Welcome to Campus Angels Network Private Limited !
At Campus Angels Network, we empower startups by providing funding of up to ₹200 lakh, supporting innovative ideas with the potential to transform the startup ecosystem. Our extensive network of Angel investors includes successful entrepreneurs, seasoned business professionals, domain experts, technocrats, and public angels, all committed to driving the growth of early-stage ventures.
We partner with leading university incubators and accelerators to identify deep-tech startups that have achieved product validation and have early paying customers. Our focus is on startups seeking funds for go-to-market validation, ensuring they are ready to scale their solutions to meet significant market needs.
To further support our startups, we offer them the opportunity to enroll in prestigious programs like those offered by the Gopalakrishnan Deshpande Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Stanford Seed. Participation in these programs is optional, providing our startups with the flexibility to choose the resources that best fit their needs.
As a member of Campus Angels Network, you gain access to high-quality deal flow, invaluable networking opportunities, and insights from industry experts. Whether you’re a startup seeking funding or an investor eager to support groundbreaking innovations, join us in shaping the future of startups.
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About Campus Angels
Join us to fund innovative ideas and shape India's startup ecosystem
Who We Are
Campus Angels Network Private Limited is a collective of seasoned investors, successful entrepreneurs, and industry experts, all united by a shared passion for nurturing the next generation of innovative startups. With deep-rooted experience in the startup ecosystem, our team is committed to empowering entrepreneurs to realize their full potential and achieve their business aspirations.
our vision
To be the most preferred early stage angel network in India for funding, mentoring and nurturing startups incubated at university campuses.
our mission
To support innovative and deep technology startups and help them grow.
To ensure high standards of business ethics and corporate governance.
To maximize growth, achieve national pre-eminence and maximize return to stake holders wealth.
Why Us?
Invest In Innovation
Our Team
Our team consists of experienced professionals from the industry and academia with extensive knowledge and expertise in the startup ecosystem.
Our team members have successfully incubated and accelerated several startups across multiple domains. They bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise to the table, providing unparalleled guidance and support to our members and entrepreneurs.
We believe that our team’s diverse backgrounds, expertise, and network make us the ideal partner for startups.
Founders
Chandran Krishnan
Founder MD & CEO
Kritik Abiram Govindan
Co-Founder & CIO
Vasantha Kumar
Co-Founder & CBO
Advisory Board
Arunagiri Nallasivam
Founder Director
TrustLine Holdings (P) Ltd
Josh Foulger
Country Head & Managing Director
Bharat FIH Ltd
Krishnan Balasubramanian
Institute Professor IIT Madras &
Evangelising Lab to Market Transitions in India
Manu Iyer
Director
BlueHill Capital
Rajan Srikanth
CMD
SmartKapital
Ramkumar Ramamoorthy
Partner , Catalincs &
Principal Advisor , Chennai Mathematical Institute
Members
Aditya Shankar
Director
KPMG India
Akshaya Mani
Head of Research
Optable Inc.
Alok Saraogi
SVP & CMO
TVS Mobility
Anand Chaturvedi
Founder & Managing Director
Avasar Leadership Foundation
Ananth Pharshy
Principal
GPFA Council
Aravind Ganesan
Group Head - Digital Strategy
Healthcare Capital (Kauvery Hospital)
Arun Mahapatra
Angel Investor, Technology Advisor
IIM Alumni
Ashok
Managing Director
Futurenet Technologies
Balaji S V
Founder & Director
3Key Factors Consultants
Balakrishnan R
Chairman
Excelencia Group
Balaraman J
Founder
Congruent Solutions
Chaitanya Desai
COO & Country Head
Omniactive Health Technology
Chandrakant Pandit
Software Technical Expert
Amdocs Inc.
Chandrashekaran S
Chairman and Managing Director
Vipragen Biosciences
Chandrshekar H G
Chairman & Managing Director
SASMOS HET Technologies
Chetan Prakash
Former Partner
Anicut Capital
Francis Mohanraj Pandian
Managing Director
Harrington Hotels Private Limited
Ganapathy P R
Entrepreneur & Mentor
Startups
Ganesh K C
President
Pratithi Investments
Ganesh Raj
Founder & Director
Global Maritime Review Consulting
Ganeshram Jayaraman
MD
Avendus Spark Capital
Giridharan T S
CEO
SSN iFound
Hariharan Gopalkoushik
Managing Director
Accurate Currency Automation
Jagannathan
Legal Advisor
Larsen& Toubro Ltd
Jagannathan N
CEO
Fourth Dimension Technologies
Jayaram K Iyer
Founder & CEO
GanitScience
Jayaraman Muthukumar
MD and CTOO
iWells Integrated Management Consultants
Kanakadhara Srinivasan
Partner
Initium Partners LLP
Karthik Jayakumar
Co-Founding Partner
Peritum Partners
Karthik Lakshminarayanan
Senior Director
Enphase Energy India
Kishore V Ramsubramonian
Sr Vice President
CHOWGULE & Co.
Kumaran Mani
CEO
TenthPlanet Technologies
Lanka Lingam
Owner
Lanson Group
Latha Mani
Ex-Bank Employee
Indian Bank
Mahesh Ramachandran
Founder
Tech Innovations
M V Subramanian
Founder , Future Focus Infotech &
Director , Native Lead Angels
Mani Rajagopalan
Managing Director
4 U Travel Services
Manivannan Rajapathy
CEO
Energy IQ Services
Meera Reddy
Founder
SKCL Constructions
Mohan Gopalakrishnan
CTO
Consultant
Mukesh Kataria
Managing Partner
Mukesh Kataria & Associates
Mukundan V A
Delivery Manager
Tata Consultancy Services
Murugan P
Managing Director
Faradays Micro Technologies
Muthamizhchelvan
Vice Chancellor
SRM University
Muthu Singaram
CEO
Incubation, HTIC at IITM
Nagalakshmi Vijayakumar
CEO & Founder
CurioKidz
Nagarajan Subramaniam
Director
Marvell India Private Limited
Narasimhan Santhanam
Co-Founder
CliDemy - the Climate Academy
Navarathan M
Proprietor
M Navarathan & Co
Nithya Kalyani
Senior Scientist
Apollo Hospital
Pandiarajan
Founder
Mafoi
Prabhakaran T P
Co-founder & COO
Cooey Health and Cooey Technologies
Prabhu V
Partner
Dr. Lavanya Voice Culture
Prakash S
MD & CEO
Galaxy Health and Allied Insurance
Premkumar Manavazhi
Ex - Regional Lean Advisor
Caterpillar Inc.
Raghavan Neelakantan
President
Lucas Indian Service Limited
Raghunathan Nerur
VP Delivery
Quintessence Business Solutions & Services
Rajalakshmi N S
Rajasree Ramesh
Mentor
Startups
Rajendran P R
Founder & Director
Nextwave Multimedia
Rajesh Balaji Ramachandran
Partner
Catalincs Partners LLP
Rajiv Manalal Gupta
Founder & Managing Director
Workxpertise Group
Raju Venkataraman
MD & CEO
Medall Healthcare
Raman V Kumar
Managing Director
Strategic Global Realty Services
Ramanathan L
Managing Director
Strategic Global Realty Services
Ramesh Bhaskaramurthy
Designated Partner
Bodhana and Learning Tree LLP
Ramprasad G
Principal
Matram Services
Rangnathan N
Ravi Sankar
AVP
Sutherland Global
Ravinder Syal
Angel Investor
US and Europe
Salivahanan S
Vice Chancellor
Vel Tech
Sameer Chowdhry
Managing Director
Studio Pelle
Saravanan Sundaramoorthy
Founder & Managing Director
Edsix BrainLab Pvt Ltd
Sathish N
Head of Treasury Operations
Maersk Global Service Centers
Sathya Kumar
President & CEO
Techindia Infoway
Saundarya Rajesh
Founder-President
Avtar The Power of Diversity
Senthil Manimaran
Co-Founder
Vaan Capital Funds
Shankar Venugopal
Vice President
Mahindra & Mahindra
Shrinivas Narayanan
Regional IT Manager
Expeditors International India
Somasundaram Arumugam
Chairman
MMS Global Eye Hosital
Sonali Jha
Founder & CEO
Cunomial
Srikanth
Managing Director
Milton Roy India
Srinivasan B
Sriram Sankaran
Chairman , Synchron Group &
MD , Native Lead Angels
Subramoni P H
Managing Director
Val-Met Engineering
Sucharita Kamath
Chapter Head
ANDE
Sudha Subramanian
Senior VP
SIMBYM Simple & Integrated
Sunil Rajappan
Independent Financial Services Advisor
UK
Sunil Singhvi
ex Vice Chairman, JITO Angels
Member, TCA
Suseela K
Ex Bank Employee
State Bank of India
Venkat Kumar S
Head of Business
Kone Elevator India
Venkatesh Vijayaraghavan
CEO & Director
CavinKare
Viswanathan B
Let us achieve newer heights together
Services
For Campus Incubators
Startup Evaluation and Coaching: We collaborate with incubators to identify startups ready to raise funds for their go-to-market phase. After reviewing pitch decks, we shortlist promising startups and assess their progress, providing guidance as needed. Startups selected by our domain experts receive coaching on business plan preparation before being presented to our members for investor pitches.
Investor Pitch and Funding: When our members express interest in investing a meaningful amount, typically ₹50 lakh or more, we proceed with a thorough due diligence process. This includes negotiating shareholder agreements, executing necessary documentation, and transferring funds to support the startup’s growth.
Demo Days and Startup Events: We actively participate in demo days and other startup events organized by our partner incubators, helping startups gain visibility and connect with potential investors and industry stakeholders.
Mentorship and Support: We are available to mentor specific startups referred by incubators, offering tailored guidance to help them navigate their growth challenges and achieve their business goals.
For Entrepreneurs
Investment: We offer funding ranging up to ₹200 lakh to early-stage startups with high growth potential, providing the financial support needed to scale their operations and achieve their business goals.
Acceleration: We provide access to top-tier acceleration programs, including opportunities to enroll in programs at the Gopalakrishnan Deshpande Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Stanford Seed. Participation in these programs is optional, allowing startups to choose the resources that best align with their needs.
Board Involvement and Strategic Support: For startups that secure funding, one of our investors assumes the role of Board Observer, working closely with the startup on strategy, business development, organization building, and the execution of growth plans.
For Members
Startup Evaluation: Members can evaluate promising startups and engage in detailed assessments conducted by domain experts. This includes in-depth reviews of product development and market opportunity evaluations, providing a comprehensive understanding of potential investments.
Mentoring Opportunities: Members have the opportunity to actively mentor startups, leveraging their expertise as industry leaders, successful entrepreneurs, and seasoned investors to guide and support emerging ventures.
Board Involvement: We offer a select member among the investors in a startup the opportunity to serve as a Board Observer. This role involves working closely with the startup on strategy, business development, organization building, and the execution of growth plans.
Knowledge Sharing: We periodically release a series of knowledge articles on various topics of interest to our members. These articles, along with regular newsletters, events, and webinars, provide valuable insights and updates from the startup ecosystem.
Exit Opportunities: We strive to facilitate gainful exits for our members by optimizing exit strategies during subsequent funding rounds, ensuring that their investments generate meaningful returns.
For Co-investors
Access to Validated Deals: We provide co-investors with access to startup deals that have undergone rigorous evaluation and validation by our team.
Micro Angel Investment Opportunities: Co-investors can engage in micro angel investment opportunities, allowing for smaller-scale investments alongside our primary funding.
Co-Investment Opportunities: Our network partners with a range of venture funds and accelerators to offer co-investors the chance to invest in early-stage startups that have been carefully selected by us. This collaboration enhances the investment opportunities available and supports startups through additional funding and resources
Join our Journey
Be a part of us and shape the future of startup’s landscape
Key Activities
Incubator Engagement
We collaborate closely with partner incubators to identify deep tech startups that have validated products and early customers, seeking go-to-market funding. These startups are rigorously evaluated to meet our investment criteria. Additionally, we participate in demo days, attend entrepreneurship events, and provide mentoring as needed, supporting startups at crucial growth stages.
Deal Sourcing & Evaluation
We source promising startups through partnerships with university incubators, accelerators, industry events, member referrals, and our network. Focusing on startups with validated products and early customers seeking go-to-market funding, our in-house experts rigorously evaluate each shortlisted startup, reviewing their progress, business model, and team. Startups that meet our criteria receive guidance on business plan preparation before being presented to our investors. This thorough process ensures we invest in startups with high growth potential.
Deal Making
Once meaningful investment interest is secured, we conduct thorough financial, tax, legal, and secretarial due diligence with our partners. During this phase, some members delve deeper into the startup’s business model and growth potential.
We simultaneously negotiate shareholder agreements to secure necessary rights, including affirmative vote rights and indemnities. Due diligence reports are presented to investors, with founders available for clarifications. We also appoint an investor as Board Observer to act as the SPOC for mentoring and monitoring.
Final steps include executing the Share Subscription and Shareholders Agreement and other allied documentation. All conditions are met before funds are transferred, ensuring a secure investment process.
Portfolio Management
We work closely with our portfolio companies through our nominated Board Observer to support their growth and success. Our involvement includes:
Strategic Guidance: Offering expert advice on business strategy and product development.
Team Development: Assisting in nurturing team members and finding talented resources to meet manpower needs.
Fundraising Support: Helping startups raise funds for future rounds by leveraging our extensive network and industry contacts.
Partnership Building: Facilitating connections with strategic investors and potential partners.
Our goal is to ensure that our portfolio companies reach their full potential and achieve their business objectives through dedicated support and valuable industry connections.
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Exits
Our ultimate goal is to generate significant returns for our members through successful exits. We work closely with our portfolio companies to identify potential investors and negotiate favorable exit terms. Our team brings extensive experience in M&A and IPOs to ensure that our portfolio companies achieve the best possible outcome.
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