Capital. Expertise. Impact
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JJR is a collective of private angel investors. We combine robust investment judgement, multi-disciplinary operating experience, and a global network to deliver value for the founders and businesses we back.
Investment Philosophy
We believe real value comes from pairing clear vision with patience, judgment, and consistent execution. JJR seeks opportunities where thoughtful capital and exceptional operator mindset can create meaningful, long-term outcomes.
How we invest?
Stage
Seed and Series A
Geography
India-focused, selectively backing businesses sitting within India-UK corridor
Sectors
B2C / D2C, Education, Employability, Climate, Age Tech / Longevity, Futures Thinking
How we operate?
Global Perspective
Our presence in India, UK and Latin America brings a diverse and cross-border lens to how we assess markets, talent and growth. This holistic lens, combined with a rigorous discipline on capital deployment, helps us look beyond short-term cycles and back businesses built to endure.
Operator Mindset
We think and work like operators, not just investors. We back a small number of exceptional founders and strive to collaborate with them, offering practical guidance and disciplined execution support as they build.
Network Effects
We open our network of founders, partners and capital across skill-sets and geographies to the people we back. We look for businesses that can turn these connections into lasting value for stakeholders and the customers they serve.
Portfolio
A selection of companies we are proud to support.
Artium Academy
SERIES AA leading music and arts education platform dedicated to nurturing creative talent through world-class mentorship, structured pedagogy, and accessible technology. JJR is proud to back Artium Academy as part of our commitment to culture, creativity, and the next generation of artists.
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Amela
SEEDAmela is a global network and platform for aspiring and scaling founders, providing the knowledge, network and resources needed to accelerate entrepreneurial journeys. Liliana Montoya Cruz is an Angel Investor to Amela, bringing her finance and cross-border expertise to help founders build community and scale with impact. JJR supports Amela as it connects visionary operators with the capital and resources they need to grow.
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Wedissimo
SEEDA UK marketplace transforming how couples plan their weddings — bringing hundreds of professionally vetted wedding suppliers together with real-time prices, availability, and secure online booking in one place. JJR backs Wedissimo as it modernises a fragmented industry with transparency and trust.
Visit wedissimo.comPeople
A small, senior team of investors, operators, and advisers working directly with the founders we support.
Nikhil Jejurikar
ANGEL INVESTOR
A strategic growth leader with over 14 years of diverse sectoral experience at Travis Perkins and American Express, and in startups across both London and India. His expertise lies at the intersection of product, technology and marketing, driving growth across omni-channel businesses.
He holds an Economics degree from St Xavier's College, Mumbai, followed by an MSc in Marketing and an MBA from Manchester Business School, UK.
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Liliana Montoya Cruz
ANGEL INVESTOR
After 10+ years in finance strategy and leadership, Liliana is bringing that experience into a broader portfolio combining strategy, futures thinking and a deep interest in human potential. Her work focuses on helping people and organisations navigate uncertainty and change. Through strategic foresight, experiential learning and community-led initiatives, she designs experiences that strengthen human capabilities, challenge traditional approaches to learning and help people prepare for different possible futures. She is particularly interested in the future of work, intergenerational learning and creating opportunities for people to shape their own futures.
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