CNBC-TV18 to launch India's Angels on 19 Jan

MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 is set to launch ?India?s Angels?, special TV series on venture capitalists, angel investors and seed funds.

Starting 19 January, the series will air every Saturday at 8.30 pm and Sunday at 10.30 pm.

The series attempts to focus on the investor community that is responsible for investing funds that fuel and drive the entrepreneurship and start up scenario in our country.

With the objective of introducing India to motivating stories, CNBC-TV18 executive editor Shereen Bhan will put together this special series featuring some of the most prominent early stage investors.

?India?s Angels? will try to bring an insight into the thinking of some renowned startup benefactors. It will capture successful financiers, along with the entrepreneurs they have funded. It will feature people like Google India head Rajan Anandan, Makemytrip founder Deep Kalra and One97 Communications founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

Bhan said, "Startups have gained a lot of momentum, but we are still at a nascent stage. We believe that collectively a lot of work needs to be done to aid and sustain this sunrise sector. We consider the emergence of startup investors as an extremely vital element for the much needed entrepreneurial thrust. India?s Angels is more than just inspiring and we don?t want to just narrate a tale and stop there. We intend to play a constructive role of evangelising young risk takers, give them the confidence to embark on their entrepreneurial mission."