# Investors based in Chennai (2026 list)

> 129 investors based in Chennai, 3% active in the last 12 months. Led by The Chennai Angels, Anicut Capital, Peepul Capital LLC. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-chennai (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Chennai

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Chennai. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 129 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-chennai)The top 25

**129** investors on the list No change this week

**11** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$8.9M** median round they joined *+11%* against the market median

**3%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**2%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (4)

- 1 [The Chennai Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-chennai-angels) quiet Angel network · India **18** **$576K** median round **Jun 2025** last seen
- 2 [Anicut Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anicut-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **8** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Peepul Capital LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peepul-capital-advisors) quiet Private equity · India **8** **$10M** median round **Oct 2015** last seen
- 4 [Speciale Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speciale-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **7** **$7.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [INVENT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invent) quiet Accelerator · India **4** **$75K** median round **May 2015** last seen
- 6 [TVS Capital Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tvs-capital-funds) *Deploying now* Private equity · India **4** **$35M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 7 [Indian Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indian-bank) quiet Investment firm · India **2** **$10M** median round **Jan 2014** last seen
- 8 [Campus Angels Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/campus-angels-network) *Deploying now* Angel network · India **1** **$835K** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 9 [DataPrompt LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dataprompt-llc) quiet VC firm · India **1** **$1.5M** median round **Apr 2011** last seen
- 10 [Dvara Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dvara-holdings) quiet VC firm · India **1** **$20M** median round **Mar 2007** last seen
- 11 [Kaleidofin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaleidofin) quiet Investment firm · India **1** **$10M** median round **-** last seen
- 12 [Polaris Software Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-software-lab) quiet Corporate VC · India **1** **$5M** median round **Sept 2010** last seen
- 13 [8X Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8x-ventures) unknown VC firm · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 14 [Acsys Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acsys-investments-pvt-ltd) unknown Company · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [Aerofare Group LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aerofare-group-llc) unknown Company · France **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [Apollo Hospitals Enterprise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apollo-hospitals-enterprise) unknown Corporate VC · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [Archangel Group of Companies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/archangel-group-of-companies) unknown Investment firm · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [BNC Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnc-fund) unknown Investment firm · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [Basiz Fund Services](https://millionrounds.com/fund/basiz-fund-services) unknown Investment firm · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Bharatfolks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bharatfolks) unknown Investment firm · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [Billionaire Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/billionaire-venture-capital) unknown VC firm · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Bitspace](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bitspace) unknown Company · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [Build With Nebula](https://millionrounds.com/fund/build-with-nebula) unknown Company · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [CEG ALUMNI INCUBATOR](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ceg-alumni-incubator) unknown Incubator · India **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [CMA CGM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cma-cgm-ventures) unknown Corporate VC · France **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**104 more on this list**

All 129 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Venomics AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/venomics-ai)** Pre-seed · $2.7M *Led by* [Speciale Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speciale-invest)
- **31** Oct **[CapGrid](https://millionrounds.com/company/capgrid)** Series B · $5.3M *With* [Anicut Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anicut-capital)
- **16** Oct **[CapGrid](https://millionrounds.com/company/capgrid)** Pre-seed · $4.9M *With* [Anicut Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anicut-capital)
- **8** Oct **[DailyObjects](https://millionrounds.com/company/dailyobjects)** Series C · $35M *Led by* [Anicut Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anicut-capital)
- **9** Sept **[QNu Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/qnu-labs)** Series A · $21M *Led by* [Speciale Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speciale-invest)
- **5** Aug **[River Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/river-mobility)** Series C · $120M *With* [Anicut Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anicut-capital)

## Stages This Year

11 rounds

- Series A **27%**
- Pre-seed **18%**
- Series C **18%**
- Series B **9%**
- Seed **9%**
- Other **18%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **4**
- Biotech **3**
- Manufacturing **3**
- B2B **2**
- Cloud **2**
- Consumer Services **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1 Q1 25

1 Q2 25

1 Q3 25

1 Q4 25

3 Q1 26

2 Q2 26

2 Q3 26

4 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Chennai

### Who are the most active investors based in Chennai?

By cheques observed, the most active are The Chennai Angels, Anicut Capital, Peepul Capital LLC, Speciale Invest and INVENT.

### How many investors based in Chennai are there?

129 are on record. 3% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Chennai back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (30%) and Pre-seed (20%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Chennai join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Chennai back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Manufacturing.

### Which investors based in Chennai lead the most rounds?

The Chennai Angels (6 led), Speciale Invest (5 led) and Anicut Capital (1 led).

### What have investors based in Chennai invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Venomics AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Speciale Invest), CapGrid (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Anicut Capital) and DailyObjects (Series C, Oct 2026, with Anicut Capital).

### How is this list of investors based in Chennai ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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