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Ramaraj R

Senior Advisor Elevar Advisors Private Ltd

Serial entrepreneur and internet pioneer, best known for co-founding Sify and mentoring India’s next generation of leaders.

Co-founder & former CEO of Sify, India’s first Internet company listed on NASDAQ.
Senior Advisor at Elevar Advisors; formerly served on IIM Calcutta’s Board of Governors.
Founding member and first Indian on the Board of ICANN; ex-Trustee, TiE Global & Olympic Gold Quest.
Recipient of CII Lifetime Achievement Award; co-founded Coaching Foundation of India.

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Ramkumar L

Angel Investor & Mentor

Seasoned business leader and angel investor, with deep expertise in manufacturing, corporate strategy, and startup mentorship.

Former MD of Tube Investments of India; 25+ years leading businesses across industrial sectors.
Independent Director on boards of Shanthi Gears and Igarashi Motors; on Governing Board of IIM Bodhgaya.
Active angel investor and mentor with The Chennai Angels and IITM Incubation Cell.
Past President of Madras Management Association; awarded Business Leader of the Year by Loyola Alumni Association.

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Ranganathan C

Chairperson CavinKare

Visionary entrepreneur who built CavinKare from a single brand into a diversified FMCG and salon services powerhouse.

Founder & CMD of CavinKare; built iconic brands like Chik, Spinz, Meera, and Cavin’s.
Pioneer of sachet revolution and family salon chains through Limelite & Green Trends.
Former Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu; Past President, Madras Management Association.
Founder of CavinKare Ability & Chinnikrishnan Innovation Awards; strong advocate for inclusion and entrepreneurship.

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Ravi Ramalingam Dr.

Managing Director KKR ENT Hospital & Research Institute

Renowned ENT surgeon, medical entrepreneur, and global expert in cochlear implants and otology.

Managing Director of KKR ENT Hospital & Research Institute, India’s largest private ENT healthcare network.
Performed over 2,500 cochlear implant surgeries; leads a 25+ member implant team in Chennai.
Past President of AOI, Incoming President of Indian Society of Otology; Honorary ENT Consultant to Govt. of Mauritius.
Awarded “Best Doctor” by TN Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and Honorary Fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow.

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Ravichandran Purushothaman

Vice President Danfoss

Vice President at Danfoss India and a strategic leader advancing energy efficiency, sustainable technologies, and food system innovation.

25+ years in sales, strategy, and M&A across Asia-Pacific and Europe with Danfoss and Siemens.
VP at Danfoss India; global management team member and board director.
Chairs CII’s Energy Efficiency Council and Cold Chain Logistics Task Force.
Mentors startups in agri-tech, manufacturing, and climate; involved with RMI’s Cooling Prize.

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Ravindra Babu Sanna Reddy

Founder & Managing Director Sri City Private Ltd

Visionary founder of Sri City, a world-class integrated business hub driving industrial growth and regional transformation.

Founded Sri City, hosting 190+ global firms from 28 countries, employing 50,000+.
Promoted inclusive growth with 50% local employment and women’s empowerment.
Member of national SEZ Policy Committee; founding Chair of ASSOCHAM South; active in CII and FICCI.
Holds engineering degrees from REC Trichy, Utah State, Johns Hopkins; received WCRC “Inspirational Leader 2018.”

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Reddy GRK

Chairman & Managing Director Marg Ltd

First-generation entrepreneur and visionary behind MARG Group’s growth into a diversified infrastructure leader.

Founded MARG Group in 1994, evolving it from EPC to a multi-sector infrastructure major.
Holds a commerce postgraduate degree and is a Kellogg School of Management alumnus.
Focuses on sustainable infrastructure and inclusive, holistic regional development.
Active in CII and currently President of the Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce.

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Reji Joseph

Investor / Advisor

Transforming enterprises through high-impact interventions

A Chartered Accountant with Big 4 credentials (PwC, KPMG), a globally experienced financial executive with leadership across premier financial markets, in India, GCC and Southeast Asia
Specialising in management, private equity, investment banking, and corporate finance.
Longest-serving and most successful CEO of a publicly listed Private Equity holding company, led the enterprise through a dramatic turnaround from record losses to record-breaking profitability.
Executed high-impact investments, IPOs, structured and exited growth capital investments, and led board-level transformations.

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Sameer Mehta

Chairperson the Atlas Family Office & Dr Mehta’s Hospitals

Investor and business leader with deep expertise in healthcare, chemicals / material science and deep technology.

Leads the Atlas Family Office; Chairperson, Dr. Mehta’s Hospitals
Co-founded India Home Health Care (successful exit), School of the Future, Arya Play Games & more
30+ years in global strategy, M&A, investment and entrepreneurial leadership
IITM PhD; Kellogg MBA; Fellow Chemical Engineer; Independent Director on Professional & NGO Boards

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Sanjay A Wadhwa

Owner & Managing Partner Ap International

Veteran media entrepreneur and key force behind global Tamil film distribution.

Managing Partner at AP International, a leader in film exports
Diversified family business into audio, digital formats & global cinemas
Built a 450+ film catalogue across Tamil and Malayalam content
Holds an MBA in Finance from University of Scranton, USA

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Sanjay Lulla

Founder S.M. Lulla Industries Worldwide Private Ltd

Award-winning first-generation entrepreneur in global leather fashion and industrial real estate.

Founder of S.M. Lulla Industries, exporting high-fashion leather since 1987
Leads 7 factories with 1,500+ employees serving top global brands
Director of S4Carlisle, a Chennai-based knowledge outsourcing firm
Active in real estate, specializing in industrial warehouse development and leasing

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Santhanakrishnan TR

Early stage investor

Entrepreneur owning a global fintech business based out of Singapore

Founder/Chairman of DataTracks, Singapore (fintech business, operations in 26 countries serving 30,000 corporate entities)
Founder/Chairman of Kalpataru Ventures Pvt Ltd, Mauritius (angel investments) and TaurusQuest, India (BPM services)
Former CFO of Sify, Chennai (IPO lead); Former CFO of Sutherland, Rochester, NY
Harvard Business School OPM; CA/CWA (India topper), BCom (University Gold medal)

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Membership is by invitation only. A new member should be referred and recommended by a current TCA member (sponsor). Any current member can sponsor a candidate for Membership by sending a profile of the candidate to the secretariat with a short cover note explaining why he/she considers the candidate a potential member.

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Seasoned Investors Backing
Next Gen Founders

Ramaraj R

Ramaraj R

Ramkumar L

Ramkumar L

Ranganathan C

Ranganathan C

Ravi Ramalingam Dr.

Ravi Ramalingam Dr.

Ravichandran Purushothaman

Ravichandran Purushothaman

Ravindra Babu Sanna Reddy

Ravindra Babu Sanna Reddy

Reddy GRK

Reddy GRK

Reji Joseph

Reji Joseph

Sameer Mehta

Sameer Mehta

Sanjay A Wadhwa

Sanjay A Wadhwa

Sanjay Lulla

Sanjay Lulla

Santhanakrishnan TR

Santhanakrishnan TR

Become An Angel

Become An Angel

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Seasoned Investors Backing Next Gen Founders

Ramaraj R

Ramaraj R

Ramkumar L

Ramkumar L

Ranganathan C

Ranganathan C

Ravi Ramalingam Dr.

Ravi Ramalingam Dr.

Ravichandran Purushothaman

Ravichandran Purushothaman

Ravindra Babu Sanna Reddy

Ravindra Babu Sanna Reddy

Reddy GRK

Reddy GRK

Reji Joseph

Reji Joseph

Sameer Mehta

Sameer Mehta

Sanjay A Wadhwa

Sanjay A Wadhwa

Sanjay Lulla

Sanjay Lulla

Santhanakrishnan TR

Santhanakrishnan TR

Become An Angel

Become An Angel

Seasoned Investors Backing
Next Gen Founders