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Pet care startup Goofy Tails raises USD 500,000 seed funding

Pet care D2C startup Goofy Tails has raised a seed funding of USD 500,000, led by BeyondSeed and The Chennai Angels,

TurboHire gets $2 million in pre-series funding

The company plans to use the funds on improving its product automation and scaling up its revenue contribution from global markets.

Avammune Therapeutics, Corn Junction, and Quali55care raise early-stage deals

Avammune Therapeutics Inc has secured financing from The Chennai Angels for completion of IND enabling studies for their Immuno-oncology asset.

Twixor Raises $2.4 Million In Series A Funding Round

a Singapore-based low-code no-code (LCNC) conversational AI and process automation platform, has raised $2.4 million in Series A funding round from Season Two Ventures (an Indo-US corridor VC firm), Axilor Ventures and The Chennai Angels. The fund will be utilized to further the company’s innovation journey, to strengthen the strategic partnerships, global expansion and hire new talent.

IoT-enabled agritech platform CultYvate raises Rs. 4.5 crore in funding

CultYvate, the IoT-enabled agritech platform by Farms2Fork Technologies, raised Rs. 4.5 crore in a pre-Series A round. The round was led by Sirius One Capital Fund, alongside other marquee investors including Sunicon, The Chennai Angels, LV Angel Fund, and Prodapt Technology Holding.

Med-tech startup MedisimVR raises ₹3.5 Cr from Inflection Point Ventures – TCA Funding Alert

The round also saw participation from Chennai Angels and Jana Balasubramaniam (MedTech investor). The funds raised will be used for scaling up their product offering and adding more skill training content to their library.MediSimVR aims to make

Mango Point raises ₹1.82 cr from investors led by The Chennai Angels

Mangopoint, which has been focussing on promoting high-quality mangoes and mango products from India, has mobilised a total fund of ₹1.82 crore from investors led by The Chennai Angels (TCA), an angel investment group.

Mumbai Based Startup Nutrizoe Raises $200K In Seed Round

Mumbai based startup Nutrizoe has raised $200K in Seed round from ah! Ventures Angel Platform and Others including The Chennai Angels, India Accelerator, HEM Angels & Angel Bay. With 40 investments in 2021 and total 102 investments (in 81 Startups) till date, ah! Ventures total portfolio is of INR 250 CR (~33 MN USD) with 11 exits and 21 follow on rounds. ah! Ventures plans to do 45+ investments in 2021 totalling to INR 150+ CR (~20MN USD)

Backpacker hostel brand goSTOPS raises additional $1 m bridge round

The round witnessed participation from existing investors The Chennai Angels, Mumbai Angels, Yuj Ventures, Lead Angels, 1Crowd, Indian Angel Network, Chandigarh Angels Network in addition to new angel investors including Rohit Chanana of Sarcha Advisors.

Kids’ lifestyle brand Famyo raises Rs 4 crore in funding from IAN Angel Fund, others

Famyo, a Bengaluru-based kids’ lifestyle brand that transforms everyday essentials into cool collectibles, has raised Rs 4 crore in a seed funding round led by IAN Angel Fund.

Qoruz Secures Investment Led by The Chennai Angels as Part of Ongoing $1M Pre-Series A Round

Qoruz, a creator intelligence and collaboration platform, has secured funding from The Chennai Angels

Zomoz turns profitable, raises bridge round of INR 5 Cr to scale across tier 2 cities

QSR momo and bao brand, Zomoz has raised INR 5 Cr co-led by The Chennai Angels and Hyderabad Angels to increase its foot print in tier 2 cities

Polka Pop’s Q-Commerce Strategy Pays Off – Raises Rs2.5 Crore, led by The Chennai Angels

Polka Pop, India’s first homegrown flavored sparkling water brand, has announced a ₹ 2.5 crore
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Premium Coffee Brand Trelish raises 3.5 Cr from the Chennai Angels

Trelish, a premium coffee brand specializing in instant liquid coffee blends has announced a fundraise of 3.5 Cr in a recent round led by The Chennai Angels. Trelish intends to utilise the funds for geographic expansion, hiring top talent and to further strengthen the brand.
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EarthFokus raises Rs 1.52 Cr from the Chennai Angels

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 22 (ANI/BusinessWire India): EarthFokus, a company offering Water savings as a service to commercial and residential clients has raised Rs 1.52 CR from The Chennai Angels in a recent fundraise.

Ecoil Secures INR 3 Cr in Funding Round Led by The Chennai Angels

Ecoil, a pioneering eco-friendly gasoline production startup, has secured INR 3 Crores in a funding round led by The Chennai Angels, with participation from AIC Banasthali Vidyapith Foundation, Shell India, and other high-net-worth individuals.

Homegrown Beer Maker Proost Raises INR 25 Cr To Enter New Markets

Homegrown beer brand Proost Beer has raised INR 25 Cr (about $3 Mn) in its pre-Series A funding round, which was a mix of equity and debt.

Flutrr, India’s 1st Multilingual Dating App, Raises INR 4 Cr in a Round Led by The Chennai Angels

Flutrr, India’s first vernacular dating app, has announced a fundraise of INR 4 Cr in a round led by The Chennai Angels.
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The Chennai Angels Funds Sugar Watchers in Round Led by ah! Ventures

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29: Sugar Watchers, a health brand that specializes in Low Glycemic Index (Low GI) staples has announced a fundraise of INR 3.6 Cr in a recent round led by ah! Ventures. Among the list of investors are also The Chennai Angels who invested INR 75 Lacs.
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Artinci Raises Undisclosed Amount In Seed Funding Round

Natural and sugar-free dessert brand Artinci has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from The Chennai Angels

Pet care startup Goofy Tails raises USD 500,000 seed funding

Pet care D2C startup Goofy Tails has raised a seed funding of USD 500,000, led by BeyondSeed and The Chennai Angels,

TurboHire gets $2 million in pre-series funding

The company plans to use the funds on improving its product automation and scaling up its revenue contribution from global markets.

Avammune Therapeutics, Corn Junction, and Quali55care raise early-stage deals

Avammune Therapeutics Inc has secured financing from The Chennai Angels for completion of IND enabling studies for their Immuno-oncology asset.

Twixor Raises $2.4 Million In Series A Funding Round

a Singapore-based low-code no-code (LCNC) conversational AI and process automation platform, has raised $2.4 million in Series A funding round from Season Two Ventures (an Indo-US corridor VC firm), Axilor Ventures and The Chennai Angels. The fund will be utilized to further the company’s innovation journey, to strengthen the strategic partnerships, global expansion and hire new talent.

IoT-enabled agritech platform CultYvate raises Rs. 4.5 crore in funding

CultYvate, the IoT-enabled agritech platform by Farms2Fork Technologies, raised Rs. 4.5 crore in a pre-Series A round. The round was led by Sirius One Capital Fund, alongside other marquee investors including Sunicon, The Chennai Angels, LV Angel Fund, and Prodapt Technology Holding.

[Funding alert] Tea retail chain Chai Kings raises $1M from The Chennai Angels, others

Piyush Bhandari, who led the investment from TCA said, “We are very excited to partner with Chai Kings in the bridge round. We believe the company has a strong leadership team with immense potential to grow and expand across India. The new investment reiterates our commitment towards building a sustainable and scalable Indian QSR.

The Chennai Angels network gets its first CEO

The Chennai Angels (TCA), an angel investor forum which helps entrepreneurs and start-ups with funding, said that it has a new chief executive officer, Chandran Krishnan on board. TCA is a leading angel network head-quartered in Chennai. Over the years, it has funded over 50 start-ups with about ₹75 crore deployed. TCA’s exit rate is 20%

The Chennai Angels fund uFony, School Diary

School Diary® is a user-friendly platform that caters to K12 schools, helping them engage students and conduct classes virtually without compromising on privacy. It is an integrated virtual classroom with online teaching, virtual PTMs, instant academic and non-academic updates, and even an online store where parents can shop for school product

Brinc TechBlazers Accelerator Program

Brinc, one of the world’s leading global venture accelerators, and The Chennai Angels (TCA), a leading angel investor network, are launching an online acceleration program for AgriTech & FoodTech, HealthTech, and FinTech startups, for which applications are now open.

[Funding alert] FMCG distribution platform Dropshop raises Rs 9.3 Cr in pre-Series A led by Inflection Point Ventures

FMCG distribution platform Drop shop will use the funds to strengthen its product and scale up operations to handle more brands and enter new markets like Chennai and Hyderabad. Bengaluru-based one-stop distribution platform for FMCG brands Dropshop

[Funding alert] Backpacker hostel startup goSTOPS raises $1M in pre-Series A round led by IAN, Yuj Ventures

Backpacker hostel brand goSTOPS on Thursday said it raised $1 million in a pre-Series A round led by Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Yuj Ventures — the private investing arm of the family office of Xander Group founder Sid Yog. KRS Jamwal, Uday Chatterjee, and Mitesh Shah led this round at IAN.

Series 1

Founders & Funders – STAGE (Part 1)

Founders & Funders – STAGE (Part 2)

Founders & Funders – STAGE (Part 3)

Series 1

Insight Stories by Anu – An Introduction

Insight Stories by Anu: Week 1 | Segment 1 – Unlearning and Pivots

Insight Stories by Anu: Week 1 | Segment 2 – The TCA Journey

Insight Stories by Anu – Week 1 | Segment 3 – Sweating who owns how much

Insight Stories by Anu – Week 1 l Segment 4 – Exits & relationships

Insight Stories by Anu – Week 1 l Segment 5 – Valuation & Advice to founders and AH round up

Insight Stories by Anu- Introduction to The Indus Valley

Insight Stories by Anu- Week 2 l Segment 1 – Plastic Potatoes and Risk Appetite

Insight Stories by Anu-Week 2 l Segment 2 -Demarcating Business & Personal when business IS personal

Series 2

Insight Stories by Anu – Featuring MangoPoint (Episode 1)

Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu – Mango Point Episode 2

Insight Stories by Anu – Mango Point, Episode 2

Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu – MangoPoint Ep 3

Insight Stories by Anu – MangoPoint Ep 3

Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu – MangoPoint

Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu – MangoPoint Ep 4

Insight Stories by Anu – MangoPoint Ep 4

Mango Point – Insight Stories by Anu (Full Episode)

Kids’ lifestyle brand Famyo raises Rs 4 crore in funding from IAN Angel Fund, others

Famyo, a Bengaluru-based kids’ lifestyle brand that transforms everyday essentials into cool collectibles, has raised Rs 4 crore in a seed funding round led by IAN Angel Fund.

Qoruz Secures Investment Led by The Chennai Angels as Part of Ongoing $1M Pre-Series A Round

Qoruz, a creator intelligence and collaboration platform, has secured funding from The Chennai Angels

Zomoz turns profitable, raises bridge round of INR 5 Cr to scale across tier 2 cities

QSR momo and bao brand, Zomoz has raised INR 5 Cr co-led by The Chennai Angels and Hyderabad Angels to increase its foot print in tier 2 cities

Polka Pop’s Q-Commerce Strategy Pays Off – Raises Rs2.5 Crore, led by The Chennai Angels

Polka Pop, India’s first homegrown flavored sparkling water brand, has announced a ₹ 2.5 crore

The Select Aisle Raises Funds in Round led by The Chennai Angels & Longview Ventures

The Select Aisle, a premium baking ingredients brand under Symbiate Ventures Pvt. Ltd., has raised funds led by The Chennai Angels

Tummoc Secures Funding from The Chennai Angels in its Pre-Series A Round

Tummoc, a leading MaaS Platform offering multimodal transit planning has raised an undisclosed amount from The Chennai Angels as a part of its Pre-Series A round

LetsDressUp and Nitro Commerce Get Early-Stage Funding

A women-focused D2C fashion startup has raised INR 11 crore in a pre-Series-A round from GVFL Limited, Indian Angel Network (IAN), and the Chennai Angels
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MangoPoint Secures INR 3.5 Cr in Funding Round Led by the Chennai Angels

MangoPoint, the first APEDA- and NPPO-recognized packhouse in Tamil Nadu, has successfully raised INR 3.5 Crores in a funding round led by The Chennai Angels, with participation from the Nativelead Angel Network and Keiretsu Forum.
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MY3DMeta Raises over Rupees 10.5 Cr from the Chennai Angels, Dholakia Ventures, and Others

Y3DMeta a 3D Modelling tech company, secured an investment of over Rs. 10.5 cr from The Chennai Angels, Dholakia Ventures, AccelNest, Karn Nagpal, Badri Raghavan, IIT-IIM Angels, Hyderabad Angels, and others.

How to scale your startup

Scaling is the act of increasing a business’ revenue and output without significant investments. Instead of spending more money and more resources, your business will scale through better processes and the use of technology to reach and serve larger audiences. Scaling allows you to increase your customer base without adding resources, thereby increasing your profit margins with every sale.

Understanding the Cap-Table

The cap table or capitalization table is an extremely important component to consider for both the founders and investors. The cap table is a table that shows ownership or in financial terms equity capitalization of a company. As basics go, a cap table is very easy to understand. It is a table that shows all the shareholders of the company and how much of the company each person or entity owns. However, managing the cap-table and its evolution is a complicated matter which could take up a lot of time and effort to understand.

Conducting Business, Financial and Legal Due Diligence

Angel investors seeking to maximize rewards, among other motivations, allocate a certain portion of their investible surplus to investing in early-stage start-ups. The risk in this asset class is manifold, and includes concept risk, execution risk, people risk, mortality risk, and liquidity risk. The chances of losing invested capital are reasonably high and it is prudent to minimize that risk.

Brinc TechBlazers Accelerator Program

The three-month intensive program will provide participating startups with a minimum investment of 50,000 USD and the opportunity for further funding based on their performance and initial traction. Furthermore, startups will be fully supported through their product development and will receive business and investor connection/matchmaking to facilitate growth.

How to evaluate deals

Investing in a start-up has a bigger element of judgement at an early stage and is more driven by numbers at a later stage. A good start-up idea should have a good narrative, backed by relevant data (not just by conviction), which makes evaluation more coherent. Absence of either a good narrative or data can impair ability to evaluate.

How to get started as an Angel Investor?

They back early-stage start-ups that have high growth potential and high risk. Angels are high net worth individuals who want to expand their investment horizons by backing start-ups that show promise and profitability. While most angels are accredited, the definition has broadened with more and more people showing interest to expand their investment portfolio.

Kids’ lifestyle brand Famyo raises Rs 4 crore in funding from IAN Angel Fund, others

Famyo, a Bengaluru-based kids’ lifestyle brand that transforms everyday essentials into cool collectibles, has raised Rs 4 crore in a seed funding round led by IAN Angel Fund.

Qoruz Secures Investment Led by The Chennai Angels as Part of Ongoing $1M Pre-Series A Round

Qoruz, a creator intelligence and collaboration platform, has secured funding from The Chennai Angels

Zomoz turns profitable, raises bridge round of INR 5 Cr to scale across tier 2 cities

QSR momo and bao brand, Zomoz has raised INR 5 Cr co-led by The Chennai Angels and Hyderabad Angels to increase its foot print in tier 2 cities

Polka Pop’s Q-Commerce Strategy Pays Off – Raises Rs2.5 Crore, led by The Chennai Angels

Polka Pop, India’s first homegrown flavored sparkling water brand, has announced a ₹ 2.5 crore

The Select Aisle Raises Funds in Round led by The Chennai Angels & Longview Ventures

The Select Aisle, a premium baking ingredients brand under Symbiate Ventures Pvt. Ltd., has raised funds led by The Chennai Angels

Tummoc Secures Funding from The Chennai Angels in its Pre-Series A Round

Tummoc, a leading MaaS Platform offering multimodal transit planning has raised an undisclosed amount from The Chennai Angels as a part of its Pre-Series A round

What are the skills required to become an entrepreneur

How to have a Successful Second Phase of Funding

How To Survive Startup Competition

What to look for in your Co-Founder

How To Find The Right Investor For Your Startup

How to build the right culture in your Startup

How To Connect With High-Profile Individuals Who Can Help Your Startup

How to have a Successful Second Phase of Funding

How To Survive Startup Competition

Founders & Funders – STAGE (Part 3)

Founders & Funders – STAGE (Part 2)

Founders & Funders – STAGE (Part 1)

Insight Stories by Anu, featuring Blaer Motors Ep 5

Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu, featuring Blaer Motors Ep 5

Insight Stories by Anu, featuring Blaer Motors – Ep4

Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu, featuring Blaer Motors – Ep 4

Insight Stories by Anu, featuring Blaer Motors – Ep 3

Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu featuring Blaer Motors – Ep 3

Latest Updates

Kids’ lifestyle brand Famyo raises Rs 4 crore in funding from IAN Angel Fund, others

Qoruz Secures Investment Led by The Chennai Angels as Part of Ongoing $1M Pre-Series A Round

Zomoz turns profitable, raises bridge round of INR 5 Cr to scale across tier 2 cities

Polka Pop’s Q-Commerce Strategy Pays Off – Raises Rs2.5 Crore, led by The Chennai Angels