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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.
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
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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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
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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.
- by ajay
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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.
- by ajay
- Press Releases
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.
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
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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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
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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,
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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.
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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.
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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.
- by ajay
- Press Releases
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.
- by ajay
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[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.
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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%
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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
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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.
- by ajay
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[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
- by ajay
- Press Releases
[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.
- by ajay
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- Press Releases
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,
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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.
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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.
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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.
- by ajay
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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.
- by ajay
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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
- by ajay
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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.
- by ajay
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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.
- by ajay
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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)
- by ajay
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51 Essential Small-Business Tools for Your Company
It all starts with an idea. It’s a great idea, to be sure. But how are you going to get the idea to the people, your customers? How will you market your idea? Implement it? Schedule it? Pay for it? And deliver it on time?
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What Type of Business Should I Create?
Remember, key factors to consider are financial, economic, legal, and tax business ramifications. Attorneys, CPAs, and other professionals can also help. And though there are DIY tools out there, forming your business can be a smart place to invest in professional advice.
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5 Reasons Why Your Competitors Are Also Your Friends
When thoughts about your competitors pop into your head, the last thing you may think of doing is reach out to them to start a relationship. After all, you’re going after the same customers so what if you accidentally give away a secret or worse see what they’re doing and start feeling like they’re better than you.
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The Secret to Hiring A+ Talent to Grow Your Business
You lie awake at night realizing you must delegate operational responsibilities that you’ve always done yourself, so that you’re not the bottleneck to profits. You also know that you need to hire A+ talent to get the results you expect.
- by ajay
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What Does It Take to Grow a Company From Concept to Reality?
Most entrepreneurs would agree watching your vision come to fruition is a greater reward than the grueling hard work, effort, and sacrifice.
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Musings of an Entrepreneur
I often sit back and wonder about the many changes that seem to have taken place over the past so many years. Or was it decades ago? Actually, it was and it shows how fifty years have rushed by. Seems like just yesterday that I was still in Coke, full of myself and out of IIM (4th batch 1967-69), for those who might be curious. All set to change the world.
- by ajay
- Press Releases
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.
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
- Press Releases
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
- by The Chennai Angels Tracy
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Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu, featuring Blaer Motors Ep 5
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Sneak Peek! Insight Stories by Anu, featuring Blaer Motors – Ep 4
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Homegrown Sustainable Baby Essentials and Apparels Brand A Toddler Thing Raises Funds from Chennai Angels in the First Round
A Toddler Thing is one of the most sought-after Baby
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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
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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
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Ecoil Secures INR 3 Cr in Funding Round Led by The Chennai Angels
Ecoil, a pioneering eco-friendly gasoline production startup, has secured INR
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Homegrown Beer Maker Proost Raises INR 25 Cr To Enter New Markets
Homegrown beer brand Proost Beer has raised INR 25 Cr
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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
