Simarjit Singh Gandhi ( 司马甘地 )

AFG Partners is a FinTech Venture Capital Fund with the mission to be the growth partner for the next generation of global and regional FinTechs that will transform Asian Financial Services.  AFG invests in Seed+ to Series B Enterprise / B2B FinTechs that partner with both incumbent financial institutions to counter the wave of disruption as well as new emerging players in big tech / e-commerce that want to secure their place in a world where tech and finance are merging.   We invest in Fintechs built by entrepreneurs with specific domain expertise, strong industry networks, solving difficult problems and who are reliable partners and addressing the critical needs of Financial Institutions and challengers. Managed and advised by leaders and specialists in Asian Financial Services and backed by curated industry professionals invested in the Fund.  AFG Partners has a unique network of Asian Financial Services expertise, with extensive industry connections that we leverage to accelerate the growth of Asian FinTechs across the region and the expansion of global FinTechs into Asia.   

AngelList builds the infrastructure where capital, creativity, and hard work come together to accelerate the rate of innovation. Our platform supports over $171B in assets on platform, over 25K funds and syndicates, and 72K active investors. AngelList is the de facto platform for investing in the next generation of great startups. AngelLists suite of products includes: 🚀 Venture Funds 🔭 Scout Funds ⚡ SPVs 🌐 http://meridian.angellist.com 🔑 http://USVC.com

AFG Partners is a FinTech Venture Capital Fund with the mission to be the growth partner for the next generation of global and regional FinTechs that will transform Asian Financial Services.  AFG invests in Seed+ to Series B Enterprise / B2B FinTechs that partner with both incumbent financial institutions to counter the wave of disruption as well as new emerging players in big tech / e-commerce that want to secure their place in a world where tech and finance are merging.   We invest in Fintechs built by entrepreneurs with specific domain expertise, strong industry networks, solving difficult problems and who are reliable partners and addressing the critical needs of Financial Institutions and challengers. Managed and advised by leaders and specialists in Asian Financial Services and backed by curated industry professionals invested in the Fund.  AFG Partners has a unique network of Asian Financial Services expertise, with extensive industry connections that we leverage to accelerate the growth of Asian FinTechs across the region and the expansion of global FinTechs into Asia.   

ZO is changing the way India travels. For decades, Indian Hospitality industry has witnessed limited innovation. With the help of our technology, we are not just revolutionizing the existing hotel infrastructure in the country but also bringing the world class level of services at a hyperlocal level. ZO enables travellers to book our 3-Star hotels at unbelievable prices anywhere in a city at a click of a button. We have over 400 hotels across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and 25 other cities. Our team is young, energetic and passionate towards the vision and the brotherhood that flows through the organization. Our youthfulness and unpredictability lies in every extra mile that we go for our guests. We love them, they love us back.

BYJU’S is a global ed-tech company, providing highly adaptive, engaging and effective learning solutions to more than 150 million students around the world. Founded in India in 2011, BYJU’S mission is to make high-quality learning accessible to students everywhere. The BYJU’S family of brands includes Disney-BYJU’S Early Learn, BYJU’S Future School, Epic!, Osmo, Tynker, Toppr and WhiteHat Jr, along with our beloved flagship product BYJU’S – The Learning App. Together, BYJU’S solutions support Pre-K – 12 education and a wide range of competitive exams. BYJU’S delivers a world-class learning experience with tools that sit at the cross-section of mobile, interactive content and personalized learning methodologies. BYJU’S geography-agnostic solutions and 12,000+ teachers make learning engaging, with visual and contextual programs that adapt to the unique learning style, skill level and pace of each student. In addition, we have innovative partnerships with some of the world’s leading companies, including Disney and Google, to drive engagement and help even more students become active and lifelong learners. BYJU’S is backed by blue-chip investors including the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Sequoia Capital, Bond Capital, Silver Lake, BlackRock, Sands Capital Management, Alkeon Capital Management, Sofina, Verlinvest, Tencent, Prosus (previously Naspers Ventures), CPPIB, General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Qatar Investment Authority, Owl Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Times Internet, Aarin Capital and IFC. Since 2017, we have completed more than 15 acquisitions, including companies in the U.S., UK, Austria, India and Singapore. A 2021 Time 100 Most Influential Company, BYJU’S is headquartered in India, with operations in more than 21 countries globally and learning programs in multiple languages. For additional information, please visit www.byjus.com.