Co Founder & Managing Partner at SEAFUND

Has more than 25 years of experience in setting up and managing businesses, Projects, Mergers & Acquisition, Fund Raising, Business Strategy.

I have Co Founded Sea Fund, An Early Stage Venture Fund. We are at present raising capital for our 2nd Fund, an INR 2500 Million ( USD 35 M) Fund.
I have been a startup enthusiast and have been actively involved in Advising & Mentoring multiple startups.

I am also an advisor & Investor in Latize - A Singapore based Data Management Company using Linked Data technology, It Product Ulysses was accredited by the Singapore Government owned IDA, Part of a process to help build Technology Companies with disruptive technologies.

Till 2013, I was CEO of Karuturi Global Limited, one of the World’s top 25 Agro Transnational’s with business interests across Agriculture, Floriculture, Food Processing & Internet Services. Myresponsibilities included Corporate Affairs, Overseeing and managing the India businesses of the company, which cover Floriculture, Food Processing, Internet Services and Floriculture retail (both Physical and Online). He also headed the Global Strategy & Business Transformation function which included developing the overall Business strategy, IT, Fund Raising, M &A, Investor Relations, Marketing and Communications

I am a Computer Science Graduate from Bangalore University with wide experience in Management. Has completed an intensive One Year Executive Management Program from INSEAD.