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[AngelList India @AngelListIndia]

We recap 9 recent product improvements in our Changelog:

https://t.co/QlhSS9vpI8

[Utsav Somani @somani_utsav]

For a while, I didn’t think I was writing a book.

I was just having conversations with founders and noticing the same patterns repeat.

That eventually became The Founder Manual.

It’s about how building actually feels while you’re in the middle of it.

Pre-order it now on Amazon.

[AngelList India @AngelListIndia]

Download your copy: https://t.co/ECbdPsfBuF

[Shivam Arora @shivamaroraaa]

We've shared a few previews, but the full picture, on valuations, liquidity, round sizes, and how the Indian early-stage venture ecosystem has moved since 2020, is finally here!

Download Flowmeter (Edition 01) here: https://t.co/fobPCBVYYh

[Dhruv Sharma @dhruvsharma_in]

Presenting the first edition of Flowmeter.

Over the past few weeks, @shivamaroraaa and @Sumzeshh doubled-up as our insights team to make sense of what we’re seeing on the ground. There’s a growing body of work decoding the Indian venture market through data. This is our contribution to that effort.

We’re invested across 800+ companies at @AngelListIndia. That vantage point allows us to see signals early. Flowmeter will be a continuing effort to capture and share those signals.

If there’s data you wish existed, please tell us. We’d love to build this with you.

[AngelList India @AngelListIndia]

Flowmeter by AngelList India (Edition 01), the full report.

2,000+ funding rounds. 800+ portfolio companies. 5 years of data.

https://t.co/ECbdPsfBuF

[Shivam Arora @shivamaroraaa]

In 2025, @AngelListIndia crossed 800 portfolio companies. Every one of them started with a founder betting on an idea, and everything we do starts with one question: how can we help them?

Across sectors, these companies are changing how we eat, shop, travel, and transact, making everyday life faster, smarter, healthier. Grateful to have a front-row seat, and play a small part in their journey.

More portfolio insights in our venture report 👀

[Shivam Arora @shivamaroraaa]

@AngelListIndia data from 2000+ rounds shows that Seed stage round sizes remained relatively stable over the years. Pre-Seed rounds are back to 2021 levels, while average Series A round sizes depicted significantly higher cyclicality.

Full report to follow!

[Dhruv Sharma @dhruvsharma_in]

Secondaries, first? Has a ring to it :)
We haven’t shared this before, but 171 of the 251 (68%) liquidity events we’ve processed to date came from secondary buyers acquiring our stake, fully or partially.

[Shivam Arora @shivamaroraaa]

Average DPI for early-stage Indian funds is 0.46x. Fewer than 1 in 4 have returned even half their paid-in capital, and those that did took ~6.5 years to get there (@Crisil Intelligence x @OisterGlobal AIF Report).

No surprise, then, that secondaries have become the dominant liquidity pathway even at @AngelListIndia. In 2023, secondaries accounted for just 25% of total exits. By 2025, that number shot up to 90%.

Stay tuned for the full report!

[Entrackr @entrackr]

#Funding: Plum Insurance raises $20.5 Mn in Series B round led by Peak XV

◾️Plum currently serves more than 6,000 organisations including CRED, Meesho, PhonePe, Swiggy, Tata CLiQ, Urban Company, WeWork, and Zomato.
https://t.co/FYKP84aXxT

[Dhruv Sharma @dhruvsharma_in]

Interesting chart on returns vs holding period.

Useful reminder for new angels to level-set expectations: in most cases, it takes time and multiple priced rounds for even paper marks to move meaningfully. Returns are only real once realised.

More insights from @AngelListIndia datasets coming over the next few days.

[Shivam Arora @shivamaroraaa]

Private markets, just like public markets, reward patience. @AngelListIndia data (across 800 holdings) shows that IRR stabilizes and compounds meaningfully in the later years of the fund, typically beyond the 4/5 year mark.

More insights coming over the next few days, with the full report to follow 👀

[Dhruv Sharma @dhruvsharma_in]

Founders: If you’re between early-stage rounds, use these numbers to pace your spend. You may beat the median to your next round or raise a bridge, but it’s prudent to have a plan to extend runway if needed.

More insights from AngelList India datasets coming over the next few days.

[Shivam Arora @shivamaroraaa]

We tracked 2,000 funding rounds across 800 portfolio companies at @AngelListIndia.

Between 2020 and 2025, the time between funding stages has increased across the board. Series A rounds now take more than 2x as long.

Investors are doing deeper diligence, demanding capital efficiency, and waiting for stronger proof points before writing checks. Founders must plan for longer runways between rounds.

This is the first of many insights we’ll be sharing. Follow along as we unpack the data with the full report dropping soon!

[AngelList India @AngelListIndia]

@sethi_harman Of course, Harman. Could you DM us your registered email, and we’ll assist you with access. Thanks.

[Shivam Arora @shivamaroraaa]

At @AngelListIndia, we are seeing avg seed round sizes remain around INR 11 cr (consistent with previous years). Unsurprisingly, AI deal sizes at this stage are more than double the avg (INR ~23 cr)

[Dhruv Sharma @dhruvsharma_in]

@EquityListHQ Mixer 2025 🩵

[Dhruv Sharma @dhruvsharma_in]

Quick reminder for @AngelListIndia customers on @OfflineOnAir 🙂

[Arun kumar Gandlur @akgandlur]

Platform rewrites are rare.
Switching over in a single night is rarer still.

I wrote about the meticulous planning, building and testing that went into the rewrite of AngelList India.

And how it enables the team to ship faster and truly adapt to the Indian ecosystem.