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How to find the right Angel Investor in India
Start-ups require funding at various stages of their growth. They may need initial funding at the seed stage for go-to-market and later for development of new products, hiring resources, marketing and sales expansion.
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How to pitch to Angel Investors
They tend to operate either alone, as individuals, or as groups (syndicates or networks of some kind). In India, networks can be those like Indian Angel Network (IAN), The Chennai Angels (TCA), Mumbai Angels and so on.
India has a distinct shortage of Angels; the total number will barely exceed a few thousand.
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Conducting Business, Financial and Legal Due Diligence
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.
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Being a Lead Angel
However, having been tasked to write on the subject, the best I might do is to reflect on my own experience as a Lead angel and speak in first-person terms about what it meant to me.
This piece hence comes in conversational tones, ‘warts and all’ and more candid than may have been bargained for.
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How to Build the Right Team for Your Growing Startup
So the first step towards building your start up is putting together a good team. Remember that the employees you hire can make or break your business. Hiring the right people makes all the difference, especially in the early days. Here are a few ways in helping you make the decision a little easier.
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Finding the Right Start-up to Invest in
Over the course of 2019, India saw the emergence of 7 new unicorns, bringing the total count to 24, standing third only after the US and China. This is the vote of confidence that the future of the Indian Start-up Industry needed to attract small investors into this booming sector. You need not hire a broker or be a Warren Buffett to find the right start-up to invest in. Let’s start with the basics.
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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.
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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
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[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.
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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.
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Insight Stories by Anu – Week 1 l Segment 5 – Valuation & Advice to founders and AH round up
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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,
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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
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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
