Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Peping is building the new era of beverages which are good for the gut and enjoyable . They offer Prebiotic fizz drinks and Probiotic wellness shots

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru South, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• IIMBI (IIM Bangalore Innovations) is a Section 8 company that promotes entrepreneurship through education and incubation . IIMBI programs are executed under the ‘NSRCEL’ brand name. IIMBI’s operations are funded through a range of Government schemes, Corporate CSR and philanthropy.

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · India · Hybrid

• Harajuku Tokyo Cafe and Harajuku Bakehouse are poised to become category leaders in Japanese. cuisine with a vision to take the brand to other countries. Am glad to support the founding team in this journey.

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · Remote

• IIT Hyderabad has a Incubator Seed Management Committee . Deep Tech startups can apply for funding here under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) .

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · Remote

• NOSH is the most advanced autonomous cooking robot which can cook more than 120 dishes. Launching US version soon.

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · Remote

• TFG cafe is a young and upcoming Cafe in Bengaluru . They are very popular for their Berliners and Korean cat pudding . They come up with innovative products which are loved by their customers.

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

• adya.ai provides ONDC in a Box for Enterprise customers.

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• Samosa Party is on a mission to take Samosas to the world. They serve Hot and Crispy samosas in several varieties with freshly made condiments and accompaniments. Indulging in samosas doesn’t need to come at the cost of hygiene as their chefs follow strict food safety and hygiene protocols at every step while preparing delicious, authentic and 100% preservative free samosas.

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

• Superu is a modern AI platform that enables businesses to create and deploy AI voice agents for customer interactions without any coding required.

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

• House of Beriyan is a cloud kitchen specializing in authentic Indian Biryani and Kepsa. We offer a variety of delicious biryani dishes, including chicken, mutton, and vegetarian options and delicious starters. Our biryani is made with the freshest ingredients and cooked to perfection. We are located at Andheri at the moment and available on swiggy and zomato."

Jan 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

• Railofy is focussed on bringing innovative solutions for passengers of Indian Railways. They are a partner with IRCTC and offer several products and services to the Railway eco system. The company ran out of money and has shut down operations in 2025

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Ingenium provides a white-labeled B2B SaaS platform to small and medium-sized educational institutes, trainers , creators and teachers .

Jun 2022 – Present · 4 yrs · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Brevistay is a team of young and dynamic professionals aiming to provide you the best in hospitality! They help you to find hotel rooms for use by the hour. Starting off with just five cities, They have grown by leaps and bounds and are currently operating in 40++ major cities of India!

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• India's first choice vegetarian PIZZA brand

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Toffee Coffee Roasters brings you exhilarating Coffee From the Finest Coffee Estates of the World Combined with Exotic Coffee Accessories

Mar 2022 – Aug 2022 · 5 mos · United States

• Paapri mission is to make businesses successful with the use of Digital Transformation. We specialize in SMB to Midsize manufacturers and distributors looking for ERP Implementation experts, ERP Development help, and ERP Support.

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Chai Resto is a QSR Brand serving Tea & Snacks across several locations in Bengaluru

Sep 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• A true Pan-Asian fare that is sure to tingle your taste buds, satisfy your tummy and keep you wanting for more. Auntie Fung’s is taking you on an eclectic tour around Asia, a feast for all your senses.

Jun 2021 – Present · 5 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Biggies Burger is one of India's largest home grown Grilled Burger Brand

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos · Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

• Camping has an untapped potential in India. Am betting on this founding team to bring in a lot of new generation customers from India and overseas.

Feb 2020 – Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Another interesting startup that is building a new way of story telling using the mobile phone. A very innovative platform being built by a smart team of founders.

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 5 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

• IIM Calcutta Innovation Park has been doing pioneering work in the area of incubation and innovation. As a member of the Investment Committee of IIMCIP , Hari contributes by assisting in the areas of evaluation of deals , funding decisions, mentoring , advising and supporting the growth and development of the startup eco system .

Dec 2019 – Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dec 2019 – Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · Remote

• CodeNinja.ai is a startup which has developed a zero code development platform

Nov 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana

Nov 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• EaSyndicate is an Early Adopter Syndicate in the LetsVenture.com platform . EaSyndicate is for Angel Investors who are early adapters and have a high risk appetite. The vision of EasYndicate is to identify potential 100x startups and provide the first cheque and involve syndicate members ,
• some of who can provide or act as early adopters of the products and services being built by the startup.
• The thesis of EaSyndicate is to identify innovative and disruptive startups by making smaller bets and allowing the best ideas and entrepreneurs with traction to emerge. Startups without traction will likely die . It is a high performance high risk strategy . Codeninja.ai , the first portfolio company in EaSyndicate has recently provided an exit to all investors in the company.(December 2022)

Apr 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Patna, Bihar, India · Remote

• VenturePark offers an opportunity for start-ups by bringing leading industry mentors and global market access to entrepreneurs . It provides a unique working space and leverages the strength of BIA (Bihar Industries Association). The Incubator provided funding through various schemes of the Government of India and the State Government of Bihar.

Dec 2018 – Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Madhubani Area, India

• Sattu is an Ancient Indian Superfood.

Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 · 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Jun 2013 – Jun 2018 · 5 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India

• www.mukundafoods.com (Mukunda Foods Private Limited ) started from the campus of SRM University in Chennai. The founders Eshwar and Sudeep won the TATA NEN award as students and subsequently were incubated in the virtual incubator of the Indian Angel Network by Mr. Hari Balasubramanian. The company invented the worlds first desk top Dosa Making machine called Dosamatic and went on to establish a manufacturing unit in Bengaluru. The company was seed funded by the Indian Angel Network and has now sold and installed Dosamatic not only in India , but in several overseas markets like Australia , UK , USA etc.
• The company was selected to show case its product when the Prime Minister of India , Mr. Narendra Modi went to the Silicon Valley in 2015 . The company also received world wide publicity recently during the visit of the Royalty from UK ( 2016 April) , when Prince William tasted Dosas made during the demonstration of Dosamatic. The company has recently designed a domestic version of Dosamatic for use at homes. The company has also launched www.dosmaticstore.com for sale of batter and other accompaniments like chutney , filling and sambar etc.

Sep 2017 – Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Confirmtkt is a fast growing train and bus ticket booking engine for India . The travel search is backed by a unique and efficient algorithm which figures out the best possible options across trains & buses to reach your destination.

Apr 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 2 mos · Shibpur, Howrah · Hybrid

• TCGTBI runs and manages a Business Incubator (BI) at Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (IIEST, Shibpur) to facilitate incubation of new enterprises with innovative technologies by providing them physical, technical and networking supports and allied services. They have recently set up an ISMC for selecting startups for funding under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme.

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Bharat Agri provides personalised farming Solution for 140+ Million Indian Farmers.

Jan 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos · London, United Kingdom

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 5 mos · Panjim , Goa

• Inventrom has developed an Internet of Things platform (Hardware+Software) called BOLT ,that enables you to build IoT products and projects. Bolt is gaining huge popularity among it's users, the tech-industry and is also garnering high critical acclaims.

Jan 2016 – Jun 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos · New Delhi

• www.myspinny.com is the one-stop pre-owned car buying and selling platform that takes care of everything from car listing to paper transfers, to bring convenience directly to our customers. Our pre-inspected used cars end the information asymmetry by giving the best price valuation to both our Buyers and Sellers without compromising quality.

Jan 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi

• www.CareOnGo.com is India's first chain of Co-branded Pharmacy stores for delivery of Medicines, Generics, Babycare, Womencare, Petcare, Ayurvedic and general health products, with the trust of your neighbourhood pre-approved pharmacy.

Nov 2015 – Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Kolkata Area, India

• mpokket.com is a Online lending platform focussed on providing loans to students in 5 minutes.

Feb 2015 – Apr 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bishnupur Area, India

• One of the founders of MHRDT ( a family trust) had nominated me as a Trustee to take his place after his death (in his will) . Was entrusted a major responsibility of ensuring proper transition by this fine gentleman who died of cancer . I have now stepped down from the trust since I have accomplished what he wanted me to complete on his behalf.

Sep 2014 – Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi

• Launched in 2012, Shopatplaces.com (High City Retail Private Limited ) is to delight you, by delivering a vast range of best quality products, handpicked from the places famous for them. Of course, at your doorstep and for the right price. No more you have to wait for your trip to Lucknow to adorn yourself in classy Chikan designs, or for your holiday to Kashmir valley to lay your hands on that exclusive Pashmina scarf you have always craved to have in your wardrobe. Products from across the places and categories, they all are available, right here, to be duly possessed by you! . Founders decided to shut down operations in early 2017 , when they could not raise funds for expansion.

Jan 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 5 mos · New Delhi

• StyleDotMe.com has developed India’s first high value Augmented Reality Shopping Platform for Jewellers.

Jan 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 5 mos · Kolkata Area, India

• Bengal Speech & Hearing is amongst the best Hearing Aid Centres & Speech Therapy Solutions in India. BSHPL is an industrial leader in Diagnostic Audiology, Hearing aid fitting and Speech therapy. We have exclusive hearing aid centers in Kolkata, Burdwan, Howrah, Siliguri, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati (Assam), Mumbai & Delhi.

Jan 2013 – Present · 13 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India · Hybrid

• IvyCap Ventures Advisors Private Limited (IvyCap) is guided by an entrepreneur-centric investment approach. IvyCap has been set up as a Venture Capital (VC) Fund Management Company with an approach to focus on high-quality professional entrepreneurs from the premier education institutions of the country. IvyCap focuses on investing in early and growth stage companies across sectors such as Healthcare, Education, Food based businesses, Technology, e/m-Commerce and other innovation oriented businesses. We believe that in the case of early/growth stage companies, a strong collaborative approach is critical for success.

Aug 2010 – Present · 15 yrs 10 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · Remote

• Indian Angel Network (IAN) is one of India's largest and oldest networks of angel investors, established in 2006. The network brings together successful entrepreneurs, business professionals, and high-net-worth individuals who are interested in investing in and mentoring early-stage startups across various sectors. With a diverse portfolio, IAN has invested in numerous innovative companies in sectors such as healthcare, education, technology, e-commerce, and more.
• IAN's primary objective is to provide startups with the necessary financial resources, mentorship, and strategic guidance to help them grow and scale their businesses. The network comprises more than 500 individual investors from India and around the world, making it a powerful platform for startups to connect with potential investors.

Feb 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 4 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Remote

• At Ontrack Systems, we help clients improve their efficiency. Increase their competitive advantage and better serve their customers through innovative information and technology solutions. I am a non executive director of the company .

Jan 1988 – Apr 2013 · 25 yrs 3 mos · Kolkata Area, India

• Since its inception in the year 1988, Ontrack evolved into a dominant player in the global IT and IT Enabled Services (ITES) market. Currently it has no India operations.

Jan 1984 – Jan 1986 · 2 yrs

• I started my career in BHEL, New Delhi in the Construction Management Headquarters.