The Chennai Angels

📍 Chennai, India🗓 Founded 2007👥 90 employees💰 Last funded 2022
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals🌐 thechennaiangels.com
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One of Indias foremost Angel Networks. Fostering Entrepreneurship. Mentoring Entrepreneurs. Nurturing Ambitions. The Chennai Angels (TCA), formerly known as Chennai Entrepreneurship Trust Fund, was established in November 2007 with the objective of fostering Entrepreneurship with prime focus on nurturing and mentoring new generation entrepreneurs. Aspiring entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas often fumble to translate thoughts into commercially viable ventures. These teething troubles could be attributed to inadequate awareness in taking the ideas forward or paucity of funds. In an effort to help these young minds, a group of prominent successful entrepreneurs came forward to form a consortium called The Chennai Entrepreneurship Trust Fund in Nov 2007, which is now The Chennai Angels (TCA). TCA are a Group of successful leaders who have successfully built, run and in many cases exited enterprises across multiple domains and industries and help entrepreneurs build and grow their ventures and enterprises into success stories.
42
Total investors
0
Early stage
4
Mid stage
12
Late stage
2007
Founded

Investors

42 investors
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Early stage
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Late stage
Angel investors· 14
Vidhwath Shankar
Vidhwath Shankar
Managing Partner at EEEC Group | ex-Microsoft | IIM-Bangalore | Angel Investor
Angel Investor
Oct 2021
VR
Vivek Raghunathan
Co-founder and Head of Engineering - Success4, General Manager - Decision MInds
Angel Investor
12 investments
Sep 2020
Vikas Chawla
Vikas Chawla
Helping large consumer brands drive business outcomes via digital | Founder, Author, Angel Investor & Linkedin Top Voice
Angel Investor
Jun 2020
Manu Iyer
Manu Iyer
Empowering Deep-Tech @ Bluehill.VC | Space, Semiconductors, Energy, Defense, Materials | IP-Anchored Innovations in Engineering & Science | Chennai + Bengaluru
Angel Investor
11 investments
Feb 2020
Aditya Mirza
Aditya Mirza
Managing Director, India at KLDiscovery | Driving Digital Transformation in Legal Services
Angel Investor
2 investments
2020
Selvam Vms
Selvam Vms
Building Wheelocity | Founder | Hiring Across Roles | Building Bharat's most loved Consumer Brand
Angel Investor
3 investments
Dec 2019
Alok Saraogi
Alok Saraogi
Data & Digital. Growth & Revenue. Brand & Business. Turning Data into Profit, Ambition into Impact.
Angel Investor
Jan 2019
Piyush Bhandari
Piyush Bhandari
IMC Group (Andersen Global) - Managing Partner CEO @Xponential.digital - Global Zoho (Premium Partner), Manage Engine | Angel Investor | Philanthropist - Social Venture Partners | Advisory Board - Madras Seva Sadan
Angel Investor
5 investments
May 2017
Piyush Bhandari
Piyush Bhandari
IMC Group (Andersen Global) - Managing Partner CEO @Xponential.digital - Global Zoho (Premium Partner), Manage Engine | Angel Investor | Philanthropist - Social Venture Partners | Advisory Board - Madras Seva Sadan
Angel Investor
5 investments
May 2017
Anuj Bihani
Anuj Bihani
RedDot Winner 2024 & 2023 | Founder - Impaqt Robotics & Alstrut | Founder President, Stanford Seed Transformation Network
Angel Investor
late stage
May 2017
Sundar Seth
Sundar Seth
CEO @ Purple Drive Technologies | Angel Investor
Angel Investor
late stage
May 2016
MN
Mehul Nanavati
Managing Director | Managing Partner | Certified Independent Director | International Business Director | Angel Investor | Managing Trustee (non-profit) | Mentor
Angel Investor
late stage
May 2015
Arundathi Krishna
Arundathi Krishna
Joint Managing Director, Sundram Fasteners Limited
Angel Investor
late stage
Jul 2014
Lakshmi (Jothi) Potluri
Lakshmi (Jothi) Potluri
Chief Revenue Officer, Tira Beauty | Driving growth & P&L across omnichannel retail, venture & digital commerce | Board Director | Columbia MBA
Angel Investor
mid stage
4 investments
Apr 2011
Mid stage· 3
Vish Viswanathan
Vish Viswanathan
Global CEO & Management Consultant, Psychologist‑Strategist, Cross‑Cultural Transformation Leader, Angel Investor & Start up Mentor, Social Entrepreneur, Marathon Runner, Organic Farmer, Community‑Impact Champion
Investor and Contributor
mid stage
3 investments
May 2012
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Investor geography2 countries
India
36
United States
6
Investor activity2011–2022 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in The Chennai Angels?
The Chennai Angels has 42 investors on record on gritt.io, 4 mid-stage and 12 late-stage investors.
When did The Chennai Angels last raise funding?
The most recent investment in The Chennai Angels recorded on gritt.io was in 2022.
When was The Chennai Angels founded?
The Chennai Angels was founded in 2007.
What industry is The Chennai Angels in?
The Chennai Angels operates in Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals. Find similar Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals investors on gritt.io.
Where is The Chennai Angels based?
The Chennai Angels is headquartered in Chennai, India.