One of India's 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.
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.
Location: India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2007
Portfolio 7
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 30.06.2026 | The Indus ... | theindusvalley.in | $18.1M | India |
| 29.09.2025 | Grest | grest.in | $1.85M | India |
| 19.08.2025 | Famyo | famyo.in | $3.71M | India |
| 19.08.2025 | House of B... | houseofbiryan.com | $3.71M | India |
| 09.08.2025 | MangoPoint | mangopoint.in | $1M | India |
| 09.07.2025 | Qoruz | qoruz.com | $500K | India |
| 12.11.2015 | Hitwicket | hitwicket.com | $3.29M | India, Tel... |
Mentions in press and media 24
| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.07.2026 | (Weekly funding roundup June 27-July3) VC inflow sees a sharp decline | Venture capital (VC) funding into Indian startups saw a steep decline in the first week of July, and this is understandable given that the previous week recorded a $900-million capital raise by CRED. The total funding raised during the week... |
| 02.07.2026 | The Indus Valley Secures $17 Million, Fuels Toxin-Free Kitchenware Revolution | The Indus Valley, a D2C pioneer in healthy kitchenware, secured $17 million in Series B funding. Gaja Capital led the significant investment. The capital will fuel accelerated product innovation, expand omnichannel distribution networks, an... |
| 30.06.2026 | Gaja Capital bets on cookware firm The Indus Valley | Gopal Jain, co-founder and managing partner, Gaja Capital | Credit: Gaja Capital Direct-to-consumer (D2C) health-focussed kitchenware firm The Indus Valley has raised $17 million (Rs 160.7 crore) in a Series B round led by homegrown private... |
| 30.06.2026 | Kitchenware brand The Indus Valley bags $17M from Gaja Capital, existing investors | Kitchenware brand The Indus Valley has raised $17 million in a Series B funding round led by private equity firm Gaja Capital. Existing investors DSG Consumer Partners, an early-stage consumer-focused investment firm, Rukam Capital, and The... |
| 28.11.2025 | CloudExtel Secures Funding for AI Infrastructure Expansion | CloudExtel garners ₹200 Cr in debt. The funds are for AI infrastructure and fiber network growth. It focuses on data center connectivity. Expansion to major Indian cities is planned. CloudExtel, a digital infrastructure firm, has secured ₹2... |
| 27.11.2025 | Neuron Energy, Sports for Life, CloudExtel, others raise funding | Ashwin Shankar, founder, BatteryPool EV battery makers Neuron Energy and BatteryPool, sports-tech platform Sports for Life, Ayurvedic clinic chain Yuvrit Ayurveda, and plant-based beverage brand Oatey have raised fresh capital. Neuron Energ... |
| 29.09.2025 | Electronics re-commerce startup Grest raises Rs 16 Cr funding from Equentis | Equentis emerged as the largest contributor with an investment of Rs 7 crore, helping Grest, a full stack tech enabled consumer electronics re-commerce player, secure Rs 16 crore in its most recent funding round. The round included a combin... |
| 24.09.2025 | Zealthix and Grest Raise Early-Stage Funding The below brands have announced their latest funding rounds. | Zealthix Secures USD 1.1 Mn Seed Funding SaaS-based healthcare platform Zealthix has raised USD 1.1 million in a seed funding round led by Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from AlphaGen Venture Capital. This follows the Gurugram-b... |
| 23.09.2025 | Distil, Rocket, Zealthix, Grest bag early-stage funding | Distil's founders Chemicals maker Distil, app building platform Rocket, healthtech startup Zealthix, and Grest have secured funding in separate early stage rounds, the companies said on Tuesday. Distil Specialty chemicals provider Distil ha... |
| 25.08.2025 | Famyo received Rs 4 Cr Seed funding from IAN Angel Fund | A seed funding round led by the IAN Angel Fund has raised Rs 4 crore for Famyo, a kids’ lifestyle brand based in Bengaluru that turns commonplace necessities into stylish, collectible items. Along with The Chennai Angels, Stoffer Norden, an... |
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