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Seasoned Investors Backing Next Gen Founders
Kunal Mutha
- Founder & MD of Only Earth, focused on sustainable business innovation.
- Former CEO of Mohan Mutha Polytech, developed advanced flexible packaging.
- Leadership experience across Mohan Mutha Group, starting in exports.
- Leading polymer manufacturing expansion for auto, aerospace, and consumer sectors.
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Lakshmi Narayanan N
- Founding member and ex-Vice Chairman of Cognizant, shaping its delivery model.
- Past Chairman of NASSCOM; former U.S.-India Business Council board member.
- 30+ years of leadership across Europe, India, and the US.
- Active in education and inclusive growth via Cognizant Foundation and nonprofits.
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Lokesh Krishnaswamy
- Global Platform Solutions Manager at Google, leading cloud data and analytics initiatives.
- Former Principal Cloud Architect at Microsoft, advising Silicon Valley firms.
- Co-founder of Ojas Advertising and Avid Technologies & Solutions.
- Enterprise data architecture experience with Intuit, NCR, and SVB Financial Group.
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Madanlal Gundecha
- Oversees family operations in garments, vehicles, finance, IT, and realty.
- Angel investor in healthcare and cognitive skills startups.
- Former office bearer of South India Hire Purchase Association and Rajasthani Chamber.
- Active in education and philanthropy with S.S. Jain Educational Society and Chennai Foodbank.
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Mahalingam K
- Heads TSM Group’s pre-owned car dealership network in South India.
- Pioneered third-party financial product distribution with major partners.
- Leads 100+ real estate projects via Shreyas Investments and Qualitas.
- Chairman of Enzotech Solutions; Executive Committee Member of The Chennai Angels.
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Manav Goyal
- Executive Director at Adyar Gate Hotels; drives business development and new ventures.
- Former Managing Partner in family apparel export business; youngest APCI committee member.
- MBA from IIM Bangalore; Strategic Hotel Management at Cornell.
- Executive committee member of SIHRA & FHRAI; board member at Mumtaz Hotels.
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Manoj Kumar Jain
- Leads distribution and business development at Shriram Life Insurance; former CEO with 20% CAGR (2012–15).
- Extensive experience across HDFC Standard Life and NBFCs.
- Secured strategic foreign investments boosting Shriram Fortune Solutions’ valuation.
- MBA in Marketing; B.Sc. in Mathematics; international business experience in Dubai.
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Manu Iyer
- Director at Bluehill Capital, backing 8 startups in hardware, clean-tech, and deep-tech.
- Partner at Bluehill Retail, distributing top electronics and lifestyle brands.
- B.Tech from IIT Madras; MBA from Duke University.
- Started career in US financial services before founding ventures in India.
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Meera Reddy Y
- Founded & Built SCANET into India’s top live lobster exporter with 70% market share.
- Founded SKCL, delivering 1M+ sq. ft. of Grade A+ office space in Chennai.
- Partnered with Indospace on large-scale warehousing; exited successfully.
- Active in education and disability-focused philanthropy across TN & Andhra.
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Mehul Uday Nanavati
- Leads Raj Petro Specialities in India and Dubai, scaling multinational operations.
- Oversaw projects, operations, and global business development for nearly three decades.
- Key player in Raj Petro’s integration with a German MNC.
- Chemistry degree; MBA from University of Manchester; GMP from Harvard Business School.
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Mohamed Sathak
- Founded Openwave Computing (4 countries) and co-founded GoWatr, a water services platform.
- Director at Mohamed Sathak Group, managing 18 institutions across sectors.
- Founded JustOut digital news app; runs family coffee export business to Europe & US.
- MBA (Long Island University), B.Com (Loyola), and software diploma (Informatics, Singapore).
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Mohammed Faizullah
- Founder of Cogent Innovations, serving India, SE Asia, Australia, and Africa.
- Enables real-time resolution of 80%+ ATM issues in India.
- Developed service management systems for India’s Income Tax Department.
- Clients include Siemens, SAP, Hitachi, BMW, ITC, DLF, and The Leela hotels.
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