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5ideas is a seed & early stage fund focused on digital assets based in India.

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01.09.2012

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The Startup Superfuel Fund is a venture capital investment firm that invests in digital assets in India, founded by Pearl Uppal & Gaurav Kachru earlier this year. The fund comprises only digital entrepreneurs turned venture capitalists who bring a different level of operating knowledge and expertise to their portfolio companies. They invest considerable time, social capital, and financial investment from USD 50,000 to USD 500,000 in each business, working closely with their portfolio companies to deliver a unique mix of human, social, and financial capital without seeking control. Their current preferred subset of opportunities in India includes vertical e-commerce, SME/B2B focused businesses, mobile (Geo + tech + vernacular), big data, ad tech, urban parenting, and education.
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Pearl Uppal Kachru
Pearl Uppal Kachru

Pearl Uppal Kachru

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Pearl Uppal Kachru

Gaurav Kachru
Gaurav Kachru

Gaurav Kachru

Gaurav is an entrepreneur & early stage investor, who founded & runs 5ideas Startup Superfuel along with Pearl Uppal. 5ideas Startup Superfuel is an $10 Million seed fund which invests a blend of financial, human & social capital to help put promising startups onto an accelerated growth path. He is very passionate about building innovative & practical solutions for growing the digital eco-system in India. Gaurav previously helped found & build two ecommerce businesses in India with Pearl (fashionandyou.com & dealsandyou.com). Prior to his becoming an entrepreneur, he was a Regional Director for Asia for Manpower Inc. and has spent a decade with GE across businesses, leading their locomotive business in West Asia in his last role. Gaurav has also led over 16 successful transactions spanning investment, divestment & fund raising across sectors & serves on the board of several startups.

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5ideas.in
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Gaurav Kachru

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Pearl Uppal Kachru

Pearl Uppal Kachru

Founder & Managing Partner

Gaurav Kachru

Gaurav Kachru

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