Bhawna Bhatnagar
Bhawna Bhatnagar is the Co-Founder of Avinya Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on investing in bold, impact-driven startups across India. With a background in consulting, leadership development, and ecosystem building, Bhawna champions entrepreneurs who are reimagining the future through innovation, technology, and inclusion. She is deeply passionate about fostering underrepresented founders and enabling transformative […]
Shobana Prakash
Shobana Prakash is part of the Investments team at Ventana Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology startups across sectors such as consumer tech, fintech, enterprise software, and climate innovation. With a strong background in startup evaluation, market research, and portfolio strategy, Shobana supports deal flow, due diligence, and founder relations. She is […]
Jofin Joseph
Jofin Joseph is a Partner at Pienza, a venture capital firm focused on funding early-stage, mission-driven startups building for India and beyond. Jofin has a background in product management, startup operations, and entrepreneurship, and previously served as the India Head for Techstars, where he helped scale the accelerator’s footprint and mentored hundreds of founders. With […]
Mayuresh Raut
Mayuresh Raut is the Managing Partner at SEA Funds, an India-based early-stage venture capital firm backing high-potential startups across emerging sectors. With a strong background in private equity, venture investing, and business transformation, Mayuresh brings strategic insight and capital to entrepreneurs focused on innovation, impact, and scalability. At SEA Funds, he actively leads investments in […]
Robin Alex Panicker
Robin Alex Panicker is a Venture Partner at Unicorn India Ventures, where he brings extensive experience as a serial entrepreneur and technologist. Known for his hands-on involvement in startup ecosystems across India, Robin was also a founding team member of Finomena, a fintech lending platform. At Unicorn India Ventures, he focuses on evaluating early-stage investments […]
Mahavir Pratap Sharma
Mahavir Pratap Sharma is the Managing Partner at RAIN (Rajasthan Angels Innovation Network), one of India’s most active regional angel networks. A passionate serial entrepreneur and startup evangelist, Mahavir is deeply involved in mentoring, funding, and nurturing early-stage startups across diverse sectors. He also serves as the Chairman of the TiE India Angels and was […]
Rajesh Nair
Rajesh Nair is an active angel investor with the Kerala Angel Network, a regional investment syndicate focused on nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship in Kerala and beyond. With a deep commitment to supporting early-stage startups, Rajesh brings mentorship, capital, and strategic guidance to founders, particularly in sectors such as technology, healthcare, and education. He is recognized […]
Anas Rahman Junaid
Anas Rahman Junaid is the Founder and Chief Researcher of Hurun India, the Indian division of the global Hurun Report. He is a leading voice on wealth creation, entrepreneurship, and innovation in India. With a deep focus on tracking India’s richest individuals, unicorn startups, and philanthropic leaders, Anas has helped position Hurun India as a […]
Rajesh Sawhney
Rajesh Sawhney is the Founder & CEO of GSF India, one of India’s most prominent multi-city startup accelerators and early-stage funds. Often called the “father of India’s startup accelerator movement,” Rajesh has been a pioneer in building tech ecosystems, first through GSF and earlier as the founding President of Reliance Entertainment and co-founder of InnerChef. […]