Building India's most trusted founder network. Investing in the next generation of breakout startups. Writing the field guide I wish I had on Day 1.
See what I'm building ↗︎Three interconnected bets on the Indian startup ecosystem. A glimpse of what is live right now.
Utsav Somani is the founder of Offline — India's most exclusive peer community for scaled-up tech founders and CEOs. Early members include co-founders of Zomato, Country Delight, Ultrahuman, Noise, CoinDCX, and many more.
He built AngelList India after being hired by Naval Ravikant and AngelList US, growing it into the country's most active seed investor. With 1,000+ investments since its 2018 launch, AngelList India managed over $250 million in assets.
Utsav runs two solo-GP micro-funds — iSeed and Galaxy — with combined AUM of approximately $100 million. He has personally invested in over 200 startups alongside top-tier VC firms.
He hosts The Offline Network (TON), a live-streaming show covering India's startup ecosystem, airing Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 4 PM IST.
Community, capital, and content — three interconnected bets on the Indian startup ecosystem.
India's most exclusive peer community for scaled-up tech founders and CEOs. Curated pods, executive coaching, monthly off-the-record sessions, annual retreats, strict privacy pledge.
offline.club ↗︎India's first solo-GP micro venture fund. Backed by Naval Ravikant, Babak Nivi, and senior executives at DST Global, Matrix Partners India, and Xiaomi. Seed-stage investing.
iseed.vc ↗︎Gives Indian founders their first fund to start investing. Backed by Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss, Elad Gil, Lachy Groom, Jeff Fagnan, and Jake Zeller. Combined with iSeed: ~$100M AUM.
joingalaxy.co ↗︎Live-streaming show on India's startup ecosystem. Founder interviews, ecosystem news, and market deep-dives. Airs MWF at 4 PM IST.
Watch on YouTube ↗︎Hired by Naval Ravikant and AngelList US to build AngelList India. Grew it into the country's most active seed investor: $250M+ AUM, 1,000+ investments. Launched syndicates, RUVs, EquityList, The Collective fund.
angellistindia.com ↗︎A deeply practical field guide for building in India. 100+ hours of founder conversations, a decade of 200+ investments. Published by Penguin Random House India.
Get the book ↗︎"Founder-led capital is the most empathetic source for early-stage startups."
Insights from the Top Founders of India — Penguin Business
The map you wish you had on Day 1. The real founder journey is not glamorous — it is chaotic, lonely, unstructured and brutally hard. Drawing from over 100 hours of conversations with India's most exciting founders and a decade of investing in 200+ startups, this book delivers an unfiltered, deeply practical and emotionally honest field guide for building in India.
"A brutally honest, practical and deeply relevant guide to building a company in India today. A must-read."
Avnish Bajaj, Founder & Investor, Z47"A no-holds-barred guide for India's founders. Hard-hitting, grounded and built for the real world."
HE Abdulnasser Alshaali, UAE Ambassador to India"Drawn from 200+ investments, Utsav distils founder stories into sharp, tactical insights. A superb read."
Sumit Gupta, Co-founder & CEO, CoinDCXPress coverage, podcast appearances, and live show hosting.
India's startup ecosystem show. Founder interviews, market commentary, ecosystem deep-dives. Hosted by Utsav. MWF at 4 PM IST.
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