TEN: Investing

What TEN: Investing does

TEN: Investing is a New Delhi-based private investment company founded in 2019 that deploys equity capital into early-stage startups. The firm explicitly positions itself as willing to engage with entrepreneurs at the earliest stages, "even before others would," and claims a track record of taking portfolio companies from inception through to exit. Its disclosed portfolio comprises five companies — The Entrepreneurship Network, Charm Emporium (in which it is the sole investor), HR Consulting, TEN Marketing, and TEN Consulting — all originated in 2019.

The company operates as part of a broader "Entrepreneurship Network" ecosystem that also encompasses a suite of sub-branded digital products, including HRMS, TEN AI Labs, TEN Idea Engine, TEN Mentor, Resume Building, Influencer Marketing, Employee Management System, and "God Engine." These products appear to be primarily websites and platforms built on consumer-grade infrastructure (the investment site itself runs on Wix). The underlying technology stack is not disclosed, and there is no evidence of proprietary technical moats, patents, or registered trademarks.

TEN: Investing generates returns through equity appreciation and exits from its portfolio holdings. The firm has 16 employees, no disclosed fund size, no disclosed funding rounds into the firm itself, and no published revenue or AUM figures. Its revenue model is classified as transaction-related, with deal economics negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Marketing is conducted through LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and a Discord "Virtual Campus," and distribution relies on direct outreach to entrepreneurs.

Name

TEN: Investing

Legal name

The Entrepreneurship Network

Website

https://investing.entrepreneurshipnetwork.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEN: Investing is a New Delhi-based private investment firm founded in 2019 that deploys early-stage equity into startups, operating within a broader Entrepreneurship Network ecosystem of related digital products and portfolio companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early-Stage Venture Capital

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Early-stage venture capital
• Startup equity investment
• Seed-stage financing
• Minority equity stakes
• Portfolio incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: TEN Investing generates returns through equity investments in early-stage startups. The company takes equity stakes in promising ventures and has demonstrated successful exits through portfolio companies that have achieved significant success.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TEN Investing is a private investment firm that finances promising early-stage startups and talented entrepreneurs by taking equity stakes, including acting as sole investor in select cases. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New Delhi, India, the firm has invested in companies across e-commerce, HR consulting, marketing services, consulting, and entrepreneurship platforms, supporting portfolio companies from inception through to exit. The firm also maintains a broader TEN ecosystem of digital platforms (mentorship, HRMS, AI labs, idea engine, resume building, influencer marketing) that complement its investment activities.

Product overview

TEN Investing is an investment company that operates as part of the broader Entrepreneurship Network ecosystem. The company offers its core investment services while also providing a portfolio of related digital products and platforms including HRMS, TEN AI Labs, TEN Idea Engine, Employee Management System, God Engine, TEN Mentor, Resume Building, and Influencer Marketing. These products form a cohesive entrepreneurial support ecosystem that complements the investment activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEN Mentor: Mentorship platform under the Entrepreneurship Network umbrella
• TEN AI Labs
• TEN Idea Engine
• HRMS
• God Engine
• Employee Management System

Products and services

• TEN Investing (Early-Stage Venture Investment) Equity investment service targeting early-stage startups and talented entrepreneurs across multiple sectors, taking minority stakes (with sole-investor positions in select cases) and supporting portfolio companies from inception through to exit.
• TEN Mentor Mentorship platform within the TEN ecosystem that connects entrepreneurs with experienced mentors.
• HRMS Human Resource Management System offered as part of the TEN ecosystem of websites and services.
• TEN AI Labs AI-focused research and development initiative within the TEN ecosystem.
• TEN Idea Engine Platform for generating and developing business ideas within the TEN ecosystem.
• Employee Management System System within the TEN ecosystem for managing employee-related processes and workflows.
• God Engine Technology platform under the Entrepreneurship Network umbrella.
• Resume Building Resume building tool for job seekers and professionals within the TEN ecosystem.
• Influencer Marketing Platform within the TEN ecosystem for influencer marketing campaigns and collaborations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• LetsVenture: Indian private-market dealmaking platform that connects startups with angel investors; partial overlap as a deal-flow and syndication channel for early-stage Indian investing rather than a direct fund GP.
• Beenext: Early-stage fund investing in India and Southeast Asia with a community-driven model and focus on founders; comparable on stage and 'community/ecosystem' deal sourcing, broader geographic mandate.

Direct peers

• Mumbai Angels: One of India's earliest angel networks, focused on early-stage startup investing with a multi-sector thesis, mirroring TEN Investing's generalist, early-entry approach.
• Orios Venture Partners: India-focused early-stage VC investing across technology and consumer sectors. Comparable stage and geography, similar generalist orientation as TEN Investing.
• 100X.VC: Indian pre-seed fund explicitly positioning on early entry into Indian startups, comparable in thesis ('invest too early') and Indian-only geographic focus to TEN Investing.
• Indian Angel Network: India's largest angel network, investing in early-stage Indian startups across sectors. Most directly comparable to TEN Investing given its sector-agnostic, pre-seed/seed positioning and India-only mandate.
• Kalaari Capital: Early-stage Indian VC with multi-sector coverage and a strong preference for category-defining founders, structurally similar to TEN Investing's 'world-changing founders' thesis.
• Blume Ventures: India-focused seed/early-stage VC firm investing across consumer, SaaS, fintech, and emerging tech. Highly comparable on stage, geography, and sector breadth to TEN Investing.

Broad incumbents

• Chiratae Ventures: Established Indian technology VC (formerly IDG Ventures India) with multiple funds and sector-specialist partners; a broader incumbent operating in the same Indian early-stage market.
• Aavishkaar Capital: Larger Indian impact/early-growth investor with broader portfolio scale and institutional backing; broader incumbent in the same early-stage Indian ecosystem where TEN operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Entrepreneurship-Network-105155667888383
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ten-investing
• Instagraminstagram.com/theentrepreneurshipnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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