Thejus Joseph

CEO

Goa, India7 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led India's first TourismTech incubator.
  • Successfully impacted 25 startups through accelerator programs.
  • Expert in startup funding and business development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Startup Ecosystem Leader specializing in TourismTech and Incubation.

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Skills

Core Skills

New Business DevelopmentStrategic LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipRelationship BuildingMarket PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipCoachingEducational Technology

Other Skills

Active ListeningAnalytical SkillsBrand StrategyBudgetingBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Development ConsultancyBusiness PlanningCEOsCommunicationConfidentialityConsultingCurriculum DevelopmentCustomer SatisfactionEntrepreneurshipEvents

About

Let’s Talk—But First, a Quick Check! I’d love to connect, but if you fall into any of these categories, we might not be the right fit: ✅ "I have an idea. Do you have funding for it?" At FiiRE, we’ve funded 50+ startups—and we avoid the "funding-first" mindset. Let’s talk if you’re focused on validating and building first. ✅ "Can you introduce me to businesses?" We have strong industry connections, but intros work best when you’ve already put in the effort to engage with them yourself. ✅ "Which startups do you have?" Feel free to browse our website, but if you’re serious, tell us exactly what you’re looking for—we’ll be happy to help. 📩 Email me at: thejus@fiire.org.in

Experience

Fiire™ goa

4 roles

CEO

Promoted

Oct 2025Present · 6 mos · Goa, India

  • Transitioned to full time position.
New Business DevelopmentNegotiationStrategic ThinkingPublic SectorOrganizational LeadershipActive Listening+19

CEO (Interim)

Promoted

Oct 2023Oct 2025 · 2 yrs · Goa, India

  • FiiRE is India's first & only Incubator focussed on TourismTech innovations in India.
  • FiiRE's Vision: To make Goa the world's premier destination for TourismTech startups by 2030.
  • FiiRE got three verticals to impact the innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem in Goa.
  • 1. FiiRE Incubator
  • 2. FiiRE Business
  • 3. FiiRE Skills
  • Flagship initiatives at FiiRE Incubator:
  • Goa Tourism Accelerator Cohort 1 & 2 impacted 25 startups. The major partners are Goa Tourism Dept., Incredible India, Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG), Goa State Innovation Council (GSInC) etc.
  • NIDHI Entrepreneur in Residence: A fellowship up to 30k per month grant
  • NIDHI Prayas: 10 lacs for Hardware prototyping
  • SISFS: 3 Cr funding for startups in CCD, Debt & Grant
  • NIDHI SEED: 3 Cr funding in equity
  • FiiREWork: Co-working vertical in 3 locations (Fatorda, Panjim &Margao)
  • FiiRE Sulcorna: 800 acres of testbed for TourismTech startups
  • 2. FiiRE Business:
  • Kunbi (Goan saree) revival cluster for empowering handloom clusters in Goa supported by NABARD
  • 3. FiiRE Skills:
  • Initiatives to provide skill training to make the Goan Youth ready for Industry.
Active ListeningRelationship Building

Chief Operating Officer

Promoted

Nov 2021Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Goa, India

  • FiiRE Goa is a Department of Science & Technology Incubator based out of Goa.
  • As a Technology Business Incubator(TBI) is known for its contributions to the Goan Startup Ecosystem. My responsibilities include streamlining the operations of the incubator and promoting the initiatives.
  • Building a community for TourismTech innovations is one of my mandates.along with other daily ops.
Active ListeningRelationship Building

Accelerator Lead

Mar 2021Nov 2021 · 8 mos · Goa, India

  • Heading Goa Tourism Accelearator 21 in association with Goa Tourism Dept. Govt. of Goa.
Relationship Building

Goa chamber of commerce & industry (gcci)

3 roles

GCCI IT Committee member

Nov 2023Nov 2025 · 2 yrs · Goa, India · Hybrid

Relationship Building

GCCI Education Committee Member

Nov 2023Oct 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Goa, India · Hybrid

Relationship Building

GCCI Startup Task Force Member

Nov 2023Oct 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Goa, India · Hybrid

Relationship Building

Fabci-fabless chip design incubator,iit hyderabad

Marketing Strategist

Jul 2020Oct 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Remote

Relationship BuildingConfidentialityMarket Planning

T-hub hyderabad

3 roles

Incubation Manager

Promoted

Sep 2018Apr 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Responsible for heading 6 months Lab32 Incubation program with a cohort size of 70 startups.
  • Also, managing the 75000 Sq. Ft space in terms of bringing in relevant startups & we have 150+ startups in our Catalyst building.
EventsRelationship BuildingCross-functional Team LeadershipMarketingConfidentialityMarket Planning

Asst. Manager- Incubation

Promoted

Jun 2017Aug 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Responsible for heading 6 months Lab32 Incubation program with a cohort size of 70 startups.
  • Also, managing the 75000 Sq. Ft space in terms of bringing in relevant startups & we have 150+ startups in our Catalyst building.
Relationship Building

Analyst

Sep 2016May 2017 · 8 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • T-Hub is a unique public/private partnership between the government of Telangana, 3 of India’s premier academic institutes (IIIT-H, ISB & NALSAR) and key private sector leaders. It stands at the intersection of the start-up, academic, corporate, research and government sectors.
  • I'm handling seed stage startup initiatives at T-Hub.
CoachingRelationship BuildingMarketingMarket Planning

Vimal jyothi engineering college

Principal Consultant

Jan 2016Aug 2016 · 7 mos · India

  • Grooming startups- MVP, Business plan, Ecosystem learning, Business strategy, Networking, Funding.
Educational TechnologyResearch SkillsRelationship BuildingMarketingCurriculum DevelopmentTechnical Sales+1

Techjeeva technologies pvt ltd

Founder

Nov 2011Aug 2016 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Kochi, India

  • Techjeeva is an award-winning startup from Kerala which specialized in IoT, Drone design & Embedded system. Thejus started the organization at the age of 21 before student entrepreneurship came to mainstream in Kerala startup ecosystem.
  • Techjeeva also got a Robotics training wing who gave training to 5000+ engineering as well as school students in open source development board like Arduino & Rasberry Pi. We completed more than 150 electronics projects & took more than 30 college students for various Robotics competitions & secured 25 lakhs (INR) as prize money.

Education

Vimal Jyothi Engineering College,Chemperi,kannur

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2012

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Water Accelerator Program — Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Jan 2015Present

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Management Development Program — Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

Jan 2016Present

KITCO Ltd.

Business Leadership Program — Startup Accelerator

Jan 2015Present

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