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Why We Succeed
Our Philosophy

We focus on businesses that solve real problems and offer exceptional value addition to customers.

High-Growth Sectors

Innovation-Driven

High-Potential Founders

Value-Driven

Sector Diversification

Why JLAF
Our Strengths

Defined Investment Strategy

Our fund targets to invest in startups ranging from Seed to Pre-Series A stage. The fund focuses on employing a sector-neutral strategy that allows for portfolio diversification and flexible allocation.

Value-Added Support

We provide strategic guidance, mentorship, and resources like operational support and industry connections to portfolio companies.

Sustainable Network

We leverage our strongly built relationships with entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals for deal flow and support as required.

Rigorous Due Diligence

We thoroughly assess business models, market potential, and management teams of potential portfolio companies.

Experienced team

Our team brings a strong combination of financial expertise, deep industry knowledge, and mentorship experience in the startup ecosystem.

Continuous Adaptation

We stay updated with market trends and emerging technologies and adapt investment strategies accordingly.

Our Team
Minds behind the Mission

Fund Manager

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Deepak Maheshwari

FOUNDER, DEALPLEXUS

  • 29+ years of extensive work experience
    in the Financial Services industry
  • Is founder of the Jindagi Live Group,
    Jindagi Live Angels, Maheshwari Angels
    which is focused on helping startups,
    SMBs, and large corporates
  • In the past, he was the CXO of various
    business verticals of GE Capital, India.
    He has also worked with IFCI Ltd
    focused on commercial finance
  • He is an accomplished CA, CS, CFA and CMA

Investment Committee

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Sunita Maheshwari

Co-Founder, Dealplexus

  • Brings over 27 years of rich and
    diverse experience in corporate
    advisory, offering her expertise
    across multiple sectors.
  • As the co-founder of DealPlexus,
    JindagiLive Angels, and
    Maheshwari Angels, she plays a
    pivotal role in empowering
    startups, small and medium-sized
    businesses and large corporates.
    Her strengths include financial
    management and driving
    operational efficiency.

  • She is a CA and a CMA

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Ajay Gattani

Angel Investor

  • 25+ years of global experience in
    finance leadership with large MNC.
  • 30+ years of global experience in
    investments across various asset
    classes.
  • He has mentored various earlystage startups in market entry,
    fundraising, and product
    development through strategic
    insights and innovative problemsolving.
  • Committed to fostering innovation
    and empowering founders to build
    scalable, sustainable ventures.

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Avtar Monga

Strategic Advisor, Mentor

  • Has 30+ years of experience in
    holding senior roles with
    organizations like GE, Bank of
    America and IDFC Bank. He has led
    large teams across geographies
    and has successfully scaled global
    businesses
  • Currently, he is a Partner at Stride
    Ventures, a venture debt fund.
  • Prior to this, he was working with
    IDFC bank as COO and was leading
    the transformation of IDFC from
    an infrastructure player to a
    modern, digitally focused hightech bank.

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Rajat Kumar

Managing Partner, Nandan
Capital Group

  • 25+ years in leadership, strategy,
    M&A, and investment across top
    companies.
  • Former Senior Partner at RevX
    Capital, former CEO of Digital
    Business at Arvind Fashions, COO
    of Digital Business at ABP Digital,
    and Chief of Staff at Cardekho.
  • Former VP at Snapdeal and Star
    Television, Strategy & M&A
    Consultant at McKinsey & Co., and
    Senior Consultant at Ernst &
    Young and Arthur Andersen.
  • Chartered Accountant and MBA
    from the Wharton School,
    University of Pennsylvania.

Analyst Team

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Harsh Singh

Angel Investment Analyst

  • With over 2+ years of experience in the financial
    services industry, he currently serves as an Angel
    Investment Analyst at Dealplexus. In this role, he
    focuses on analysing early-stage startups seeking
    funding, working on financial projections,
    valuations, due diligence and pitch deck
    presentations.

  • Previously, he was with KPMG Global Services,
    where he specialized in financial statement
    audits and internal controls.

  • He holds a B.Com (Hons) degree and an MBA in
    Finance.

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Ankit Dubey

Angel Investment Analyst

  • Ankit is an Angel Investment Analyst at
    Dealplexus. He has reviewed over 50+ startups
    across various industries to provide them Angel
    funding by working on financial projections,
    valuations, due diligence and pitch deck
    presentations.

  • Currently, he is pursuing the Financial Modelling
    & Valuation Analyst certification from the CFI
    Institute to deepen his expertise in valuations in
    venture Capital and Private Equity.
  • He holds a B.Com and a PGDM with a major in
    Finance and a minor in Analytics