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<keyword id="2994932" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="InvestoPad">Investopad</keyword> is a new-age venture fund which is committed towards providing entrepreneurs everything they need; from product growth, to networking support and even talent development. They call themselves “a central plug-in to the early-stage technology ecosystem for founders, investors and technology companies”, Rohan told Business Insider that their platform-model helps them build earlier and deeper relationships with the companies before investing. The partners allow entrepreneurs who they allow have the right skill-set and potential to use their facilities in Delhi, Gurugram and <keyword id="6354321" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengaluru">Bengaluru</keyword> and Rohan says that they only open co-working centers in places which make strategic sense for recruitment and other services that aid the start-ups they are working with. Out of their nine investments, six of them have been sourced though Investopad's studios while the remainder three, though located else have used Investopad's resources or extended network. 

 

 

 

 

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The New-Age Model Owing to many reasons such as Conventional VCs are growing disconnected from strong founder-networks at the early stages and Second-time founders seeking capital from their peers rather than institutional investors, Rohan thinks that early stage investment funds make a lot of sense, “Current investors in the Indian ecosystem don’t operate as more than simple ﬁnancial allocators which means that a services-centric approach dedicates resources to different areas where value can be created for start-ups. Next-gen VCs in foreign markets such as <keyword id="610465" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Y-Combinator">Y Combinator</keyword> have shown that founder communities and in-house services are key to differentiation, access, and success and Investopad is going in that direction. 

 

 

 

 

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Networking for Success Malhotra suggests that networking is everything for the startup ecosystem and he credits his network for the success of Investopad and his 9 investments, 7 of which have gone ahead and raised further rounds. Calling themselves sector agnostic within technology and generally focus on product companies with enablement, cross-border SaaS or fintech themes, Rohan says that they pounce on opportunity when they see it,”I think the currently VC model of a ten-year long investment is flawed as India companies grow much slowly compared to other developed markets. My brother is good at seeing long term potential of a company and I’m good at ascertaining talent and after much deliberation we choose where to invest our money,” says Rohan, who said that Investopad is looking to announce a bigger corpus of funds with other investors, shortly. 

 

 

 

 

 

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 “Early-stage investment are a people-investment business and building relationships from an idea-stage by co-locating potential entrepreneurs, observing their evolving mindset, thinking process and execution capabilities is our forte and we will continue to build on that,” Rohan says confidently introducing his companies. Investopad has invested in nine companies such as HyperTrack, WitWorks, Meesho, MyPoolin, Wealthy and Snaplion. Alongside investors like Sanjay Kapoor from Airtel fame, <keyword id="1981" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rahul-Khanna">Rahul Khanna</keyword> from <keyword id="2694863" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Trifecta-Capital">Trifecta Capital</keyword> and Kashyap Deorah, Serial Entrepreneur on their investing team, Investopad is making smart bets on the Indian ecosystem by leveraging the social network and how.

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Rohan and <keyword id="1081438" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arjun-Malhotra">Arjun Malhotra</keyword> are just like any pair of siblings; they fight, argue and even hangout but what sets them apart is that they decided to start a business together that essentially helps early-stage technology companies focusing on India-specific problems. We call them a business and not a venture capital firm because <keyword id="2994932" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="InvestoPad">Investopad</keyword> is unique. Over the last 2.5 years, they have invested personal capital in creating large physical hubs in Delhi NCR and <keyword id="6354321" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengaluru">Bengaluru</keyword>, created an extensive operating team and a promising portfolio of nine companies. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 The Bro Culture For these two business-cum-life partners, life has been eerie similar with both of them starting school at St. Columbus in Delhi then moving onto boarding at Malvern College and then graduating from the University of St. Andrews with Masters degrees in different financial fields. <keyword id="1178173" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rohan-Malhotra">Rohan Malhotra</keyword> told Business Insider that both of them had similar lives but completely different personalities. He’s the talker and Arjun is the thinker and their partnership works because they cancel each other’s faults out. Post graduation, Rohan went on to work at the talent management business in <keyword id="6354968" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="London">London</keyword> at Wasserman Media Group and handled Athletes, “Since childhood, I wanted to be a part of sports, from playing sports to getting into managing sportspeople, I found that my learning while making sure that a world-class sportsman had the best resources led to me doing the same for entrepreneurs, who need the best support system to get ahead,” says Rohan who believes that good businesses need to be built up and maintained with practice and commitment just like great sportsmen. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Coming Home to Starting-Up Born to a father who started on his own with Informatics Computer Systems (ICS) which educated students of over 1,000 schools and institutions across India, the brothers were always synced with the latest technology and also, realizing what great initiatives with emerging businesses can do. Arjun who is two years younger than Rohan, has built a robust <keyword id="6357722" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="silicon-valley">Silicon Valley</keyword> network gaining experience working on later-stage venture transactions at Capricorn Investment Group. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Always fascinated with the world of entrepreneurship, Arjun and Rohan then worked in the up-and-coming startup ecosystem of Toronto, Canada at Extreme <keyword id="6362513" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Startups">Startups</keyword> - a seed-stage fund which got them thinking about starting an early stage investment business back home in India which lacked investors who helped new entrepreneurs to set up and get up. After gaining international experience and realizing that India’s needs had to be specific, the brothers settled back in Delhi to work on Investopad in late 2013 and launched in April 2014.

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The challenges of taking up a family business grow manifold for first generation entrepreneurs who have no backing in the form of an already existing business setup. However, brothers Arjun and <keyword id="1178173" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rohan-Malhotra">Rohan Malhotra</keyword>, who founded early stage fund <keyword id="2994932" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="InvestoPad">Investopad</keyword> in 2013, think that such a setup offers some advantages as well. "Growing up together, we tend to disagree on most things, but this turns out to be productive in business as it creates healthy debates," Arjun told <a href="Brotherly%20disagreements%20lead%20to%20healthy%20debates,%20say%20Investopad%20founders%20Arjun%20and%20Rahul%20Malhotra">ET</a>. "Small companies are naturally working under a limited bandwidth and hence, they need to get their priorities straight - having a partner you are comfortable with makes that process easier," he adds. As of now, Investopad has its focus on ventures centred on solving India-centric problems, building relationships with these enterprises so that they can observe their thinking process and entrepreneurial capabilities. "When we started off, the startup ecosystem was already brimming with indigenous as well as foreign funds which were deploying funds at later stages of a startup - few were focussed on early-stages of a venture," says Rohan. "So we tried to figure out what the pain points were for these entrepreneurs and not having a physical space to work out of turned out to be one of them," he adds. It was then that the brothers created that space for early-stage startups and entrepreneurs, keeping it open only to a few selective enterprises that had the potential of being investment-worthy in the future. "What we have tried to foster here is a community of like-minded people who work together and even help each other out, bringing in a more collaborative rather than competitive environment," says Rohan. "For instance, if there is a company in the telecom space that is creating a new technology, we can bring in people at a CXO level within the telecom industry as informal advisors to them," Arjun adds. Investopad has now become a layer between the emerging founder ecosystem and seasoned industry leaders, having managed to spread across cities like Delhi, Gurgaon and Bangalore. "We never wanted to raise money in our own business - we put up that capital ourselves," says Rohan. "We have spent about half a million dollars across three physical locations, that is Gurgaon, Delhi and Bangalore. Above and beyond that, we have also invested personal capital in the companies that we found to be exciting at its early stage. We are fortunate to have a phenomenal investment committee led by Sanjay Kapoor, <keyword id="1981" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rahul-Khanna">Rahul Khanna</keyword> and Kashyap Deorah," explains Arjun. (Image source <keyword id="6373044" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Forbes">Forbes</keyword>)

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Look to your right. Look to your left. You’ll find the same thing. 
 <keyword id="6362513" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Startups">Startups</keyword> in <keyword id="66" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword> are burgeoning. Everywhere you look around, people are having that eureka moment and are becoming more and more determined to change their ideas into (profitable)<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=startups"> startups</a> and their identity into a founder. 
 
And, let’s face it, setting up your company is no mean feat. It comes with its own share of constraints, the chief being financial. But, what if we told you that it’s indeed possible to say goodbye to some of your financial worries? 
 
You ask how? We’ll tell you the magic two words- <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=coworking">Co-working</a> spaces. 
 
Share an office, meet new people and save money, energy and lots of time! 
Here’s Business Insider’s list of five affordable co-work spaces in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=delhi">Delhi</a> that every founder with a startup should check out. 
 
 
 
1. <keyword id="3238519" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Coworkdelhi">Coworkdelhi</keyword>: Looking to patronise startups, Coworkdelhi is aware of the importance of a clean and comfortable work space as well as saving time and money. This East Delhi space can house close to 60 people and is open for any startups or individuals requiring a place to work. They offer daily and monthly pass and included in that is your WiFi and Coffee. Added bonus? The decor is so fun and quirky that you’ll feel like you’re going for a vacation and not work. 
 
Location: Pratap Nagar, Opposite Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Metro Station 
Contact: +91 7838864145 
Pocket pinch: Rs 499 for a daily pass and Rs 5,999 for a monthly pass 
 
 
 
 
2. <keyword id="3238520" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Coworkin">Coworkin</keyword>: If you decide to choose this space in Lajpat Nagar, you’ll be working straight out of a villa with proximity to GK1. That’s right. Apart from being the ideal place for solo entrepreneurs to work out of, this informal house also acts as a shared workspace for long-term, short use or just mere day time activities. There is a cook onboard who could prepare you meal if you opt for their lunch place, but if you don’t you still get two fixed rounds of chai during the day, besides the business centre staples. 
 
Location: 22A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV 
Contact: +91 9716587873 
Pocket pinch: Rs 400 for a day, Rs 3,500 + taxes for part time (12 days a month), Rs 6,500+ taxes for full time and Rs 25,000 per month for a private team room. 
 
 
 
3. 91 Springboard: This is not just a working space. It is also positioned as a growth hub for startups and goes beyond office walls to provide a network of mentors to new startups, as well as a forum for finding or posting jobs. This basement office is home to over a 100 coworkers and offer a cafeteria, recreation area with games and even a discounted medical insurance! 
 
Location: E 43/1 Okhla Phase 2 
Contact: 011 46204134 
Pocket pinch: Rs 7,499 per month for full time and Rs 4,999 for part time (12 days a month) 
 
 
 
4. <keyword id="2994932" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="InvestoPad">Investopad</keyword>: Housing many prominent startups, Investopad also guarantees to provide event and co-working facilities. They also lend a helping hand in curating a global mentorship community to help startups realise their ideas and grow even bigger! What more? They also provide expert digital marketing, design and tech assistance for a startup’s brand building and other problems. 
 
Location: 18, Sector 32, Gurgaon, Haryana 
Contact: Write to <a href="mailto:hello@investopad.com">hello@investopad.com</a> to find out more 
Pocket pinch: Price on request. 
 
 
 
5. Hauz Khas, Defence Colony and Odeon Social: No co-work space list incomplete without the city’s favourite hangout spot- <keyword id="2593251" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Social-Offline">Social Offline</keyword>. Equipped with WiFi, printers, lockers, stationery rooms and cafe-style seating, the aim of this collaborative work space is to encourage physical interaction and nourishing new ideas. 
There are however two catches. They ask for applications, walks ins are not provided and there is only a monthly plan. But, on the brighter side, membership to one Social gives you free access to all the Socials across the country. 
 
Location: Hauz Khas Village, 28A Defence Colony Market, <a href="https://lbb.in/delhi/social-opens-in-cp/" target="_blank">23 Odeon Building Connaught Place</a> 
Contact: +91 78386 52814 {HKV}, +91 7838520799 {Defence Colony} and +91 7838090132 {Odeon} 
Pocket pinch: INR 5,000 per month (also fully redeemable on food and drinks!)

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<keyword id="3185" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Badshah">Badshah</keyword>’s party anthem ‘<keyword id="2977507" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="DJ-waley-babu">DJ Waley Babu</keyword>’ has become a runaway hit in clubs across the country. Soon, a bhajan version was released for the religiously inclined. Now, there’s another parody mashup video ready to take the India’s <keyword id="138263" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="startup">startup</keyword> culture by storm – the ‘<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Startup">Startup</a> Version’ by the folks at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Investopad">Investopad</a>. 
 
The video was conceptualized, scripted, shot and edited by the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Investopad">Investopad</a> in-house team. It features employees from <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Startup">startups</a> like <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=AskMe">AskMe</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=YourStory">YourStory</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Little+Black+Book">Little Black Book</a> and major stakeholders and friends in the network. The list features top execs like Niket Desai from <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Flipkart">Flipkart</a> and Saad Ahmed from <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Uber+India">Uber India</a>. Folks from <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=IIT+Delhi">IIT Delhi</a>’s <keyword id="107737" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Entrepreneurship">Entrepreneurship</keyword> cell are included as well. 
 
Have a look, it captures the spirit-du-jour of Diwali and Indian startups well. 
 
 
 
Image credit: CreativeCollective

Investopad
lauches a Startup
Version of Badshah’s ‘DJ Waley Babu’

Gurgaon is the go to destination for many startups. It's near Delhi, and has many of established companies you would want to grow up to be rivals of. No wonder it's home to many co-working spaces you can kick start your journey to entrepreneurship. It's easy, convenient and practical. But with so many options to choose from, which one do you go for? 
 
Here are the top 5 places to start your business from: 
 
1.Investopad (only for Tech startups) 
 
Location: 18, Sector 32, Gurgaon 
Services: 
· Dedicated work co-stations. 
· In-house teams and experts in Digital Marketing, Visual &amp; UX/UI Design. 
· Customer Service to help develop strategies. 
· EIRs and mentors to guide startups in their domain of expertise at all stages. 
· Professional advice, consultation and mentorship in areas of: 
· Design and technical services 
· User Experience Design 
· Legal and intellectual property rights 
· Banking, financial, accounting and managerial services 
· Brand development, marketing and communications 
· Lectures tutorial sessions and workshops in Design and Business. 
· Audio Visual classrooms, tutorials, consultation and conference rooms. 
· High speed Internet. 
· Startup library resources including startup manuals, marketing guides and skill books. 
· Seed, Angels and VC’s interface. 
Tariff: A month of access with first come first basis seating costs Rs. 8,000 per seat, and the one with dedicated seating costs Rs. 10,000 per seat. 
 
2.91 Springboard 
 
Location: Sector 18 Gurgaon 
Services: 
· Comfortable Workspace 
· Conference Rooms 
· Photocopy, Print and Scan facility 
· Access to the Startup Community 
· Free or discounted access to events 
· Dedicated Mentor network 
· Wi-Fi and Broadband 
· Projector 
· Open 24/7 with Professional Security 
· Receive mails c/o 91springboard 
· Lockers/document storage 
· Access to curated list of service providers 
· Discounted medical insurance 
· Freebies from partners 
· Tea, Coffee, and Water 
· Cafeteria, lounge, and games 
Tariff: Resident members – Rs. 10,999, full time members – Rs. 7,499, part time members – Rs. 4,999, Student – Rs. 2999. 
 
3.Inhwa Business Centre 
 
Location: Iris Tech Park, Sector 48, Sohna Road, Gurgaon 
Services: 
· Workstations and cabin spaces 
· High speed Internet 
· Reception services 
· Meeting Rooms 
· Power backup 
· Dedicated landline number on request 
· Security 
· Legal and Account Services 
· Branding Services 
· Company Incorporation 
Tariff: NA 
 
4.Hatch101 
 
Location: Plot No. 54 – B, Sector 18, Gurgaon 
Services: 
• Fully air-conditioned office space 
• 75+ workstations with personal storage space and soft boards 
• Meetings rooms with white boards, projector and conference call facilities 
• Basic amenities such as high-speed internet, receptionist and office boy 
• Courier facilities 
• Printer, Scanning, Photocopy 
• Break out rooms with water dispensers and tea/coffee machine 
• Relaxing balcony with garden chairs and lots of greenery 
• Open from 8 am to 12 midnight 
• Full power back up 
• In house Cafe 
Tariff: NA 
 
5.Moonlighting 
 
Location: Next of Galleria in Gurgaon 
Services: 
· Wi-Fi 
· Power backup 
· Common lobby-lounge 
· Kitchen with a cook to offer meals and refreshments. 
· Basement space is also available for private events such as workshops and presentations (accommodating up to 28 seats). 
· It provides en-suite bedrooms, bunks and sublets 
Tariff: NA 
 
Image Credit: Respective Companies and Indiatimes

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