🔷 Raising Funds from NRI in India? 🔷 In the course of my practice, I’ve noticed a recurring blind spot - accepting funds from Non-Resident Indians without checking for FEMA and RBI compliance. It may seem like a simple friends and family round or a casual overseas investment, but in the eyes of regulators, every NRI investment is a foreign direct investment and must comply with FEMA. ✅ Identify your investor’s residential status. ✅ Stick to permitted instruments for raising funds. ✅ Follow RBI’s pricing guidelines. ✅ Mandatory RBI reporting: File FC-GPR within 30 days of allotment. ✅ Route funds properly via NRE/NRO/ FCNR accounts - informal transfers can invite scrutiny. ✅ Check sectoral caps and entry routes. ♦️Missing even one of these steps can delay future funding rounds or raise red flags during due diligence. ♦️Non-compliance may result in penalties and compounding under FEMA. If you’re a founder raising funds from abroad or an advisor structuring a cross-border deal, happy to connect and collaborate!