About
Over 3 decades of experience as a Venture Capitalist, angel investor, serial entrepreneur, and as a senior executive with MNCs.
Currently, Managing Partner at July Ventures. Ex-Managing Partner at the IAN Fund and a member, Indian Angel Network (between 2008 and 2020). Been an independent angel investor, a member of the IAN, and invested in start-ups across varied sectors. Entrepreneur-in-Residence – on behalf of VCs and angels into their portfolio companies. A track record for identifying the right team, the right time to invest and exit in start-ups. Participated in several deal cycles from investments to exits, with multiple returns. Well networked in the entrepreneurial eco-system on, both, the sell and the buy-side.
Co-founded 4 entrepreneurial ventures including 3 successful exits. Raised investments from institutional investors, HNIs, and self.
Actively involved with R&D and academic institutions to commercialize deep science & technology IP. Member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC, India). Led a major nation-building initiative (2012 to 2017) in the form of a private limited company to commercialize IP from Indian R&D institutions through technology transfer/licensing and through a Lab-to-Market venture fund, called Indian Science Venture Fund - a first of its kind in India. Raised private money to set up and run a centralized tech transfer company called CSIR-Tech Pvt Ltd.
Been senior executive with large MNCs – "intra-preneurially" built greenfield businesses, in several new geographies, new product lines, etc.
Over 3 decades of experience as a Venture Capitalist, angel investor, serial entrepreneur, and as a senior executive with MNCs. Currently, Managing Partner at July Ventures. Ex-Managing Partner at the IAN Fund and a member, Indian Angel Network (between 2008 and 2020). Been an independent angel investor, a member of the IAN, and invested in start-ups across varied sectors. Entrepreneur-in-Residence – on behalf of VCs and angels into their portfolio companies. A track record for identifying the right team, the right time to invest and exit in start-ups. Participated in several deal cycles from investments to exits, with multiple returns. Well networked in the entrepreneurial eco-system on, both, the sell and the buy-side. Co-founded 4 entrepreneurial ventures including 3 successful exits. Raised investments from institutional investors, HNIs, and self. Actively involved with R&D and academic institutions to commercialize deep science & technology IP. Member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC, India). Led a major nation-building initiative (2012 to 2017) in the form of a private limited company to commercialize IP from Indian R&D institutions through technology transfer/licensing and through a Lab-to-Market venture fund, called Indian Science Venture Fund - a first of its kind in India. Raised private money to set up and run a centralized tech transfer company called CSIR-Tech Pvt Ltd. Been senior executive with large MNCs – "intra-preneurially" built greenfield businesses, in several new geographies, new product lines, etc.