Krishnan Neelakantan
Krishnan Neelakantan is a Partner at Ankur Capital, an Indian venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage and impact-driven startups. With experience spanning investor engagement, portfolio management, and ecosystem development, he supports founders building scalable businesses in sectors such as agritech, deep tech, fintech, and climate tech. Known for his diligence-driven approach and a mission-aligned […]
Bhanu Mitra Bulusu
Bhanu Mitra Bulusu serves as an Investment Associate at Whiteboard Capital, a Mumbai‑based early-stage VC founded by Freecharge’s Sandeep Tandon. Bhanu holds a B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras, and an MBA from IIM Lucknow. He began his career with new product development at Havells India, followed by a summer internship at […]
Subodh Jalori
Subodh Jalori is a Senior Associate at Whiteboard Capital, a Mumbai-based early-stage venture capital firm co-founded by Sandeep Tandon and Anshu Prasher. Over the past four years, Subodh has immersed himself in the venture ecosystem, bringing a strong background in finance and strategic operations—having previously worked in the strategy & finance teams at Viacom18 and […]
Gritesh Sharma
Gritesh Sharma is an Associate – Investments at Karvy Innovation Fund Management Limited (KIFML), where he plays a key role in evaluating early to growth-stage startups across sectors like fintech, healthtech, agritech, and deeptech. With a strong analytical background and a focus on due diligence, financial modeling, and market research, Gritesh supports the fund’s investment […]
Radhav Tandon
Radhav Tandon is a Senior Associate at Pontaq, a cross-border innovation fund that bridges the UK, US, and India. At Pontaq, Radhav plays an integral role in deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management, helping to identify high-impact startups that foster digital transformation and cross-market scalability. With a strong focus on enterprise tech, SaaS, and […]
Vaibhav Vinay Toshniwal
Vaibhav Vinay Toshniwal is a Lead at Sanchi Connect, a platform that bridges the gap between deeptech startups and institutional capital. With a background in investment facilitation, startup ecosystem development, and venture deal sourcing, Vaibhav plays a pivotal role in identifying promising technology-driven startups and aligning them with strategic capital. He is passionate about fostering […]
Joslin Jose
Joslin Jose is a venture capitalist at PeerCapital, where he plays a critical role in identifying and backing early-stage startups with high-growth potential. With a focus on disruptive innovation and scalable technology, Joslin brings analytical rigor, operational insight, and market understanding to his investment approach. At PeerCapital, he supports founders through funding, mentorship, and strategic […]
Bala Srinivasa
Bala Srinivasa is the Managing Director at Arkam Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in technology-led startups that are building for Middle India. With over two decades of experience in venture investing, technology operations, and entrepreneurship, Bala brings deep sectoral expertise and strategic insight to founders. At Arkam, he leads investments across […]
Manu J Plamootil
Manu J Plamootil is an angel investor affiliated with the Malabar Angel Network (MAN). With a background in entrepreneurship and strategic business development, Manu supports early-stage startups through both capital and mentorship. His investment interests lie in technology-led innovation, consumer products, and scalable business models emerging from India, particularly Kerala.