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 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Goa, India

Transitioned to full time position.

New Business DevelopmentNegotiationStrategic ThinkingPublic SectorOrganizational LeadershipActive Listening+19

CEO (Interim)

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Oct 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 2021 – Oct 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 2021 – Nov 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 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs · Goa, India · Hybrid

Relationship Building

GCCI Education Committee Member

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

Relationship Building

GCCI Startup Task Force Member

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

Relationship Building

Fabci-fabless chip design incubator,iit hyderabad

Marketing Strategist

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

Relationship BuildingConfidentialityMarket Planning

T-hub hyderabad

3 roles

Incubation Manager

Promoted

Sep 2018 – Apr 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 2017 – Aug 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 2016 – May 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 2016 – Aug 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 2011 – Aug 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.