# StartupTN

> StartupTN is the Tamil Nadu government’s startup and innovation agency, operating as a Section 8 company under the MSME Department. It supports founders through seed funding, investor matching, mentorship, discounted business services, open innovation challenges and regional hubs, with specific programmes for rural and underrepresented entrepreneurs.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Chennai, India
- **Founders:** Government of Tamil Nadu (Establishing government through the MSME Department)
- **Products:** TANSEED, TANFUND, MentorTN, StartupTN Smart Card, Open Innovation Portal
- **Notable:** TANSEED had sanctioned support to 169 startups since 2021, as reported in December 2025., Tamil Nadu was recognised as a Best Performer in the States’ Startup Ranking 2022; this is a state-level award., The 2025 Coimbatore summit drew more than 71,000 visitors and 350 delegates from 45 countries, according to StartupTN figures reported by The Times of India.

## Products & services

- **TANSEED** — Early-stage seed support. TANSEED 8.0 announced up to ₹10 lakh, or ₹15 lakh for green-tech, rural-impact and women-led startups, with a 3% support stake and a one-year accelerator.
- **TANFUND** — Investor matching and pitch support connecting startups to venture capital, private equity, angel networks and other financing partners.
- **MentorTN** — Online mentor discovery and structured cohort programmes for founders and aspirants.
- **StartupTN Smart Card** — Discounts and offers from business-service vendors across software, finance, compliance, workspaces, marketing and related needs.
- **Open Innovation Portal** — Challenges connecting startups and innovators to corporate, government and research stakeholders through screening and demos.
- **Gramam Thorum Puthozhil** — Targets 100 startups in 100 villages through 10 regional hubs, incubation and conditional ₹1 lakh equity-free seed grants.
- **Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund** — Dedicated equity investment support for startups founded and led by Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs.
- **BrandLabs and Launchpad** — Branding support and visibility for startup product and service launches.
- **Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit** — Startup exhibitions and investor, mentor and international business networking. The 2025 event took place in Coimbatore on October 9–10.

## Achievements

- TANSEED had sanctioned support to 169 startups since 2021, as reported in December 2025.
- Tamil Nadu was recognised as a Best Performer in the States’ Startup Ranking 2022; this is a state-level award.
- The 2025 Coimbatore summit drew more than 71,000 visitors and 350 delegates from 45 countries, according to StartupTN figures reported by The Times of India.
- The first village startup community under GTP launched at Pillaiappampalayam on November 26, 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — StartupTN’s LinkedIn page advertised an October 7 digital marketing session at Tirunelveli’s Municipal Corporation Incubation Centre; an event announcement does not establish attendance or outcomes.
- **2026-03** — StartupTN posted a Smart Card partner AI compute-credit offer from osmAPI worth ₹1.5 crore, with selection and delivery handled by the partner.
- **2025-12** — TANSEED 8.0 announced support-equity grants and a one-year accelerator; applications were initially advertised for December 6–20.
- **2025-11** — The first GTP village startup community was launched at Pillaiappampalayam.
- **2025-10** — Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit held in Coimbatore on October 9–10.

## Links

- Website: https://startuptn.in/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestartuptn/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TheStartupTN
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestartuptn
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestartuptn/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheStartupTN/

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