Archive · 20 Aug 2025
IAN Group Names Chintan Thakkar as Group CEO
The Indian Angel Network (IAN) Group, which helps new businesses get money, has hired Chintan Thakkar as its new CEO.
Thakkar used to be the CFO of Info Edge, a company that invests in other businesses.
The new CEO will also help manage the IAN Alpha Fund.
IAN wants to invest a lot of money in many new companies and has invested in many startups in the past.
The goal is to help even more companies in the future and to create many jobs.
IAN Group appointed Chintan Thakkar as Group CEO.
Thakkar will also serve as Senior Managing Partner for the IAN Alpha Fund.
He previously was the Group CFO & Whole time Director at Info Edge India Ltd.
Padmaja Ruparel, Co-Founder of IAN Group, announced the appointment.
IAN aims to invest Rs 5,000 crore in 500 startups.
- Who
- Chintan Thakkar is the new CEO of IAN Group.
- What
- IAN Group appointed Chintan Thakkar as its new Group CEO.
- When
- Published on August 20.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To strengthen the management team and fuel future growth.
- New CEO
- Chintan Thakkar
- Former Role
- Group CFO & Whole time Director at Info Edge India Ltd
- Senior Managing Partner
- IAN Alpha Fund
- IAN Co-Founder
- Padmaja Ruparel
- Investment Goal
- Rs 5,000 crore in 500 startups