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May 28, 2024

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 Murugan R

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May 27, 2024

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 Murugan R

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May 27, 2024

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 Essentials brands in India. They are a homegrown brand based out of Coimbatore, with the aim of creating a culture of sustainable and eco-friendly living. Their product lines include GOTS and CPSIA certified clothing and a wide range of Organic Muslin essentials and apparels carefully designed to keep babies comfortable and happy!

by Murugan R

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May 27, 2024

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.

by Murugan R

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May 27, 2024

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.

by Murugan R

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May 27, 2024

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.

by Murugan R

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May 27, 2024

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.

by Murugan R

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May 27, 2024

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.

by Murugan R

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May 27, 2024

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.

by Murugan R

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March 30, 2022

Understanding Pain Points: How to Communicate the Value of Your Offer

You see clearly how your prospective client can implement your solution and save time, money, grow sales, or whatever the outcome will be, but you can’t seem to communicate it effectively enough to get them to share your vision and buy from you.

by Murugan R

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March 30, 2022

How to Be an Entrepreneur: My Success Story

And though BLS doesn’t collect data on how often individuals shift careers, the data demonstrates that workers in their early or mid-careers are more inclined to change jobs than previous generations.

by Murugan R

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March 30, 2022

What Is Ethereum?

What is Ethereum? Well, it isn’t bitcoin. It’s a cryptocurrency, true, but Ethereum is different than bitcoin, the crypto granddaddy everyone is talking about. Ethereum is the second-biggest cryptocurrency in the world, and it’s vastly different from bitcoin in terms of purpose, capability, and technology. It’s much more than a digital currency, in the sense that it is programmable.

by Murugan R

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March 30, 2022

Is It Time to Invest in Cryptocurrency?

With major changes in the crypto market, investors are weighing whether or not they should buy digital currencies — here’s what to know before you buy. Cryptocurrencies are getting a lot of hype. Major players now allow crypto to be purchased on their platforms, and there seems to be a shift toward embracing this still-new technology.

by Murugan R

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March 30, 2022

Understanding Growth and Value Investing

Stock market investing can seem overwhelming with large-cap versus mid- or small-cap stocks, and now there’s this: another breakdown into another set of classifications. What is an investor to do? It doesn’t need to be overly complicated. Investors into growth or value are seeking the same thing — appreciation of their investment. They are just going about it in a different way.

by Murugan R

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March 30, 2022

5 Tips for Expanding Your Business Into a New Market

There are different reasons that as a business owner you could decide to offer news goods or services. You may be ready to extend your brand because your existing market is getting saturated and this is your next growth opportunity. Or, industry forces could be at play and your existing offer is becoming obsolete and you need to pivot to stay alive.

by Murugan R

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October 6, 2021

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%

by Murugan R

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October 6, 2021

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

by Murugan R

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October 6, 2021

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 Murugan R

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October 6, 2021

[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 Murugan R

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October 6, 2021

[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 Murugan R

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October 6, 2021

12 early-stage startups signalling Chennai’s rise as a key innovation hub in India

Between January and June 2021, Chennai attained the 6th spot among the eight Tier-I cities in terms of number of deals (17), as well as amount of funding ($73.8 million) raised, data by YourStory Research reveals.