Ahmed khan

Building INDIA’s Widest Debt Marketplace for Startup Funding and CEO - Clay Capital | The FundingKart

📍 India🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 4 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
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Venture Catalysts is Indias first Multi-Stage VC, dedicated to backing the most promising entrepreneurs in India, the worlds fastest growing startup ecosystem. Having started in 2016, we are amongst the most active investors in India with USD 200Mn+ deployed across 300+ companies through our syndication platform. The combined valuation of the portfolio companies is USD 10Bn+. We typically invest 0.25 Mn - 2 Mn across seed to early stage companies & are sector agnostic. Our 4000+ investor community is spread across 20+ countries in the world including India, Singapore, UAE, USA, UK, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Qatar, Oman, Mauritius, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe & more. We are backed by some of the most marquee investors from India: Radhakishan Damani (DMart), Haldiram’s, Enam Securities, Ashish Kacholia (Lucky Investments), Authum Investments, Shahrukh Khan (Bollywood), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Bollywood), Abhijit Pawar (Sakal Media Group), Utpal Sheth (Trust Group), Vinod Dugar (RDB Group), Hardik Patel (Finquest), Karthik Sundar Iyer, Mukul Agarwal (Param Caputal), Capri Global, Anil Singhvi (Zee Business), Aman Gupta (boAt), Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Nirmit Parikh (Apna), Srinath Ramakkrushnan (Zetwerk), among others. The Venture Catalysts ecosystem of funds includes: 100 Unicorns | USD 100 Mn | Early stage accelerator fund Beams Fintech Fund | USD 80 Mn | India’s first growth-stage fintech fund Elev8 Venture Partners | USD 160 Mn | Growth technology fund for series B & C investments Spyre Proptech Venture Fund | USD 50 Mn | Indias first proptech fund in partnership with CREDAI VC Grid | Exclusive community for family offices & CVCs Collectively, the group manages over USD 500 Mn and has supported 400+ companies. If you are a startup founder looking to raise capital, write to us at ideas@venturecatalysts.in If you are an investor, write to us at investors@venturecatalysts.in
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2023
Founder and CEO
Jan 2023
Urban Angels is an Elite-Angel Investor Network and an Investment Banking platform for Startup Fundraising
Founder and CEO
Jan 2023
INDIAs widest Debt Marketplace for Startups and SMEs
2022
Investor
2022
Venture Catalysts is Indias first Multi-Stage VC, dedicated to backing the most promising entrepreneurs in India, the worlds fastest growing startup ecosystem. Having started in 2016, we are amongst the most active investors in India with USD 200Mn+ deployed across 300+ companies through our syndication platform. The combined valuation of the portfolio companies is USD 10Bn+. We typically invest 0.25 Mn - 2 Mn across seed to early stage companies & are sector agnostic. Our 4000+ investor community is spread across 20+ countries in the world including India, Singapore, UAE, USA, UK, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Qatar, Oman, Mauritius, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe & more. We are backed by some of the most marquee investors from India: Radhakishan Damani (DMart), Haldiram’s, Enam Securities, Ashish Kacholia (Lucky Investments), Authum Investments, Shahrukh Khan (Bollywood), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Bollywood), Abhijit Pawar (Sakal Media Group), Utpal Sheth (Trust Group), Vinod Dugar (RDB Group), Hardik Patel (Finquest), Karthik Sundar Iyer, Mukul Agarwal (Param Caputal), Capri Global, Anil Singhvi (Zee Business), Aman Gupta (boAt), Ritesh Agarwal (OYO), Nirmit Parikh (Apna), Srinath Ramakkrushnan (Zetwerk), among others. The Venture Catalysts ecosystem of funds includes: 100 Unicorns | USD 100 Mn | Early stage accelerator fund Beams Fintech Fund | USD 80 Mn | India’s first growth-stage fintech fund Elev8 Venture Partners | USD 160 Mn | Growth technology fund for series B & C investments Spyre Proptech Venture Fund | USD 50 Mn | Indias first proptech fund in partnership with CREDAI VC Grid | Exclusive community for family offices & CVCs Collectively, the group manages over USD 500 Mn and has supported 400+ companies. If you are a startup founder looking to raise capital, write to us at ideas@venturecatalysts.in If you are an investor, write to us at investors@venturecatalysts.in
2019
Founder and CEO
Jan 2019
Clay Capital is a boutique Investment Banking firm with core expertise in Debt and Equity Funding for SMEs and Mid corporates, across Industry sectors. With our Academic acumen, Deep industry connects, Expertise in Deal structuring and Passion to Serve; Our Solutions have always added value, filling the gaps - otherwise ignored. With existing Clientele in Manufacturing, Healthcare, IT, Pharma, Logistics, Chemicals, Steel and Real estate; offering diversified Deal Structures and Funding solutions. 1. Secured Funding : W-capital loans, Debt Takeover, Project finance, Debt Syndication, Restructuring, NPA resolutions & Foreign Debt 2. UnSecured Funding : Equipment finance, UnSecured loans, LAP/LRD, LC/BG & Invoice Discounting 3. Merchant Banking : SME-IPO listing, NCD funding, Delisting, Promoter Share pledge, Share Buybacks etc for Listed companies.
2014
Portfolio Consultant
Jan 2014
Real Estate is a business of people and relationships. We have worked hard over the last 15 years to build a brand and a company synonymous with trust, confidence, and success. We are a top-tier broker in the Middle East and have access to the widest selection of international properties in the region. Who are elysian Real Estate? - Established in Dubai for over 15 years - Sales Team of over 50 highly trained and RERA certified Brokers. - Multicultural & Multilingual - Focused Community specialists - Heavily focused on customer care and creating a world-class customer experience - Results-driven company Winners of multiple awards including 1. Top 3 Agencies by the Dubai Land Department & RERA 2. Propertyfinder Customer Choice award 3. Forbes Middle East Top 10 Real Estate Companies Elysian’s experience and unparalleled expertise have become the first choice for home buyers and sellers, property investors, and property renters alike. As part of its service excellence, Elysian has a team dedicated exclusively to property developers, to most effectively market to their carefully selected target audiences. Having completed over a decade in the Dubai market, the company continues to grow from strength to strength.
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