high-net-worth individuals to invest in 10 to 12 carefully selected startups annually. The company also runs Lead Advisory, providing comprehensive growth advisory services including consulting, fundraising support, market access strategies, and compliance assistance to portfolio companies. Lead Invest conducts rigorous due diligence through internal and external investment committees, offering members exclusive access to curated deals, chapter meetings with engaging discussions, video recordings, legal and financial due diligence reports, and robust pre and post-investment support covering documentation, monitoring, and portfolio management services. Notable portfolio companies include Shopkirana, Supr Daily, ...Read More