Join the Chaat — a collective for accredited investors
An angel and venture collective backing early stage companies led by South Asian women. We open rooms and share diligence; each member decides and writes her own check.
The collective — Toronto, New York, and beyond, 2026
The Thesis
South Asian women control significant capital — and yet too few of us know that angel investing is a door we can walk through. We are changing that, quietly and professionally, deal by deal.
What we do
01 — Community
Accredited angels, venture capitalists, and operators across Toronto, New York, Vancouver, the Bay Area, Hong Kong, Austin, and a growing roster of cities — along with access to all Brown Girls Money Moves perks.
02 — Capital
Members review opportunities together, but each member decides independently and invests on her own balance sheet. The collective does not pool capital, hold funds, or invest on members' behalf. Founders raise from inside the room and from the networks members open.
03 — Conviction
Our podcast and editorial work put South Asian women founders in front of the institutional investors, family offices, and venture funds who should already know their names.
Companies in the collective's portfolio
For Founders
Brown Girl Angels invests in early stage companies with at least one South Asian female founder. Apply through our diligence portal and the collective will be in touch.
Apply for InvestmentFounders we've backed — Lore · Tydra Labs · Spice Capital · MyFO · WashWise
From the collective
Empowerment is not about waiting for opportunities. It’s about creating them. Brown Girl Angels is doing this by introducing South Asian women to angel investing and to the opportunity to fund brown girl founders building scalable, profitable companies.
Brown Girl Angels is the angel collective that is long overdue in the South Asian community. The angel and venture ecosystem needs representation on both sides of the table — by the decision makers funding startups and the founders building them. We are proud to be a Brown Girl Angels portfolio company.
BGA prioritizes mentorship and shared experience over the cliquey, finance-heavy atmosphere of traditional angel groups. As a South Asian female ex-founder, I found an accessible space where I can invest my perspective, not just a check. It is a unique community of peers who truly understand the specific challenges we face.
The genuine, community-driven energy and the rare opportunity to connect with like-minded South Asian women in finance immediately resonated with me. It offered a vital sense of belonging that is often missing in traditional, high-finance environments.
I wanted an authentic, no-nonsense network where women actually execute and follow through on what they say they will do. BGA cuts through the typical cliquey finance noise to create a high-caliber space where South Asian women swap operational insights and major strategies. It is built on a foundation of shared lived experience and zero gatekeeping, making it incredibly easy to back each other and win together.
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In the Press
Bhargavi profiled in the Angel Investors Ontario annual — plus the Startup Canada podcast conversation on building the collective.
The Podcast
Bhargavi Varma is the founder of Brown Girl Angels, a global angel and VC collective of South Asian women mobilizing their capital and investing in South Asian female led startups. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter — Brown Girls, Money Moves — and our global dinner series, Brown Girls, Desi Dinners, and stay connected.
The Community Side
The community side of brown girl capital. A by-application membership for South Asian women one to three years from their first check — plus the podcast, the newsletter, and dinners across cities.
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