Actor Nayanthara invests in Chennai-based beverage brand, Chai Waale
The Hindu
The actor is one of several investors; Vidur Maheswari, founder, Chai Waale, said the funding would primarily be used for physical store expansion
Chennai-headquartered beverage brand Chai Waale, has secured another round of funding worth ₹5 crore from existing and new investors. Actor Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan have also invested in this round. Angel investors Sunil Sethia; Sunil Kumar Singhvi, Manish Mardia and UNI-M Network, a Mumbai-based angel network are among the others. Additionally, private organisations such as Unlisted Kart LLP (an online trading platform of unlisted shares) from Bangalore and Conscience Multi Family office, based out of Chennai, are playing a major role in this round of funding.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
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