Sharat Chandra

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 10 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in guiding startups through strategic growth phases.
Founding member of India Blockchain Forum.
Mentor for multiple fintech and emerging tech initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Blockchain expert with a strong focus on startup growth and strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Start-up LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentResearch

Other Skills

ConsultingStrategyGrowth & Strategy AdvisoryGrowth InitiativesCross-functional Team LeadershipManagementCapital MarketsFinancial ServicesAnalysisTrainingScreeningExecutive SearchOutsourcingBusiness PlanningRecruiting

About

🔗 Sharat is a Blockchain & Emerging Tech Evangelist, educator, and an enabler for fintechs , startups and new-age ventures. He is an experienced startup advisor specializing in guiding early to mid-stage startups through strategic growth phases. Sharat provides tailored guidance to startups, offering insights and actionable strategies to make them investment ready, enhance their product offerings, refine their market positioning, and optimize their operational efficiency. Reach out for a conversation. E-Mail : sharat.chandra@empoweredgeventures.com #blockchain #dlt #emergingtech #fintech #innovation #payments #startups #Web3

Experience

Startup karnataka

Jury - ELEVATE NXT 2026

Feb 2026 – Present · 1 mo · Bengaluru · Hybrid

Serving as a member of the Jury Panel for the ELEVATE NXT 2026 program, a flagship initiative dedicated to supporting and advancing DeepTech startups. https://www.missionstartupkarnataka.org/elevate-karnataka?en

Gift international fintech innovation hub

Anchor Mentor

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Hybrid

https://www.giftifih.in/residential-program

Nsrcel

Mentor

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

NSRCEL FinTech CoE - https://nsrcel.org/fintech-coe/

Empoweredge ventures

Founder

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · Bengaluru

EmpowerEdge Ventures, is committed to propelling fintechs, startups, and emerging ventures towards unlocking opportunities and value creation. We focus on equipping new -age businesses with the tools and strategies necessary to thrive. https://www.empoweredgeventures.com/

Start-up LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentConsultingStrategy

India blockchain forum

Founding Member

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Founding member of India Blockchain Forum (IBF) , a confluence of thought leaders and key influencers in Indian Blockchain Industry. It draws leaders from policymakers, Industry association, Corporate leaders, Startup founders and ecosystem enablers. IBF has a singular mission of making India a blockchain powerhouse by building an enabling environment for collaboration between multiple stake holders in the Web3.0 ecosystem.

Earthid

Head - Research & Strategy

Jan 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Research, strategy and growth initiatives at EarthID , a Web 3 focused organization , with a mission to enable frictionless adoption of web3 and metaverse based ecosystems. Successfully closed partnerships with LTI Mindtree and Mphasis .
LTI Mindtree - https://investorsarchive.ltimindtree.com/about/alliances/EarthID

Growth & Strategy AdvisoryStart-up Leadership

Institute of management technology, hyderabad

Visiting Faculty

Nov 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Remote

PG Certificate Program in Financial Technologies - https://www.ncfm-india.com/ORE/PGPCertFinancialTech/

Rise, created by barclays - the home of fintech

Mentor

Sep 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos · Remote

Rise, created by Barclays, is a global community of the world's top innovators working together to create the future of financial services. https://rise.barclays/locations/rise-india/rise-india/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rise-created-by-barclays_fintechfriday-mentoring-fintech-activity-6841286498654949376-5Mwk

Blockchain council

Blockchain Council Member

Oct 2018 – Sep 2019 · 11 mos

Blockchain Council is an authoritative group of subject experts and enthusiasts who are evangelizing the Blockchain Research and Development, Use Cases and Products and Knowledge for a better world.
Credential - https://www.credential.net/szux3j5h

ResearchStrategyGrowth Initiatives

Sharat chandra : startup enabler

Blockchain and Emerging Tech Evangelist

Mar 2018 – Present · 8 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

"Empowering startups through their transformative journey from inception to success."
Sharat is a Startup Enabler . He provides Growth & Strategy Advisory to startups. Reach out for a conversation. E-Mail : sharat.chandra@empoweredgeventures.com