The Great Metamorphosis: Private Market Investing Outlook, Insights & Projections 2023-24

A qualitative report on the private market ecosystem with key trends, data, and insights that point to a maturing startup ecosystem

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Supercharging startup ecosystem

Invest. Raise fund. Start syndicate

LetsVenture is a pioneering marketplace for early-stage startup investing that ensures fundraising in India’s private market is easy, efficient, and transparent for both startups and investors.

Partners. Enablers.
Believers.

Join us as we Disrupt, Invest, and Build Together

36k+
Startups Registered
20k+
Investors on platform
$11+Bn
Portfolio Value

Reimagining the Private Market Universe Together

Lets Venture was conceptualised in 2013, on a simple premise – to make fundraising & investing easier for start-ups and investors respectively.
Today we are poised to scale private markets on a global level and aim to build the world’s largest ecosystem for founders and investors.

Meet the Team

Powered by a team of 100+ employees across Bengaluru, Delhi & Mumbai.
Shanti Mohan
Founder & CEO of LetsVenture & trica
Shanti Mohan
Founder & CEO of LetsVenture & trica

Shanti Mohan is an angel investor and the Founder & CEO of LetsVenture and trica. She is the Nominated Committee Member, Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee (AIPAC) of SEBI. She is also Member of the Karnataka Vision Board for Startups.

Sanjay Jha
Co-Founder
Sanjay Jha
Co-Founder

Innovator, Leader, and a product guy at heart. Founded LetsVenture.com along with Shanti Mohan in 2013 to create India's first digital platform for early-stage startups to raise funding from angel investors. trica.co started as a subsidiary of LetsVenture in 2021, it has two verticals - trica equity (SaaS product for startups for cap table and ESOP management) and trica capital (fundraising for growth stage startups).

Nakul Saxena
President - Early Stage, LetsVenture
Nakul Saxena
President - Early Stage, LetsVenture

Nakul leads Fund Strategy & Investor Relations at LetsVenture. He brings over two decades of leadership experience across corporate sales, wealth management & policy advocacy for technology and startup sectors.

Pranav Mahajani
President, trica capital
Pranav Mahajani
President, trica capital

Pranav Mahajani, is a IIM Ahmedabad graduate with 17 years of investment banking experience. A career investment banker and a dedicated partner to founders, brings a wealth of expertise to his role as President at trica capital. His passion lies in assisting startups in effectively managing their capital, allowing the team to concentrate on driving growth.

Pramod Lamba
Head of Sales-LV(debt)
Pramod Lamba
Head of Sales-LV(debt)

Pramod is a senior business leader with more than three decades of experience in customer service, Human resources, Business Development and Customer operations. His experience across blue chip companies like Airtel, Tata sky, ACT Fibernet along with his last few years in the debt space make him an astute Business professional. He is responsible for building and nurturing the Debt arm of Lets Venture.

Syna Dehnugara
Head - Family Office Practice, trica capital
Syna Dehnugara
Head - Family Office Practice, trica capital

Syna Dehnugara is a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience in both the media industry and the world of startup investing. As the Head of Family Office Practice at trica.co (a LetsVenture company), Syna brings her passion for entrepreneurship to the forefront. Her focus is on deepening the understanding of startup investing as an asset class while facilitating transactions in early to late-stage companies and venture funds.

Dipti Nair
Head - Brand & Marketing
Dipti Nair
Head - Brand & Marketing

An award-winning journalist, Dipti has 25-plus years of experience across different media, including print, TV, radio, and digital. Starting out in editorial roles in organisations like The Telegraph and Deccan Herald, she went on to work at the cross-section of content and business in organisations like INKTalks (in association with TED) and YourStory.

Sabah Mehkeri
Head – Partnerships, LetsVenture
Sabah Mehkeri
Head – Partnerships, LetsVenture

Sabah Mehkeri is the head of partnerships at LetsVenture. She was previously associated with YourStory where she led a 16-member team as the head of brand solutions, overseeing brand marketing campaigns. With nearly two decades of professional experience, Sabah is a keen advocate of collaboration and partnerships between private companies, public institutions, and large corporations.

Gandhimadhy Vardarajan
Head - Legal
Gandhimadhy Vardarajan
Head - Legal

Gandhimadhy graduated from School of Excellence, Chennai in 1996. She has worked as Vice President - Legal in ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited for 17 years. Before this she worked with some of the country's leading full service law firms/corporate law consulting firms. At present, Gandhimadhy heads Legal & Compliance at LetsVenture and trica.

Ayant Gupta
Founder's Office
Ayant Gupta
Founder's Office

Ayant Gupta, a Chartered Accountant, combines academic excellence with practical insights. With a solid foundation, he excels in financial management and strategic planning. Committed to supporting startups, his passion lies in optimizing financial strategies and freeing teams to drive growth.

Tejas Panchal
Founder's Office
Tejas Panchal
Founder's Office

Tejas comes with 5+ years of experience in Sourcing, Investments, Portfolio Management, and Financial Analysis and Audit. He is a qualified CA and has done his MBA from IIM Shillong. Prior to LetsVenture, he was part of Audit and Assurance team in Deloitte.

Our guiding lights in this journey:  Advisors, Investors, Supporters

Ratan Tata
Former Chairman of Tata Sons.
Mohandas Pai
Manipal Global Education
Sharad Sharma
iSPIRT
Subrata Mitra
Accel India
Anupam Mittal
People Group
Manav Garg
Eka Software
Nandan Nilekani
Co-Founder, Infosys
Rishad Premji
Executive Chairman, Wipro

Investors and believers in our journey.

Chiratae Ventures
Accel Ventures
Singapore Angel Network Pte. Ltd.
Nandan Nilekani
Co-Founder, Infosys
Girish Mathrubootham
Founder & CEO, Freshworks
Times Internet
Kunal Bahl
Co-Founder & CEO, Snapdeal
Mohandas Pai
Former CXO, Infosys
Anupam Mittal
Co-founder & CEO, People Group
Amit Ranjan
CoFounder, SlideShare
Manav Garg
CEO & Co-founder, Eka Software
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LetsVenture Over The Years

2013 -14
LetsVenture launched
Startups raise first $1M
2015 -16
50th Startup raises funds
First LetsIgnite held
1000 investors, 100 startups assisted
Lead Syndicates launched
2017 -18
First portfolio exit
3000 investors
$50M raised
Angel fund AIF launched
2021
LV portfolio valued at $3B
WIN launched
LV fuel - first founder syndicate launched
Launched trica
2019 -20
LV portfolio valued at $1B
Launch of LetsAccelerate for corporate innovation programs
MyStartup Equity Launched
Founders First 1st edition held
a LetsVenture Company

Making the private market agile, open, and scalable.

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