Meet India’s youngest investment banker, a company formed at the age of 17, takes advice

New Delhi. Appalla Saikiran, who hails from Hyderabad, is only 22 years old. The Indian startup speaks of him in the world. Today he has become the youngest investment banker of India. The Scope venture firm established by him has now become one of the most influential startup support systems in the country. SCOPE started as a networking platform has now become a full-service investment banking firm. It is helping Fintech, Gaming, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Space-Tech Startups to spread their business. The most important thing is that Google Co-Founder Sergei Brin is also associated with Saikiran’s scope platform like a reputed institution like Bayshore Global.

Saikiran started the Scope App at the age of 17, when he was doing B.Tech in Data Science. Today this invite-only platform is working to connect entrepreneurs from all over the world to investors, mentors and partners. A team of 60 people led by Saikiran operate it. The network currently consists of more than 20,000 Angel Investors and high net worth individuals, India, America, Europe, Singapore and Dubai 7,000 Venture Capital Firms and more than 200 family offices.

Scope has launched a $ 45 million venture capital fund and $ 15 million an angel fund, which invests in startups in various fields. His company focuses on improving investment opportunities using data analytics and AI. Scope has helped to get the startup of $ 7.9 billion by making 270 startup deals in 2025.

Saikiran is nominated in the World Business Angel Investment Forum (WBAF) and is also a member of the Council for Inclusive Capitalism. Saikiran has also secured a place in the Global Kids Achievers Award and Brown University’s Junior CEO program.