Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · England, United Kingdom · Remote

• https://cees.leeds.ac.uk/profiles/raghav-kanoria/
• The ‘Enterprise Ambassadors’ initiative is designed to enhance the experiences of University of Leeds students by providing unique opportunities to engage with highly successful and inspiring entrepreneurs.
• The initiative is administered and supported by Student and Graduate Enterprise at Leeds; a collaboration between the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies and SPARK; the University’s business start-up service.

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · India · On-site

• Healthcare and Education foundation

Feb 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

• Cross border venture capital investing and advisory platform between Europe/ USA/UK and India- roambee, wtec, ogoship
• Working with leading corporates/family offices and individuals on one side and cutting-edge technology companies on the other- Bajaj Electricals, Royal Construct, Continental Carriers, Ashok Leyland
• a. Investment in a cutting edge IOT company for logistics based in Silicon Valley
• b. Joint venture between a IOT German company for lighting solutions and Bajaj Electric for India
• c. Advisory for an Industrial robotics company from Singapore -facilitated investment and India partnerships, clients
• d. Advisory for a Logistics tech company from Saudi Arabia for India partnerships/clients
• e. Cross border- Worked with a railways company in India to get them access to predictive maintenance technologies
• f. Advisory for a leading lighting corporate for access to technology for facade lighting/architectural lighting and India market entry
• g. Strategy for an aviation sector focussed logistics company on strategy

Sep 2018 – Feb 2019 · 5 mos

• Cross border investment and advisory platform

Jun 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 9 mos · Global · On-site

• Top Speaker in Horasis,a global think tank

Aug 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 7 mos · Kolkata

• East India's first Structured private accelerator to support start ups through world class mentorship, workshops and access to top investors on a global basis.
• STRATEGIC alliance with Applyifi (Gurugram based leading accelerator manager)
• World class advisory board and mentor panel.
• Launched Indian Chamber of Commerce Start Up Pad.
• Helped Bengal Government organise Start Up theme Pavilion in Bengal Global Business Summit

Apr 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Kolkata Area

• Active member of the Innovation task Force of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) for promotion of entrepreneurship in East India.

Jan 2013 – Mar 2025 · 12 yrs 2 mos · Kolkata

• 1. Started from scratch and aggregated angel investors in East India and grew rapidly to become one of the largest angel networks in India.
• 2. Forged tie ups with angel networks/vc funds/HNI's/key decision makers in angel/start up space
• 3. Grew the network to 80 investors
• 4. The network invested in 30 odd companies in 7 years
• 5. Forged global alliances with incubators/networks, educational institutions, Chambers of Commerce, Government and Media.
• 6. Evaluated close to 400 ideas
• 7. 19 investments, 6 hits, 3 valued over 1000 crore

Jan 2011 – Mar 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Kolkata Area

• leading efforts to:
• formulate strategy for real estate private equity fund-USD 200 Million greenfield fund and a USD 200 M brownfield Fund
• Formulated a strategic alliance with 2 leading Indian corporate Fund houses
• Constant engagement with leading i bankers, LP's globally as well as tax consultants and structuring experts
• only one of 15 Indians to attend global conference on emerging markets in Geneva 2011

Dec 2008 – Dec 2010 · 2 yrs · kolkata

• part of boutique deal team to introduce unique ads-equity programme in East India i.e Brand Capital -an initiative of the Times of India group which grew to become a USD 1 billion portfolio at its peak
• Part of team to present proposals to Investment Committee
• Constant engagement with marquee clients in Eastern India for large ticket (USD 5 m + ticket size)

Dec 2005 – Jan 2009 · 3 yrs 1 mo · kolkata

• part of crack team to intitiate, strategise a USD 250 m infrastructure Fund for roads, ports, power, SEZ's in India
• extensive dialogue with the likes of UBS, London, UBS Asset Management , Maquarie Bank, Middle East based bankers on fund structuring and strategy
• attended several conferences to meet and liason with leading experts in the field of infrastructure Funds

Jul 2002 – Sep 2002 · 2 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · On-site

• one of the few interns to be chosen by Mittal Steel to intern in their head office in london which is the WORLD'S LARGEST steel company
• senior level executive recruitment for holding company of Mittal Steel reporting to group HR head
• personally reccommended by Chairman -Mr. L N Mittal

May 2002 – Jul 2002 · 2 mos · Leeds, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Sep 2000 – Jun 2001 · 9 mos · Rajasthan, New Delhi

• intern in Chambal Fetilisers and Chemicals ltd (CFCL) that controls 15% of the market in India for fertilisers. Interned across the board at head office in New delhi and the world class plant in Kota, Rajasthan in the following:
• strategy
• production
• marketing

Apr 1997 – Present · 28 yrs 11 mos · Greater Kolkata Area

• active in:
• IDEATOR and FIRST Co- Founder: CALCUTTA ANGELS- which grew to become one of the largest angel networks in the country.
• Founder: Neoleap Business Accelerator; East India's first private accelerator and organisor of Bengal Global Business Start up Pavilion in 2017. Launched Indian Chamber of Commerce Start Up Pad.
• He is passionate about start ups and is a speaker, jury member and activist at IIT Kharagpur, IIM Calcutta and TiE events in Eastern India as well as in Pan India institutes IIM Ahemdabad, IIT Bhubaneshwar, IIT Delhi
• CII Innovation Task Force member for 2 years
• Partner in Anchor Group, Switzerland which is a boutique investment and advisory firm for series A and B technology companies primarily. Working with large and medium corporates and family offices in India and Europe for the same.
• Speaker in Horasis, a global think tank comprising of investors, corporates, entrepreneurs, academics, thought leaders