Roman Saini
About Roman Saini
Roman Saini is a co-founder of Unacademy, the Bengaluru online learning company. He holds an MBBS from AIIMS New Delhi. Per NFX Signal, he was a junior resident at AIIMS in 2014 and then served in the Indian Administrative Service from 2014 to 2016.
In a post on X he says he left the IAS to build Unacademy with Gaurav Munjal. The same post says Unacademy was being acquired by upGrad. Tracxn lists Unacademy as founded in 2015 and lists him as a board member of Unacademy and NextLevel. His X bio lists him as co-founder of Unacademy and Airlearn.
Public databases count between about 24 and 35 portfolio companies, depending on the source. Crunchbase shows 35 investments and Tracxn shows 35 companies. PitchBook shows 30 investments, 24 portfolio companies and 3 exits.
He often invests alongside other founder-angels such as Gaurav Munjal and Ramakant Sharma. NFX Signal records his 2026 investments including Trackk, AITS, Kidbea, Zoomies, Enerzolve, Cumin Co and Gully Labs.
The Lounge deals desk lists Superleap, a seed round of $3.8M (INR 360.0M) in August 2026. Dealroom reports that Superleap is a Bengaluru enterprise AI CRM startup and that Peak XV Partners led the round. It was founded in 2024 by former Unacademy executives.
The databases checked do not show other clearly AI-focused investments by him. Most of his recorded portfolio is consumer, retail and edtech.
AngelMatch lists his stages as pre-seed and seed. It lists his markets as education, e-learning, consumer internet and productivity software. His recorded deals also include Series A rounds such as Gully Labs and Kidbea. Tracxn reports investments in India, the United States and one other country.
NFX Signal, a third-party database, shows an investment range of $5K to $50K with a $25K sweet spot. This is not a statement from him. We found no public statement from him on what he looks for in founders.
- Superleap: enterprise AI CRM software, seed round in August 2026 per the Lounge deals desk.
- Unacademy: online learning platform he co-founded.
- Ultrahuman: health wearables, Series B round recorded on Crunchbase.
- Plum: employee insurance and benefits, Series A recorded on Crunchbase in May 2021.
- Cumin Co: seed round in January 2026 per NFX Signal and Tracxn.
- Gully Labs: footwear brand, Series A in January 2026.
- Zoomies: pet food, pre-seed round in 2026 that he joined as an angel.
- Matiks: entertainment software, seed round in August 2025 per Tracxn.
- crunchbase.com/person/roman-saini
- signal.nfx.com/investors/roman-saini
- tracxn.com/d/people/roman-saini/__8OK1L4gJu6GnEDHLK9BW8iaRRwyh8U9CuBYR
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/327469-96
- angelmatch.io/investors/roman-saini
- x.com/RomanSaini
- in.linkedin.com/in/romansaini
- app.dealroom.co/news/note/superleap-raises-rs-36-crore-seed-to-take-on
Investing activity
Roman Saini appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Superleap (Seed, $3.8M (INR 360.0M), Aug 2026).
Roman Saini most often invests alongside Surge, Anupam Mittal, Nikhil Kamath and Aakrit Vaish, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Roman Saini
Does Roman Saini invest in AI startups?
Yes. The Lounge deals desk lists his participation in the Superleap seed round of $3.8M in August 2026. Superleap builds AI-native CRM software for enterprise sales teams. Most of his other recorded investments are not AI-focused.
What is Roman Saini's typical angel check size?
He has not publicly stated one. NFX Signal, a third-party database, lists a range of $5K to $50K with a sweet spot of $25K. Treat that as an estimate.
What stage does Roman Saini invest in?
AngelMatch lists pre-seed and seed. His recorded deals also include Series A rounds, such as Gully Labs and Kidbea in 2026.
Who is Roman Saini?
He is a co-founder of Unacademy and trained as a doctor at AIIMS. He was an IAS officer from 2014 to 2016 and now invests as an angel.
How can founders contact Roman Saini?
His public channels are LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/romansaini) and X (@RomanSaini). He has not published a pitch process. Founders often seek a warm introduction through co-investors.
Is Roman Saini an angel investor?
Yes. Roman Saini invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Roman Saini invested in?
Roman Saini's AI investments include Superleap. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Roman Saini invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Roman Saini has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Roman Saini co-invest with?
Roman Saini's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Surge (1 deal), Anupam Mittal (1 deal), Nikhil Kamath (1 deal), Aakrit Vaish (1 deal) and Mukesh Bansal (1 deal).
How can founders reach Roman Saini?
Founders on Lounge can see Roman Saini's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Roman Saini to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.