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Chandrashekar Kupperi
General Partner at Peaceful Progress
· Chennai, India
Check size
INR 1 Cr to INR 3 Cr (USD 133K to USD 400K)
Lead stage
seed
Deals tracked
25
Sectors
AI, ML
AI
ML
IoT
VR
MR
FinTech
seed
pre-Series A
Seed
Pre-Series A
India
About Chandrashekar
Chandrashekar Kupperi is the founder and managing partner of Peaceful Progress Trust, a SEBI-registered Angel Fund (AIF CAT-1) focused on early-stage technology-led and consumer businesses. The fund prioritizes founder-led startups demonstrating traction and growth potential, operating at the pre-seed and seed stages
Investment thesis
Early-stage investor backing technology-led and consumer businesses.
Peaceful Progress is a SEBI-registered Category I Angel Fund investing in early-stage, founder-led technology-enabled and consumer businesses with growth potential. The fund deploys capital of INR 1 Cr to INR 3 Cr in seed to pre-Series A stage startups across AI, ML, IoT, VR, MR, FMCG, and emerging mobility sectors including electric vehicles, drones, and spacetech. The fund employs a rigorous, multi-filter evaluation process and takes a co-investment approach, often partnering with other VCs and angel platforms to identify and back disruptive startups that solve critical challenges
Investment philosophy
Peaceful Progress is a SEBI-registered Category I Angel Fund focused on early-stage technology-led and consumer businesses, with an emphasis on founder-led companies showing traction and growth potential. Chandrashekar Kupperi serves as a General Partner and is also an active angel investor with experience across M&A and startup investing.
Investment focus
Early-stage technology and consumer businesses with demonstrated traction, led by founder-operators. Peaceful Progress invests through a regulated angel fund structure targeting companies with clear growth trajectories
Areas of expertise
Notable portfolio
Pramatra Space
Attron Automotive
Uravu Labs
BioVeda
CargoFL
Supply6
Neopop
Revamp Moto
Liger Mobility
Zomoz
Lissun
Trezi
Garuda Aerospace
SkinQ
Bombay Shaving Company
Frequently asked
Does Chandrashekar Kupperi invest at seed stage?
Yes. They invest at seed, pre-Series A, Seed stage.
Their geographic focus includes India.
What is their typical check size?
Chandrashekar Kupperi's typical check size is INR 1 Cr to INR 3 Cr (USD 133K to USD 400K).
They currently invest through Peaceful Progress.
What sectors does Chandrashekar Kupperi focus on?
Chandrashekar Kupperi primarily invests in AI, ML, IoT, VR.
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