Seasoned Investors Backing Next Gen Founders
Venkatesh Vijayaraghavan
Managing Director & CEO TTK Prestige Ltd
Experienced business leader and CEO driving strategic growth and innovation in consumer goods and telecom sectors.
- Managing Director & CEO, TTK Prestige Ltd; former CEO & Director, CavinKare
- Over 25 years of leadership experience including 20 years in telecom with Airtel and Reliance Industries
- Active angel investor and mentor in the startup ecosystem; advisor at TAPMI management program
- Chemical Engineer (Anna University) with executive education from Carnegie Mellon and IIM Ahmedabad; Fulbright Scholar
Vikash Goyal
Director, Goyal Marble & Granite
Built and expanded a leading natural stone business serving architects, developers, and institutions..
- Director, Goyal Marble & Granite, Chennai
- Built and expanded a leading natural stone business serving architects, developers, and institutions.
- Passionate about supporting founders in B2B, manufacturing, sustainability, and technology-led businesses.
- IIT Delhi alumnus, CFP®, and ex-banker turned entrepreneur.
Vivek Raghunathan
Co-founder & CTO Success4 Solutions Private Ltd
Visionary engineering leader driving innovation in customer success software and cloud technologies.
- Co-founder & CTO, Success4 Solutions Private Ltd and CTO, Decision Minds, specializing in seamless, data-driven customer success software
- Expertise in embedded systems, Linux kernel development, cloud backend, AI, and data analytics
- Active open-source contributor with strong skills in IoT, ETL, C, Java, and system optimization
- Experienced investor in US secondary IPO market with successful exits and ongoing advisory roles in Silicon Valley and Austin startups
Yogeshwaran S
Founder Director Matexnet Private Ltd
Founder Director and seasoned investment banker driving innovation in B2B procurement and digital lending.
- Founder Director, Matexnet Private Ltd – India’s first Internet-driven B2B procurement platform transacting ₹1500 Cr
- MBA graduate with 23+ years as investment banker, investor, and entrepreneur
- Led turnaround of multiple stressed companies and guided entrepreneurs on growth strategies
- Co-promoter of Kuwy.in (digital lending for used automotive industry) and investor in multiple B2B startups
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