Inflection Point Ventures (IPV) Revolutionizes Angel Investing with Community-Led Intelligence and Standardized Due Diligence

Historically, angel investing in India was an exclusive "boys' club" reserved for super-HNIs and industry titans. The process was often opaque, driven by intuition rather than data, and inaccessible to the growing class of professional managers and startup veterans who had the capital but lacked the "inner circle" access. For founders, this meant a fragmented fundraising journey with zero standardization.

Enter Ankur Mittal, Co-founder of Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). By leveraging a first-principles approach, Mittal and his team have built India's largest SEBI-registered angel portal. IPV democratizes access to early-stage deals for thousands of investors while providing startups with institutional-grade due diligence and post-investment support. Their model—built on the pillars of collective intelligence and transparent communication—is shifting the venture paradigm from elite networking to an efficient, community-led marketplace.

From a "whatsapp group of friends" to managing an 18,000+ strong investor community, Mittal’s journey is a blueprint for scaling trust in the high-risk world of startup investing.

The Problem: The "Closed-Door" Hurdle of Angel Investing

Mittal identifies a fundamental friction in the traditional angel ecosystem. Retail investors often had the desire to back startups but were discouraged by the "grave" nature of the risk and the lack of professional management. Simultaneously, founders were spending too much time managing individual angels instead of building their product.

"The biggest challenge... was building a setup that could bring together investors in a way that people could trust," Mittal explains. "In early-stage startups, information is scarce... you need a strong process to judge whether a startup is innovating or not." The gap was clear: there was no platform that offered the safety of institutional-grade due diligence with the flexibility of angel-stage tickets.

The Solution: The "Crowd-Intelligence" Platform

Inflection Point Ventures functions as a digital bridge. It aggregates thousands of professional investors into a single, unified "entity" for the founder, while allowing each investor to maintain their personal portfolio. The platform handles the legalities, the due diligence, and the ongoing monitoring, effectively turning angel investing into a "product."

"We are making it easier for people to collectively state information... using the powerful collective interest of thousands," says Mittal. By involving subject matter experts from their own investor base in the screening process, IPV ensures that a tech startup is being evaluated by a tech veteran, and a retail startup by a retail expert.

Implementation: Due Diligence as a Moat

IPV’s core innovation is its standardized, investor-centric process. They don't just look at numbers; they look at the "Commando" mindset of the leadership. Their screening involves multiple expert panels before a deal ever reaches the platform for funding. "Story is important, but execution is more important," Mittal notes. "We look at how the founders have managed their 'Runway' and their commitment to the problem statement."

During the pandemic, IPV doubled down on its educational role. Recognizing that investors were sitting at home wondering about the future, they launched massive education programs about startup investing. This transparency turned a period of global uncertainty into IPV’s most aggressive growth phase.

The Human Side: Family Support and the "Hard Decisions"

Mittal is candid about the emotional toll of investing other people’s money. He believes that a founder’s life is defined by "responsibility"—not just for their own Organization, but for the families of their team and the hard-earned capital of their investors. "You cannot have a day where you give up... the entrepreneur himself is the biggest risk to the venture."

He credits his stamina to a supportive family network. "You don't do the startup alone... your entire family gets involved because ultimately whatever time you're taking out, you're taking from them." He emphasizes that while the "glow" of fundraising looks glorious from the outside, the reality is years of hard work and uncomfortable conversations.

Future Vision: Scaling "Physis" and Institutional VC

Looking ahead, IPV is moving beyond just angel tickets. With the launch of Physis Capital, they are building a bridge for their portfolio companies to move from seed to growth stages. The vision is to build an end-to-end ecosystem where an "Inflection Point" startup never has to look outside the community for its next stage of evolution.

Key Takeaways for Investors and Founders

• Look for Large Problems: If you solve a grave enough problem for millions, the scaling becomes a natural byproduct.
• Invest in Relationships: Professional and personal connections often yield help when you least anticipate it. Build them without an agenda.
• Procrastination is Death: In a crisis, fail fast rather than procrastinating on a decision. Time is your only non-renewable asset.
• Don't Fake the Value System: Whether it's respect or excellence, the organization's culture must reflect the founders' true values. You can't fake it.

With an 18,000+ strong community and a track record of backing category-defining startups, Inflection Point Ventures is rewriting the rules of Indian venture capital. For Ankur Mittal, the journey is about more than just ROI—it's about creating a transparent, standardized, and democratic future for the Indian startup ecosystem. By "connecting the commandos," he is spinning a new narrative for Indian innovation.