Sankar Manoj - Founder - Exia

Sankar Manoj

Founder - Exia

I'm an engineer at heart. I love learning and making things. I've spent my whole life tinkering. I graduated with a degree in electronics from BITS Pilani in 2018.
I've always been drawn to startups. The excitement, uncertainty and opportunity is very appealing to me.

I'm currently the founder of Exia, where we are building the next generation of Industrial Automation. Our mission is to provide the technology that enables smart factories, which is accessible to everyone.

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Harsha Bhurani - Founder, HummingBird Consulting Group
Harsha Bhurani
Founder, HummingBird Consulting Group
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Syed Nadeem Jafri - Founder, Hearty Mart
Syed Nadeem Jafri
Founder, Hearty Mart
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Mehul Shah
Co-Founder at Counselvise & Ivy Growth

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