Who We Are
Chandigarh Angels Network (CAN) is a community of experienced entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and angel investors focused on supporting early-stage startups.
Our Vision
To build a strong and thriving startup ecosystem where innovative ideas are supported with the right resources, expertise, and network to create meaningful impact and long-term value.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support early-stage startups by connecting founders with experienced investors, mentorship, and strategic guidance to build scalable and sustainable businesses.
What We Do
Chandigarh Angels Network plays multiple roles in the startup journey
Investment & Funding
We support promising startups with seed and early-stage capital. Our members evaluate opportunities based on business potential, scalability, and founder capability.
Mentorship & Guidance
Our network includes seasoned entrepreneurs and industry experts who provide practical insights, strategic feedback, and support at key stages of growth
Structured Pitch Opportunities
Startups are invited to present their business ideas and strategies in regular pitch sessions attended by CAN members. This provides startups with visibility and the chance to secure investment and strategic support.
Our Approach
We follow a thorough but founder-friendly process to evaluate and support startups
Our Community.
CAN is more than an investment network — it is a vibrant community of professionals who share a common purpose: to build and scale impactful ventures. Our members come from diverse sectors and bring deep domain experience, providing startups with unique insights that go beyond funding alone
Our Impact.
Over the years, CAN has backed and supported startups across sectors including technology, consumer services, healthcare, and more. Through strategic investments and mentorship, the network has helped create jobs and fuel innovation, contributing to the broader growth of India’s startup ecosystem
Why Choose CAN.
Collaborative Investment Community: Engage with investors who are actively involved and committed
Startup-First Focus: Designed to support founders from idea validation to growth
Knowledge & Network Access: Gain insights and connections that accelerate business success
Transparent Processes: Objective evaluation and structured engagement
Let’s Build the Future Together.
Whether you are a founder with a bold vision or an investor looking to support the next wave of innovators, CAN provides the platform, people, and processes to help you succeed.
Join us in enabling tomorrow’s entrepreneurial success.
FAQ’s.
Chandigarh Angels Network facilitates investment into early stage ventures and startups where the interest of our investors is closely inclined. CAN investors mostly are business professionals with their experience of building and running successful businesses.
Simply fill the Apply to Pitch form on our website or send us your investor deck on startups@chandigarhangelsnetwork.com
Our secretariat goes through your application and checks the invisibility of your business on various parameters. If required, the investors are also included in the process. This process typically takes 2-4 weeks before we let you know our decision on whether to take it further or not. If you are selected, you may be asked to present your business to our investors in a monthly elevator pitch session organized by our secretariat.
We require your presentation with summary of your startup covering the aspects like problem statement, your solution, value proposition, traction with proof, product stage, amount of funding needed, use of funding, projection plan, team details etc. You may download our investor deck format from this link.
Well, we don’t sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with the presenters. But we make sure that it is only our network members with whom your presentation/ plans are shared. We have an internal NDA signup with all the network and secretariat members, which protects your interest.
- Team’s capability and background
- Startup’s Traction
- Product Stage and validation
- Statistics/ traction proof
- Competition Analysis
- Go to Market Strategy
- Projection Plan
- Funding Needs
- Use of Funding
- Previous startup experience.
Our angels collectively invest on a range of Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 2 Crore, depending on the stage of the startup.
Our pitching sessions are organized once a month in Chandigarh tricity region as of now. If you are successfully shortlisted through the initial vetting and filtration for the pitching session, you have to be physically present for the detailed discussion and presentation.
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