Angel fund — using money before the investor approves
Scenario 15 of 15 · Reg 19G
An angel fund has five angel investors. Four approve an investment in a start-up. The Manager wants to use the fifth investor's contribution too, because she usually says yes.
Can the Manager use the fifth investor's money for this deal?
Choose an answer to see the verdict and the approach.
Scenarios are for learning. They apply the SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012 provision named to simplified facts. Real situations need a review of the full provision, SEBI's circulars and your own facts.
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Prashant Kumar is a seasoned Company Secretary and corporate governance strategist with more than 13 years of experience advising large corporates, promoter-led groups and global businesses on compliance, regulatory risk and board governance. In GIFT IFSC, the IFSCA regime is his day job rather than a research topic.