# J A Chowdary

> J A Chowdary is a seed investor at International Startup Foundation backing Apps and SaaS. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [International Startup Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-startup-foundation)
- Location: Anantapur, India
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jachowdary/?ppe=1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JAChowdarySTPI

J A Chowdary is a seed investor at International Startup Foundation in Anantapur focused on Apps and SaaS. J A Chowdary is the Founder and Chairman of International Startup Foundation. He previously worked at INDIA START UP FESTIVAL 2022 as a SVP, Chief Sales Officer. J A Chowdary attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $300k–$350k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Android | 1 | 20% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amealio | Amealio is a user experience platform for food and hospitality it works on mobile and voice-enabled devices. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 11, 2024 |  |
| Amealio | Amealio is a user experience platform for food and hospitality it works on mobile and voice-enabled devices. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 11, 2024 |  |
| Edmingle | Edmingle is a B2B, SaaS platform for educators, trainers, educational institutions and corporates where they create and launch online courses under their own branded website OR/AND Mobile Application.Online Academy on Edmingle can be launched in 3 simple steps (After Sign Up): 1. Generate and launch a customizable Courses Website/Pages.2. Build Course curriculum by uploading content and assessments. 3. Attach price/duration and publish on website to start enrolments.In addition to the above, Edmingle platform incorporates tools for these educators and creators to promote their courses as well as support their students and build strong learner community. | $300K | Seed | Jun 28, 2021 |  |
| Gibss | GIBSS, a WWF ClimateSolver Partner and a pioneer in high performance building systems, helps businesses reduce operating costs in their buildings by up to 60% through a suite of ultra energy efficient products in the area of air conditioning, hot water generation and lighting. GIBSS Geothermal air conditioning, hot water cogeneration systems andLED technologies are offering compelling triple bottom line benefits to over 250 commercial and industrial buildings across India. With its zero initial investment or Pay from Savings model and performance bank guarantees, GIBSS has made state of the art technologies commercially viable to its clients. GIBSS has been recognized for its contribution to innovation and economic impact by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India through the India Innovation Award. | $238K |  | Feb 24, 2012 |  |
| Mojostreet | Mojostreet is a popular location based mobile app for discovering nearby friends and amazing places. This app helps you know where your Mojostreet and Facebook friends are and what they are up to in real time. You can even just dial your favorite businesses or restaurants from the app.. Mojostreet has an online and mobile version. The mobile app isavailable for Blackberry, Nokia, iPhone and Android users.Using mojostreet you can find the nearest - Best Restaurants & Coffee Shops - Best Spa and beauty saloons- Shopping options- Fun and Recreation centers- Cinema/movie Theaters- Tourist locations, Travel agencies & Cab services- Fuel stationsYou can sign in with your Facebook to access Mojostreet. | $350K | Seed | Apr 12, 2011 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SucSEED Indovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sucseed-indovation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hyderabad Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyderabad-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [International Startup Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-startup-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mumbai Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mumbai-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About International Startup Foundation

VC Fund · Bangalore, India

International Startup Foundation fosters vital connections between entrepreneurs, resources, investors, and mentors.

1 contacts available at International Startup Foundation.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| J A Chowdary | Founder & Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-a-chowdary |

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## FAQ

### What does J A Chowdary invest in?

J A Chowdary invests primarily in Apps, SaaS and Energy startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is J A Chowdary's check size?

J A Chowdary typically joins rounds of $300k–$350k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds J A Chowdary participates in.

### When did J A Chowdary last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for J A Chowdary closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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