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Seasoned Investors Backing Next Gen Founders
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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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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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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Mridula Ramesh
- Founded Sundaram Climate Institute, focused on waste and water management solutions.
- Angel investor in over 30 startups.
- Executive Director at Sundaram Textiles; ex-McKinsey consultant (Silicon Valley).
- Board trustee at WWF India; climate writer for top Indian publications.
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Muralidharan V M
- COO at Bahwan CyberTek Group; board member at Tekion India and Matrix Business Services.
- Chairs Ethiraj College for Women and ALERT nonprofit board.
- Active in TiE Chennai, Chennai Angels, CII, FICCI, and SICCI leadership.
- Recipient of ‘Edupreneur of the Year’ and Lifetime Achievement awards.
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Murugan Narayananswamy
- Held key roles at Philips India, Britannia, Danone, Nerolac, Jubilant Foodworks, and Southern Health Foods.
- BE (Hons) Electrical & Electronics, BITS Pilani; PGDM, XIM Bhubaneswar.
- Expertise across multiple industries and geographies in India.
- Passionate about movies, sports, and social impact.
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Murugavel Janakiraman
- Scaled Matrimony.com to 3,000+ employees, 130 branches in 20 cities, transforming traditional matchmaking into a leading online platform.
- Awarded Digital Entrepreneur of the Year; two-time ET Entrepreneur nominee.
- Speaker at Harvard, Stanford India, and IAMAI global summits.
- Chairman- TiE, Chennai & of CII CEO Forum
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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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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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