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The Chennai Angels
Angel networkChennai · Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The Chennai Angels is an angel investment group of over 150 experienced investors drawn from diverse sectors. Beyond capital, members act as mentors to portfolio companies and entrepreneurs, helping them navigate the fundraising life cycle and connecting them to high-quality customers and partners. The group backs Indian startups through a structured funding process spanning prescreening and investor presentations, deep-dive evaluation, term sheet negotiation and due diligence, and deal closure. TCA participates in multiple funding rounds, including up-rounds, and leverages sector experts to provide insights to founders.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 20 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through The Chennai Angels went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 22 of 51 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Consumer ×5SaaS ×5Creator Economy ×4E-commerce ×4Enterprise Software ×4FoodTech ×4Media & Entertainment ×4
HQs:India×15United States×2Pakistan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Bangalore University ×2Indian Institute of Management Bangalore ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Computer Science ×6Business & Management ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
CLOUDUS TECHNOLOGIES ×2
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 22022 · 72020 · 12017 · 12014 · 216 dated
E-Sandhai is a B2B agri-tech company providing real-time data-driven price predictions for fresh produce to reduce supply chain inefficiencies and food wastage in tier 2 and tier 3 cities.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketplacesSocialTiruchi, IN
SureshV. Chollin Selvan(Founder and CEO)in
Avammune is a biotech company developing novel therapeutic modalities to address hard-to-treat cancers with distinct mechanisms of action.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Arun(Founder | CEO)Aditya(Founder | CSO)Srinivasan(Founder | Director)
Co-investors1CrowdCapital2BShastra VCIvyCap Ventures
Chai Kings is a chai and tea shop chain operating in India, serving hot beverages and snacks from 50+ locations across Chennai, Hyderabad, and Coimbatore.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechChennai, IN
Balaji Sadagopan(Co-founder)inJahabar Sadique(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsAvt
CultYvate provides IoT-enabled field execution and data-driven farming services to help smallholder farmers improve yields, conserve water, and generate carbon credits.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTIndia, IN
Mallesh T M(Founder)inSudarshan B S(Founder)in
Co-investorsSunICON Ventures
Degpeg operates a multistreaming platform that lets content creators and brands broadcast live to 30+ social platforms simultaneously, with a focus on live commerce.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaS
Vipul Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsExpert DOJOVenture Catalysts
FREED is a loan settlement and credit counselling platform that helps consumers in India resolve overdue debts and rebuild credit health.
Digital HealthFintech
Ritesh Srivastava(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inAlok(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedHyderabad AngelsIndia Foundation Fund Series I (A Scheme Of Multiply Ventures India
goSTOPS operates a network of 30+ hostels across India offering accommodation in dorm beds, private rooms, and shared spaces designed for solo travelers, backpackers, and digital nomads.
Travel & HospitalityDelhi, IN
Pankaj Parwanda(Founder)inPallavi Agarwal(Founder)in
Co-investors1CrowdAurum Venture PartnersVU Venture PartnersBlume VenturesIAN GroupMumbai Angels
Hoopr provides a catalog of licensed, copyright-safe music recorded by musicians in India, along with AI tools that match soundtracks to videos and a built-in editor.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesIPVVenture Catalysts
Indus provides loan origination, management, and collections software covering the full lending life cycle across products such as auto loans, mortgages, cards, personal loans, education loans, consumer durable loans, and gold loans.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBlack Dragon CapitalDSG Consumer PartnersRukam Capital
A platform presenting mutual fund and asset management company options in India, listing established fund houses such as SBI, ICICI Prudential, HDFC, and others with their track records and market data.
Fintech
Jai Goradia(Founder)in
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundCreative HQ — The IncubatorRainmatterDSG Consumer PartnersRukam Capital
Indus.vc is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs Pakistani founders building startups across multiple sectors, often as the first investor.
Sector Agnostic
Aatif Awan(Founder)in
Co-investorsDisrupt.comDSG Consumer PartnersRukam Capital
My3DMeta turns a single uploaded photo into 3D models, jewelry, and 3D-printed figurines, using AI generation combined with human artist refinement.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsDholakia VenturesHyderabad AngelsAccelNest
Indian e-commerce site selling prasad, online poojas, brahman bhoj and devotional products such as rudraksha and yantras.
Goonjan Mall(Founder)in
Co-investorsHyderabad Angels
QZense Labs provides IoT-based automation and analytics solutions to optimize fresh food supply chain operations, detecting internal spoilage, ripeness, sweetness, and shelf life.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainBengaluru, IN
Rubal Chib(CEO)inSrishti Batra(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstLumis PartnersSOSVVenture Catalysts
Samaaro provides a platform for managing accredited medical education (CME) events, handling registration, attendance tracking, session participation, credit assignment and certificate delivery with automated compliance reporting.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Purnank Prakash(Founder)in
Co-investorsSilverneedle VenturesSucSEED Indovation
B2B platform providing high-quality spare parts for automotive and industrial sectors in India.
Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsLumis Partners
STAGE is an Indian streaming platform offering original shows and movies in regional languages including Haryanvi, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, and Gujarati.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentDelhi, IN
Vinay Singhal(Founder)inShashank Vaishnav(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalDholakia VenturesLVX VenturesSupermorpheusWe Founder Circle Global Angels Fund
Personalised pet products tailored to a dog's breed and health, delivered to the door
James Davidson(Founder)in
Co-investorsArts AllianceOctopus Ventures
The Indus Valley sells toxin-free cookware and kitchenware made from natural and food-grade materials such as cast iron, iron, tri-ply stainless steel, copper, wood, clay, brass, and bronze, along with insulated drinkware and pressure cookers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsDSG Consumer PartnersRukam Capital
Traveling Spoon is a marketplace connecting travelers with local home cooks around the world for in-person meals, cooking classes, and market tours, as well as private online cooking classes.
FoodTechMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Aashi Vel(Co-founder)Steph Lawrence(Co-founder)
Co-investorsDorm RoomGolden Seeds
TurboHire provides enterprise hiring software and services.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSHyderabad, IN
Deepak Agrawal(CEO & Co-founder)inGaurav Kumar(CTO & Co-founder)inRakesh Ranjan Nayak(CIO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsIvyCap VenturesPentathlon VenturesMumbai Angels
Twixor provides an agentic AI platform that enables businesses to build intelligent customer interactions using prompt-based configuration and contextual memory.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAxilor VenturesSeason Two Ventures
Zomoz produces and sells momos and dumplings, operating food production and delivery operations in India with manufacturing capacity exceeding 100,000 units daily.
FoodTechShamshabad, IN
Shreyas Darne(Founder)in
Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsPeaceful Progress
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
A Toddler ThingArtinciBaked PhillyBarney's Hard SeltzerBarneysDigitizes FMCG last-mile distributionDrop ShopE-CoilE-Coil Green EnergyEarthFokusFamyoHitwicketIndus valleyLet's Dress upMango PointNimbleBoxNutrizoePaperfliteProkleanProostQuroSugar WatchersThe PostboxThe Select AisleTrelish
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHoopr · medianews4u.com · Feb 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Chennai Angels made?
- The Chennai Angels has 51 tracked investments, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does The Chennai Angels invest at?
- The Chennai Angels invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does The Chennai Angels focus on?
- The Chennai Angels focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is The Chennai Angels located?
- The Chennai Angels is headquartered in Chennai, IN.
- Does The Chennai Angels lead rounds?
- Yes, The Chennai Angels leads investment rounds.
- Who does The Chennai Angels co-invest with?
- The Chennai Angels most often shares deals with 1Crowd, Dholakia Ventures, Hyderabad Angels, among 17 tracked co-investors.
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