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Seasoned Investors Backing Next Gen Founders
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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Narasimhan Narayanan
- Leads EssilorLuxottica South Asia, driving growth across wholesale, retail, and M&A.
- Former CFO at Coats Plc; senior roles at GE, Microsoft South Asia, and Unilever India.
- Managed 50+ joint ventures and multiple global transactions.
- Chartered Accountant with CPA (USA), ACMA (UK), and ACS (India) credentials.a
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Narayanan R
- Co-founder of Nett10 Digital, specializing in IT product consultancy.
- Built and exited ventures like Indian Food Fermentations, Kaati Zone, and 2020 Media (acquired by Publicis).
- Held leadership roles at Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Rediffusion Advertising.
- MBA from IIM Calcutta; worked across Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata
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Navneet Agarwal
- Heads RBA Exports, leading global growth in sanitary and infrastructure castings.
- Drives strategy, diversification, and global expansion for the RB Agarwalla Group.
- Ex-US manufacturing professional in automotive and power transmission sectors.
- MBA from Chicago Booth; B.Tech from IIT Bombay.
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Padma Chandrasekaran
- Board member at Archean Chemicals, Adani Capital & PNB MetLife.
- Founding team at Sify; led Nasdaq listing.
- Ex-Gates Foundation, managed $200M+ global health portfolio.
- MBAs from IIM-A & USF; Math/Stats degree from Calcutta University.
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Pankaj Daga
- Director at Meenakshi Packagings, specializing in EPS and green materials.
- Founded the ‘Fab World’ brand in 2014 for innovative building solutions.
- Holds an MSc in International Business (UK); active in real estate.
- Keen to support startups at the implementation stage, financially or strategically.
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Paul Arvindh Pandian
- Former Additional Advocate General, Tamil Nadu (2012–2021).
- Specialist in corporate law, M&A, restructuring, and taxation.
- Trained mediator from Harvard; member of Madras HC Mediation Committee.
- Co-author and editor of leading legal texts.
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Piyush Bhandari
- Managing Partner at IMC, offering cross-border services across Asia, Middle East, and Africa.
- Advises on market entry, tax, mobility, and outsourcing for global clients.
- Launched YourGlobalPro, a platform with 3,000+ professionals in 60+ countries.
- Serves on boards of CPAAI International and Entrepreneurs’ Organization.
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Prabhakar Ram Venkataraman
- Founded Newgen KnowledgeWorks in 1996, now a 800+ strong global team.
- Built end-to-end publishing services with offices in the US and UK.
- Raised investment from Carlyle; enabled successful secondary exits in 2011.
- Earlier led family business in printing, packaging, and paper distribution.
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