C Cube's Angel community provides the three Cs – Counseling, Connections and Capital - that catapult a small enterprise from a proof-of-concept to a robust sustainable business. It is not unusual that 90% of all small enterprises fail within the first two years of operation and in most cases not due to deficient funding alone. Lack of reputation, scale and marketing strategy, constantly evolving business models and absence of geographic diversification can trip a great idea or impede growth much before it reaches its business potential. We assist entrepreneurs in leaping over these hurdles to build a profitable and sustainable enterprise.

The C Cube team, with their vast experience of investing across a spectrum of business models in manufacturing, services & technology, provide management insights to young companies mentoring them through the most crucial early-stage of the business life cycle. The C Cube network - spread across India and South East Asia - provides valuable contacts and reach to small enterprises looking to adopt global business practices and scale beyond their niche geographies. C Cube angels also look to provide scale up capital (US$250,000 to $1m) to early-stage companies with a well defined business plan post the initial proof of concept. C Cube partners with entrepreneurs to help them grow stronger and better through its extensive operating and entrepreneurial experience.

The C Cube team has a proven track record in being involved in and funding multiple projects, many of them have scaled up dramatically over the years.

We are mostly professionals from the Capital Markets and Financial Services across various asset classes who have been funding private transactions in our individual capacities. Most of us have interacted extensively with the Corporate sector and have excellent relationships with various companies across the world. A few of us are also successful entrepreneurs running our own businesses and can provide the necessary real life perspectives on challenges an entrepreneur will encounter as he scales up his business.

We believe that an entrepreneur's association with such a set of investors has the potential to make a meaningful impact on the growth trajectory of any business.

Members, on an average, have more than US$ 1m in surplus investible funds. Membership is by invite only.

A few of the members actively involved in managing this process are mentioned below:

Atim Kabra View Profile	Rahul Dhruv View Profile	Shivaz Rai View Profile
Manish Srivastava View Profile	Frontline Strategy Limited (Sponsoring Institution) View Profile Website

C Cube investors are generally sector agnostic. C Cube's members target business models which are scalable and possess a differentiating edge. Our investments cover a wide spectrum of models and sectors ranging from pure internet plays to real estate derivative plays to retail chains. Some of the companies we have invested in are:

E- Commerce Technology play:

The company builds technology that drives businesses and is very useful for retailers around the globe. It has a suite of products which automates the process of carving a space on the internet for a company and arms it with e-commerce tools. A simple to use, self-help system deployed at retail stores allows consumers to browse through product catalogs, search products based on features or prices, do product comparisons, etc. It is low cost and flexible as it is available on a SaaS – monthly fee model. Currently, the company has its products empowering over 2000 retailers.

Modern Retail Healthcare play:

The Company is one of the fastest growing chain of pharmacy stores in a highly fragmented industry in India. The company is focused only on Healthcare to deliver quality & reassurance. Its differentiating factors are transparency in operations, professional service with trained pharmacists and quality merchandising. The company is now focusing on expanding through a franchisee model after creating its own footprint in seven cities in North India. Post our investment it has raised Private Equity Capital from PE funds operating in India.

Office Property:

Our group provided capital to a fast growing company which did not want to invest its scarce resources into office premises for its own use. This capital is being utilized to build a world class office complex of over 200,000 sq ft. The project is scalable by a factor of three and when completed will house over 8000 employees.

Besides the above, we have also invested in a credit risk information services provider which enables financial institutions to take credit decisions, deter concurrent borrowers, and spot defaulters. We have also invested in an IT services company and logistics company.

Our sponsoring institution, Frontline Strategy Limited (FSL), has also been providing scale up capital to multiple companies focused on India centric businesses. We intend using the experience gathered over the years at FSL to assist C Cube members ensure proper documentation, due diligence and ongoing corporate governance.

C Cube brings together a set of investors who understand business with entrepreneurs who require scale up capital to go on to the next level. We are flexible and can look at funding a wide range of transactions ranging from Angel/ Venture funding to structured real estate derivative transactions. In some ways, it is also an attempt at distilling the knowledge gained by the investors in their extensive interactions with multiple companies over the years, recognizing the vital ingredients needed for success and giving back to society through the myriad benefits which come from nurturing successful and flourishing enterprises in its midst.

C Cube Angels: We are mostly professionals from the Capital Markets and Financial Services across various asset classes who have been funding private transactions in our individual capacities. Most of us have interacted extensively with the Corporate sector and have excellent relationships with various companies across the world. A few of us are also successful entrepreneurs running our own businesses and can provide the necessary real life perspectives on challenges an entrepreneur will encounter as he scales up his business.

We believe that an entrepreneurs association with such a set of investors has the potential to make a meaningful impact on the growth trajectory of any business.

Geographical Focus: We are looking at India and the ASEAN region for investments and mentors are initially based in India and Singapore. We believe that a lot of models can be transplanted across regions and India presence, if successful, giving a scale to any enterprise.

Entrepreneurs: Go to the Submit Plan page. Read the guidelines and click the Submit Plan option. You will be prompted to register your contact details and then enter specific details regarding your business. Fill in the details as best as you can.

Once you have filled up the required details you will be provided with an option to upload your business plan. You can upload presentations, excel spread sheets and any other relevant document/ s that can help us understand your business better. After uploading your business plan, click the Submit Plan option to send the information and plan to the C Cube team.

The C Cube team will review the submitted proposals periodically and get back with the initial assessment. You will be contacted and discussions will be carried out to understand the proposals. The team members will meet the management in their locations or invite them to make a pitch in a chosen city. The terms will be negotiated and C Cube will fund the transaction.