The framework that takes years to learn the hard way.

How to Invest in Startups - - The Right Way! 

A Live Masterclass Webinar covers the mechanics, the mindset, and the most expensive mistakes — before you write your first cheque. Or before you write another one.

Built by operators who have backed 58 companies across 14 countries. No theory borrowed from textbooks. Pattern recognition from doing it.

• 📅 Register for May 16 — ₹4,999 + GST →

Why Start Here

Most professionals who are curious about angel investing make one of two mistakes: they wait too long to start learning, or they start investing before they've learned anything.

This session is the fastest way out of both traps. Two hours with the people who've made the bets, seen the failures, and built a framework from the pattern.

You'll leave with a clear picture of what angel investing actually is in India ; not the WhatsApp-forward version, not the venture capital fantasy  and whether the 6-week cohort is the right next step for you.

What We'll Cover

Part 1 - How Angel Investing Actually Works in India

Not how it's described in Twitter threads. How it actually plays out — timelines, failure rates, power law math, and what a realistic portfolio looks like over 7–10 years.

Most people come in with a mental model shaped by the 0.1% of outcomes that make headlines. We reset that in the first 30 minutes.

You'll understand:

• What returns actually look like across a 10-deal portfolio
• Why most angels lose money — and the specific behaviours that cause it
• How angel investing fits (or doesn't fit) into personal wealth allocation at different stages
• The difference between angel investing and being on a cap table by accident

Part 2 - The Evaluation Mistakes That Cost Money

The instincts that feel right when evaluating a startup are often the ones that are wrong. Energy in the room. Founder confidence. The size of the market slide.

We walk through the most common evaluation errors — with real examples from the Foundership portfolio — and introduce the framework that replaces gut-feel with a repeatable process.

You'll understand:

• The 5 most common reasons angels back the wrong companies
• What to look at before the deck — and what in the deck is almost always noise
• A preview of the FS Score: Foundership's structured startup evaluation framework
• How to tell a real problem from good storytelling

Part 3 - Deal Flow, Syndicates and First Cheque Reality

Where deals actually come from. How syndicates work and what lead vs follow investor means in practice. What a first cheque should and shouldn't look like — size, stage, sector concentration.

You'll understand:

• How to access quality deal flow as a non-institutional investor
• How syndicates reduce risk and what carry actually costs you
• What a sensible first-year investing plan looks like
• How the Foundership Syndicate works and what cohort access unlocks

Part 4 — Live Q&A

30 minutes of open questions. Bring your situation — whether you've made investments already or you're still deciding whether to start.

What You'll Leave With

📥 After the Session (Within 24 Hours):
✅ Full recording 
✅ 3 Immediately Actionable Checklists:
• Angel Investing Readiness Assessment (Are you ready to start?)
• Startup Evaluation Scorecard (Score any startup in 15 minutes)
• First Cheque Decision Framework (Structure your first investment)

🎁 Exclusive Bonus:
✅ ₹4,999 webinar fee credited as discount if you join the 6-week cohort within 7 days (starts June 16)
✅ Access to Foundership Syndicate deal flow (full cohort members only)

Who This Is For

This Is Perfect For:

✅ The Liquid CXO Senior executives with ESOP liquidity (₹25L-1Cr+) wanting structured startup exposure beyond mutual funds

✅ The Exited Founder Entrepreneurs who've sold or are running profitable businesses and want to angel invest strategically

✅ The Wealth Manager Managing family office or HNI portfolios, allocating 5-10% to angel investments for diversification

✅ The Aspiring Angel Professionals with capital (₹25L+ deployable over 3-5 years) and curiosity but zero angel investing experience

✅ The Experienced Angel (Looking for Structure) Made 2-5 angel investments already but want frameworks to improve selection and avoid past mistakes

This is not for you if:

• You're looking for a shortcut to guaranteed returns
• You're not willing to think in 7–10 year horizons
• You want a passive investment — angel investing requires active judgment

Speakers

Bimlesh Gundurao — Co-Founder, Foundership

15+ years building 3 Startups & backing startups. Seen 58 companies from the inside their pitch decks, their cap tables, their failures, their exits. Knows what separates the angels founders actually want from the ones they tolerate. Leads every session personally.

Santosh Panda — Co-Founder, Foundership

2 startups built. Has sat across the table from angels as a founder and knows exactly what founders need from their investors beyond capital. Brings the perspective most investing programs never have: what it feels like to be on the receiving end.

Jyothimaryee JT - Founder/Investor 

Jyothi is the founder and was CEO of HiveMinds for 15 years until her recent exit to Madison World, India. She is an entrepreneur, an angel investor, a marketer and an engineer.

Pricing and Credits

💰 Special Offer: Your Webinar Fee = Discount on Full Cohort

Here's How It Works:

Today: Pay ₹4,999 for this 2-hour masterclass

Within 7 Days: If you decide to join the full 6-week Angel Investing Cohort (starts June 16), your ₹4,999 is fully credited as a discount against the cohort fee.

Example:

• Full Cohort Fee: ₹59,000
• Minus Webinar Credit: ₹4,999
• You Pay Only: ₹54,001

Think of it as a risk-free trial.

⏰ Important: Discount valid only if you enroll in the cohort within 7 days of attending the webinar.

What Happens After

If you join the cohort within 7 days: ₹4,999 credited. You join the June 2026 cohort - 6 weeks, 40 seats, starting Saturday sessions from late May.

If you decide the cohort isn't right yet: You keep the FS Score PDF, the recording, and a clear framework for evaluating any deal that comes your way. The webinar is useful on its own.

If you want to go straight to the syndicate: Contact us at we@foundershiphq.com. Syndicate access is available to cohort graduates and approved members — the webinar starts the conversation.

FAQ's

Is the session recorded? Yes. Registered attendees get 7-day access to the recording. The live Q&A portion is not recorded — that's intentional.

What if I can't attend live? You'll still get the recording and the FS Score PDF. The Q&A is the main reason to attend live — so if you can, do.

Is this only for India-based investors? No. Open globally. Deal flow and network are India-focused. The framework is universal. NRIs and international professionals regularly attend.

How is this different from free content on angel investing? It's built from 58 actual investment decisions — not aggregated theory. The FS Score framework and the pattern recognition that comes from seeing 58 companies from the inside are not available in blog posts or YouTube videos.

I've already made angel investments. Is this still useful? Yes — especially Part 2 (evaluation mistakes) and Part 3 (syndicate mechanics). Most self-taught angels have blind spots that only become visible when mapped against a structured framework

Get started on your Angel investing journey!

From the Team Behind Foundership

✅ 58+ startups backed globally
✅ $332M+ combined portfolio valuation
✅ 100+ Operators (founders, operators, investors)
✅ 75+ capital partners (VCs, angels, family offices)
✅ 10,000+ community members

We've been on both sides of the table: raising capital as founders and deploying capital as angels.

Register for the upcoming session. If the cohort is right for you, the ₹4,999 comes off the top. If not, you leave with the framework anyway.

• 📅 Register for May 16 — ₹4,999 + GST →
• Questions? we@foundershiphq.com