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Seasoned Investors Backing Next Gen Founders
Satishkumar Anavangot
- Former MD & CEO of Henkel India; youngest CEO in SPIC Group at age 39
- Built Henkel’s India operations from scratch, earning multiple national awards
- Serves on advisory boards across sectors; mentor to entrepreneurs and students
- IIM Ahmedabad MBA; Columbia University alum; active in MMA, SICCI, Indo-German Chamber, and IIMPACT
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Sharath Kumar
- Based in Chennai and set up Wealth practice in 2015
- Advise HNIs and Family Offices on managing their Treasury & Investments and combine it with Execution and Performance monitoring services
- Prior experience of 25 years in Retail and Corporate banking via stints with Citibank & Standard Chartered Bank
- Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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Shankar Krishnamoorthy
- 30+ years in product and technology led businesses; 3x founder.
- Experience across the US, India and APAC – focusing on innovation, customer success and employee experience. Aspire has been recognized as a Great Place to Work for 12+ years.
- Investment focus: Technology/AI and impact-driven ventures
- Completed Masters in Engineering from PSG College of Technology
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Shankar V
- Founded and exited CAMS, India’s largest listed Registrar & Transfer Agent
- Leads Acsys Investments, his family office focused on early-stage investing
- Actively mentors and supports startups across sectors
- Heads the Executive Committee at The Chennai Angels
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Shobana Anand
- IIM Ahmedabad alum with deep experience in banking, credit, and offshore consulting
- Advised governments and industry bodies on policy, disinvestment, and turnarounds
- Consults with large domestic and multinational firms across finance and operations
- British Chevening Scholar for Women in Leadership & Management (2004)
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Siddharth Ganeriwala
- Founder & CEO, Aura Integrated Solutions Pvt Ltd, delivering innovative corporate event solutions
- Half-owner of lifestyle magazine Inbox 1305; angel investor in eventjini.com online ticketing
- Active CII-Young Indians member and mentor to startups; slated Chennai chapter chairman (2015-16)
- Passionate about brand-building, crisis management, and creating unique audience experiences
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Sivadas Raghava
- Co-founder & ex-MD of Scope e-Knowledge Center, led multiple successful exits
- IIM Ahmedabad alumnus and author of “Failure to Millionaire – You Too Can!”
- Pioneer in India’s KPO and B2B content sectors with strong innovation focus
- Passionate about yoga, meditation, trekking; advocates personal growth and entrepreneurship
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Sreehari Sundaram
- Director at Pan Asia Resources (Consulting) with global branches
- CEO of Pan Asia HR Solutions, focused on staff augmentation in India
- Oversees ventures in commodities trading and managed IT services
- Group operates across Singapore, India, Malaysia, USA, and more
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Sreeram Srinivasan Dr.
- MD & CEO at Integrated Enterprises; board member since 2009
- Set up capital market and commodity verticals for the company
- Deep experience across marketing, equity research, and risk management
- Passionate public equities investor and advocate for retail participation
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Srikanth MC
- Over 35 years in investment banking, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships
- Led Asia’s first greenfield water PPP in Tirupur; ex-CFO of the project
- Consultant to Asian Development Bank across water, transport, and energy sectors
- Director at a FinTech startup focused on digital financial empowerment
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Srinivasan B
- MD of Vikatan Group; grew business 35x with 16.5% CAGR over 24 years
- Expanded from print to digital, TV, books, and social media since 1997
- Oversees 13 Tamil magazine titles with over 1M copies published per issue
- Pioneered early digital adoption and led top-rated Tamil TV content production
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Srinivasan H R
- Vice Chairman & MD of Take Solutions Ltd, a publicly listed company founded in 2001
- Led strategic expansion from India to global markets in Life Sciences and SCM tech
- Former civil servant turned entrepreneur with leadership roles across Shriram Group, Sembcorp, and Temasek
- Recognized with CII and Business Line Entrepreneur Awards; active in CII, TiE, and YPO
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