“IPOs protect wealth, but startups multiply it” This global platform helps retail & angel investors invest in 10k + high-potential startups

If you ask a startup founder to list their challenges in three buckets, their response would most likely look like this:

1. Lack of a like-minded network

2. Lack of concrete advice via credible mentors

3. Lack of fundraising opportunities

All of this leads to a lot of wasted time, advice that cannot be implemented, and dead-end funding.

Genezez, founded by Aiju T. Biju and Athul Peter, is an invite-only founder-to-founder marketplace that addresses all the above gaps.

"Genezez is a one-stop solution – a socially inclined global tech platform for F2F networking and collaboration," Aiju had told Startup Pedia earlier.

To read the startup journey of Genezez, click here.

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GAIN: THE ANGEL INVESTMENT NETWORK

Apart from building a mutually beneficial space for budding and elite entrepreneurs and startup founders, Genezez has now amped up GAIN, an angel investor network platform within the marketplace.

“Think of GAIN as a platform that connects angel investors, interested retail investors, and HNIs with curated, verified early-stage startups,” entrepreneur Aiju Biju tells Startup Pedia in an exclusive interview.

But wait…

Why GAIN? Is there a specific problem statement that it solves, apart from connecting angel investors to global startups?

Founders Aiju and Athul have an interesting perspective: they believe that the global investment space is growing and there are people who are actively looking for startups and businesses to invest in.

These investors can be anyone – from venture capitalists to salaried individuals looking to multiply their wealth.

“Despite this, there is a severe dearth of platforms that offer an end-to-end business and risk analysis of high-potential startups. The result? Retail investors stick to betting on IPOs. Investing in startups still remains a distant dream for many,” Aiju explains.

Then, informal investor groups on WhatsApp that aim to connect angel investors to startups remain largely cluttered.

From lapses in identity verification to outright irrelevant chatter that does not convert into tangible, beneficial outcomes, the picture remains murky.

“Genezez plugs these kinds of gaps and offers a global social networking platform for elite business leaders. Inside it, GAIN helps them collaborate on functions like funding and investments,” Aiju notes.

GAIN, therefore, serves as a solution-driven platform for serious angel investors, startup founders, and business leaders wishing to invest and raise funds.

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HOW GAIN WORKS: SEAMLESS SECURITY, EASY USER JOURNEY

Currently, Genezez has more than 120 HNIs and angel investors looking to invest in high-potential, early-stage startups.

“The demand is real,” entrepreneur Aiju Biju notes.

Imagine a fully verified private investor network at your fingertips.

That is exactly what GAIN (inside Genezez) offers.

It eliminates problems like hours of wasted calls, bad deals, and conversations that end up reaching dead ends.

The mobile-first platform gives members direct access to startup founders, a curated list of thriving startups, and AI-based insights on investment opportunities.

1. Unlike informal WhatsApp groups that anyone can join using a link, GAIN stands out by ensuring that every startup making it to the platform is verified and high-potential.

“Our experienced team of investors review the startups and assess them using AI insights that factor in traction, team strength, and growth signals. Only when a startup passes through all stages of the high-level analysis does it get the prestigious fundability score,” Aiju tells Startup Pedia.

This helps investors know exactly what kind of startup they are investing, as opposed to finding out red flags and friction points way later in the process.

2. Angel investors, retail investors, and venture capitalists get direct access to early-stage startup founders without any middlemen, intermediaries, or commission hassles. 

“We want investors to get clear answers, fast access to opportunities, and the chance to build real investor-founder relationships from day one,” he says.

3. GAIN facilitates verified investors in becoming part of a global network of angel investors, high-net-worth individuals, and even retail investors. They can easily exchange insights, explore co-investment opportunities, and grow their startup investment portfolio with a like-minded, serious community.

“So instead of providing just a surface-level list of startups and what they're building, GAIN connects investors with startup founders. It tangibly helps them have conversations, access private insights, and evaluate them with full context. It's a blend of efficiency and transparency that really fuels all investment deals,” entrepreneur Aiju T. Biju notes.

When an investor clicks on an early-stage startup with a fundability score, they get access to everything they need to make an informed decision:

• An easy-to-understand overview of the startup’s key offerings and execution strategies 

• A pitch deck uploaded directly by the founder 

• Clear and detailed insights on areas of risk, concern, and bankable opportunity 

• A brief on likely exit scenarios 

• A fundability score that concretely lays out verdicts on investment ask, team, traction, founder track record, product solution, and business model economics

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GLOBAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PACKED IN YOUR MOBILE

Genzez’s GAIN is a mobile-first platform. And that means, it is also extremely spread out and global in nature.

With no barriers to geographical locations, GAIN assists global startup founders and elite entrepreneurs to connect with interested angel investors, retail investors, and venture capital firms around the world.

“For instance, if you're building a startup in Jaipur and feel shunned by local investment houses, come to GAIN. Widen your horizon, the world is very large,” Aiju smiles.

GROWTH

In just two years, Genezez has onboarded 10,000+ startup founders, elite entrepreneurs, and business leaders on its founder-to-founder marketplace.

“Currently, 120+ high-net-worth individuals and top investors are waiting on GAIN to invest in early-stage startups,” Aiju T. Biju affirms.

Currently, Genezez has a waitlist of 5,000+ startups that are undergoing stringent verification checks and steadily getting onboarded on the founder-to-founder marketplace.

“Investing in IPOs is a great investment plan to protect your wealth. But investing in startups? That directly multiplies your wealth. For those who participate, outcomes depend less on access and more on discipline, filtering, and early judgment. That’s where the ecosystem needs to evolve. GAIN wants to help people invest in startups. And of course, eliminate the age-old woe of the lack of funding opportunities for budding startups,” co-founder of Genezez, Aiju T. Biju, signs off. 

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