Want to be Hyderabad's go-to institutional investor, says Kalyan Sivalenka

The managing director of the Hyderabad Angel Fund says they are open to joining hands with other prominent VCs, and are looking to back mature businesses and entrepreneurs that are based in the city

With its maiden fund already launched, the Hyderabad Angel Fund aims to position itself as the go-to institutional investor of the city, Kalyan Sivalenka, the managing director of the fund, said. In a conversation with Udisha Srivastav, he delved into the fund's aim, its investments to date, the sectors it plans to invest in, the fund cycle, and why it is targeting Series A and Series B companies.

 

Q: What was the aim of starting a fund? What is the core problem you were trying to solve? 

A: The Hyderabad Angel Network has been in existence for quite some time,