'Insightful. Counter-intuitive, at times. A must-read for its nuggets based on experiences of leading investors and entrepreneurs.' - Manish Chokhani, Director, Enam Holdings

'Now there's a new reliable guidebook if you want to become an angel, or get smarter if you are already one.' - S. Sivakumar, Group Head - Agri & IT Businesses, ITC Limited

'The lessons and insights his stories provide are invaluable. A compulsory read for everyone connected to the startup ecosystem.' - Rajesh Sehgal, Managing Partner, Equanimity Investments


There's a good chance that you have heard of Sachin Bansal (of Flipkart), Navin Tiwari (of InMobi), Bhavish Agarwal (of Ola) and Ritesh Agarwal (of Oyo). They are Indian start-up founders who have achieved celebrity status with their business success. But, have you heard of Ashish Gupta, Sasha Mirchandani, or Anupam Mittal? They are angel investors who funded start-ups like Flipkart, InMobi and Ola in their early years. Their little investments helped build legendary companies and yielded life-changing returns. Welcome to the exciting world of angel investing and entrepreneurship. Using his rich experience as an investor and mentor to numerous start-ups, Sanjay Kulkarni provides you a ringside view of this world. In an accessible, jargon- free approach and illustrated with insider stories, the book arms you with all the tools and strategies needed to become a successful angel investor. Like a good guide, this book will help you in navigating the start-up eco-system, avoiding common pitfalls, investing smartly and identifying the next billion-dollar start-up. Look back twenty-five years, Flipkart, Ola, InMobi, weren't even born. A whole new wave of start-ups is set to define the next twenty-five years. Would you like to be a part of this revolution?