2023-24
OUR PROJECTS
FAAD Network is an Venture Capital Firm which invests in early stage startups across various sectors & geographies
At FAAD Capital, our primary focus was on identifying and evaluating promising startups. Over the course of our operations, we meticulously evaluated more than 100+ startups across various sectors and industries. Our goal was to build a comprehensive database that not only catalogued these startups but also analysed their potential for growth and innovation.
In addition to our evaluation process, we actively engaged with incubators to foster collaboration. This involved reaching out to incubators that specialised in nurturing early-stage startups and fostering an environment conducive to innovation. By forming partnerships with these incubators, we aimed to create a supportive ecosystem where startups could thrive.
One of our key objectives at FAAD Capital was to assist startups in securing funding. We recognized the critical role that funding plays in the growth and development of startups, and we worked closely with our network of investors to connect promising startups with the capital they needed to scale their operations. This involved understanding the funding requirements of startups, facilitating introductions to potential investors, and supporting them throughout the funding process.
Overall, our project at FAAD Capital was multifaceted. It involved rigorous startup evaluation, database management, collaboration with incubators, and facilitating funding opportunities. By leveraging our expertise and network, we helped them launch their accelerator program.
Being Ambitious is a Harvard and Forbes backed startup looking to get into the EdTech domain. It seeks to build a teaching and learning platform for entrepreneurs looking to get into the D2C market from students to working professionals.
During the project we researched the EdTech ecosystem focusing on D2C startups to do a competitive analysis as well as comparative analysis to further the startup’s marketing and create a differentiated brand by building a Go-To-Market strategy, contributed to syllabus development by researching new innovations and website development through our comparative findings.
Red Herring Ventures is a pro-bono startup advisory initiative, integrated with a network of investors, working with early-stage startups.
In the live project we worked with two startups, Famyo and The Better Shop, where our team assisted in crafting their concise one-pager investor pitches. Our focus was on capturing the essence of each startup's vision, highlighting key value propositions, and presenting compelling financial projections and market insights. By aligning closely with their goals and leveraging our expertise, we aimed to articulate their potential and attract investor interest effectively.
LETUS international is an NRI investor group that currently boasts a capital of 5 crore and aims to expand investments to 15 crore to establish a secure investment avenue serving as a dedicated retirement plan for NRI investors.
The group comprises 99 members, managed by 11 directors, who contribute a monthly collective investment of 25 lakhs to investment opportunities by emphasising on security, return and liquidity. Predominantly, they have invested in the real estate market of Kerala so far.
IFSA Hansraj collaborated with LETUS international to work on three projects that would diversify the investments of the investor group and also support their establishment in India as a legally registered investment business.
The IFSA team provided a report on the most optimal form of business registration that would provide multiple benefits including lesser registration expenses, more tax benefits, lesser regulatory requirements, better FDI policy etc.
In addition, a report that consisted of a comprehensive analysis that projected the growth of the real estate market in all the top metropolitan cities of the country was also provided to the investor group. The report also compared the investment growth in each of these cities.
2022-23
Infinite-Sum Modeling Inc. (ISM) is a leading economic firm providing advice to a wide range of clients, including government and non-governmental organizations, and companies.
The participating members at IFSA Hansraj were required to prepare an economic model to assess the costs associated with the weathering of metals and the potential threat the phenomena possessed for the infrastructure of a nation. Our team also undertook rigorous cost benefit analysis of productivity of various metals that could be used in infrastructure development. Various methods adopted to conclude the numbers were - 'Hoar method', 'Engineering economy method', and the 'Present Value method'. We had also suggested the incorporation of 'Corrosion Management System' to minimise the damages accruing out of corrosion of metals.
In the next leg of the project, our team compiled research articles about topics spanning over climate change and the counter-effects on tourism to challenges and opportunities in the toy industry of India.
With the help of the live project, we were able to not only deliver quality research and innovation but also were able to grasp various forms of economic modeling and analogies of the Indian economy.