IIT Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi, 110016, India
Overview
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is a public research university that offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across various disciplines, including computer science, electrical engineering, and humanities. The institution is known for its excellence in teaching and research in engineering, technology, and sciences. IIT Delhi provides a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the Central Research Facility and High Performance Computing labs. Additionally, the institute plays a vital role in industrial collaborations and offers various services, including career guidance, health services, and entrepreneurship support.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- Education
- Information Technology
- Telecommunications
Investment portfolio
- CirclePe
Participated · Seed · May 2024
CirclePe is a fintech startup offering a “Smart Renting” solution that lets credit-worthy renters move in with no security deposit and pay only monthly rent. The product is led by founders Navan Jaiswal and Ankur Yadav. CirclePe enables independent retail landlords and co-living operators, via partnerships with leading proptechs, to offer a simpler, deposit-free rental experience. The company provides landlords and co-living operators access to capital without requiring large security deposits, aiming to upend the conventional rental value chain. CirclePe recently raised nearly $1 million in a pre-seed funding round.
- i2e1
Participated · Equity · Dec 2015
i2e1 (Information to Every One) is an India-based Wi‑Fi analytics provider. The company offers analytics services for Wi‑Fi networks. i2e1 has raised $3 million in a Series A funding round. The Series A was led by Omidyar Network. The article does not disclose additional operating metrics or financial details. Omnia Information Pvt Ltd, which runs the i2e1 smart network-layer platform, aims to provide low-cost internet to consumers and actionable analytics to providers. The product reduces network delivery costs through cloud-based, remotely manageable plug-and-play devices and seeks to build a connected ecosystem for timely information and decision-making. i2e1 is available across India and reports over 100 paying clients, including retail outlets and ISPs. The company was co-founded in February 2015 and was incubated at IIT‑Delhi; IIT‑Delhi is also a shareholder. The founding team includes Satyam Darmora (co-founder), Ashutosh Mishra, Anugrah Adams, Gaurav Bansal and Maanas Dwivedi. The company recently raised external angel capital to support growth and expansion of its network and analytics offerings.