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title: "Lot of Indian-origin AI, deep-tech talent is moving abroad: Padmaja Ruparel"
description: "Padmaja Ruparel, cofounder of India Angel Network (IAN), discusses the organization's 20-year journey in supporting over 225 startups. IAN pioneered angel investing in India, creating a significant pl"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/251346163.md"
published_at: "2025-08-03T17:55:22.000Z"
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# Lot of Indian-origin AI, deep-tech talent is moving abroad: Padmaja Ruparel

> Padmaja Ruparel, cofounder of India Angel Network (IAN), discusses the organization's 20-year journey in supporting over 225 startups. IAN pioneered angel investing in India, creating a significant platform for seed and early-stage investments. Ruparel highlights the challenges and opportunities in India's technology sector, noting a trend of Indian-origin AI and deep-tech talent moving abroad.

India Angel Network (IAN), one of India’s earliest angel investors, is completing two decades of supporting more than 225 startups. **Padmaja Rupare**l, cofounder of IAN, in a telephonic interview with *Udisha Srivastav* spoke about the company’s progress and India’s opportunities and challenges in technology. Edited excerpts:

**It has been almost two decades for IAN. How has been the journey?**

We introduced the concept of angel investing and built the country’s largest horizontal, single platform for seed and early-stage investing. We have leveraged our networks in India and overseas to create impactful, scalable, and valuable companies. In the past 19 years,

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