There are 139 funded startups in Tamil Nadu in the FundedIQ database, each with its funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Tamil Nadu, along with the 100 most recently funded startups there.
Startups in Tamil Nadu closed 60 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 24 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $514M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $4.7M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $1.6M and $10M. Financial Services, Commerce and Shopping and Manufacturing hold the most companies by sector. Chennai and Coimbatore hold the deepest concentrations of funded startups in Tamil Nadu.
Financial Services and Commerce lead the funding activity. Seed stage capital dominates the mix. The presence of specialized venture firms indicates a preference for scalable technology over traditional industry models. These investors prioritize early stage risk. This creates a high volume of new entries for those seeking fresh partnerships in Manufacturing or Artificial Intelligence.
Tamil Nadu funded startup statistics
Funded startups in Tamil Nadu
139
tracked in the database
Funding rounds, last 12 months
24
60 over 24 months
Disclosed capital raised, 24 months
$514M
46 of 60 rounds disclosed an amount
Median round size
$4.7M
middle half $1.6M to $10M
Most recent funding round on record: Jun 2026.
100 most recently funded startups in Tamil Nadu
100 of 139
Ordered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its
location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed
amount.
Startups in Tamil Nadu closed 60 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 24 of them in the last 12, adding up to $514M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $4.7M, with the middle half running from $1.6M to $10M. 46 of 60 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Financial Services, Commerce and Shopping and Manufacturing hold the most companies, led by Financial Services at 16. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Tamil Nadu
Sector counts across all 139 tracked companies in Tamil Nadu. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
A further 22 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Tamil Nadu startup funding data
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding
date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and
new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round
reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 139 funded startups in Tamil Nadu currently tracked.
Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months.
Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (14 of 60 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Tamil Nadu is dated Jun 2026.
The table above shows the 100 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories,
investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded startups are there in Tamil Nadu?
FundedIQ tracks 139 funded startups in Tamil Nadu. This page lists the 100 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have startups in Tamil Nadu raised?
Startups in Tamil Nadu tracked by FundedIQ have raised $514M in disclosed capital across 60 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 24 rounds in the last 12 months. 46 of those 60 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Tamil Nadu?
Financial Services has the most, with 16 companies, followed by Commerce and Shopping (12), Manufacturing (12) and Artificial Intelligence (8). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
Which cities have the most funded startups in Tamil Nadu?
Chennai leads with 107 companies, then Coimbatore (13), Taramani (4) and Salem (2).
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Tamil Nadu?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $4.7M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $1.6M and $10M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for startups in Tamil Nadu?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 17 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (7) and Series B (7). A further 22 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Tamil Nadu startup funding data updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded startups in Tamil Nadu is dated Jun 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.