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The Chennai Angels (TCA)

Seed · Agritech · Chennai

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Agritech
City: Chennai
HQ / office: M/s. Chennai Angels Network Association, Module No. A3-05, Third Floor, Block A, Phase – II, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai – 600113, Tamil Nadu, India
Investments on record: 80
Corpus (as reported): Not a pooled fund; member-led syndicate. Over ₹193 Cr deployed across 177+ deals (corroborated by Tracxn/third-party sources, 2026). Official homepage also cites the older "Over ₹150 Cr invested across 80+ startups" figures.
Website: thechennaiangels.com
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About

The Chennai Angels (legally Chennai Angels Network Association, TCA) is a private angel investment group founded in November 2007, originally as "The Chennai Entrepreneurship Trust Fund." It pools 150+ individual, corporate and institutional members who fund and mentor early-stage Indian startups, and is one of India's leading angel networks. Gopal Srinivasan is Founding Chairman.

Investment focus

Early-stage angel investing (seed / pre-Series A, with follow-on participation). Focus sectors: Agritech & Sustainability, Electric Vehicles, Deep Science & Technology, Healthtech, Fintech, D2C, and Web 3.0.

Cheque size

Not specified on site

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

Not a SEBI AIF / offshore — reported as “Angel network”

SIDBI Fund of Funds

None found

Notable portfolio

Hitwicket; The Indus Valley; STAGE; Paperflite; goSTOPS; Chai Kings; Kreedo; CloudCherry

Team & organisation

150+ experienced investor members

Angel group / Chennai Angels Network Association (member-led angel investing network), based at IIT Madras Research Park

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Frequently asked

What does The Chennai Angels (TCA) invest in?: Early-stage angel investing (seed / pre-Series A, with follow-on participation). Focus sectors: Agritech & Sustainability, Electric Vehicles, Deep Science & Technology, Healthtech, Fintech, D2C, and Web 3.0.
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About this record

⚑ none — private member-driven angel network, HQ in India. Note: office is physically located inside IIT Madras Research Park (a startup incubation hub) but TCA itself is a private investor association, not a government/public-university vehicle. Formerly named "The Chennai Entrepreneurship Trust Fund" (rebrand, not a red flag). Minor data inconsistency: official site shows two different cumulative figures (₹150 Cr/80+ startups vs. ₹193 Cr/177+ deals) — the higher set is corroborated by third-party trackers.

Compiled from public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.

Sources: https://thechennaiangels.com/; https://thechennaiangels.com/contact-us/