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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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[Funding alert] AI-based edtech startup SP Robotic Works raises $3M in Series A round
The funding round witnessed additional participation from BCCL and its existing investors Indian Angel Network and multiple renowned Angel Investors like Ajai Chowdhry (Founder, HCL), Raman Roy (Chairman and Managing Director – Quatrro), and others.“SP Robotic Works believes in building a scalable and highly qualitative platform that can enable practical learning of concepts in a fun way.
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[Funding alert] MLOps platform NimbleBox.ai raises $1M in seed round led by Venture Catalysts
NimbleBox.ai, a Techstars portfolio company aiming to build and provide a complete toolkit for developers focused on artificial intelligence, on Tuesday raised $1 million in its seed round led by Venture Catalysts. The round also saw participation from The Chennai Angels, Nanavati Family, and Astarc Ventures.
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Mindler Raises $1.5 Million In Pre-series A Funding
Ecosystem Ventures, Inflection Point Ventures, nVentures Singapore and The Chennai Angels are prominent investors in the recent round of funding.
Mindler provides a SaaS platform for educators and ed-tech partners along with a comprehensive career guidance platform for students.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 (about $3 Mn) in its pre-Series A funding round, which was a mix of equity and debt.
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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 fundraise of INR 4 Cr in a round led by The Chennai Angels.
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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.
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D2C ECO-FRIENDLY HOME FASHION BRAND D’MOKSHA HOMES RAISES $575K IN SEED ROUND
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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.
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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.
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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
