A passionate musician turned Investor meet Pranav Sanghvi, Principal at Merak Ventures, an early-stage B2B Tech VC Fund and a TedX speaker.

Born & brought up in Bombay, Pranav was a passionate musician under the stage name One&One. Across his music career, Pranav played at numerous Indian and international music festivals.

Coming from a business family, Pranav highlighted that he got the opportunity to learn the how real businesses were built & scaled, a skill that eventually helped him break into the Indian venture capital ecosystem.

In 2020, Pranav switched to a career in investments with the MABS Family Office & spent the next few years building a portfolio that now has over 20 early-stage businesses across different sectors.

This experience, coupled with a keen interest in meeting with and learning from early-stage Founders, led him to pursuing a long-term career in venture capital.

Pranav joined Merak in late 2022 & has been with the firm for almost 2 years now.

Merak Ventures is a sector-agnostic venture capital fund that invests in early-stage B2B and emerging technology companies that are solving hard, real world problems and creating large-scale impact.

The firm’s investment focus spans across all B2B and Tech first or tech-enabled early-stage businesses across different sectors.

Investment Ticket Size:
• First cheque: USD 0.5-1.5 million (approx. INR 5 crores)
• Sweet spot: USD 1 million

During a recent conversation, Pranav emphasised the importance of storytelling when pitching to investors.

As an early-stage investor, his primary responsibility is to back meaningful businesses and generate promising financial returns for their investors.

If you have an innovative idea that addresses a significant real-world problem, consider reaching out to Pranav Sanghvi
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Key Takeaways from My Interaction with Pranav Sanghvi:
✅ As an investor, Focus on financial returns while solving real-world problems
✅ Insights into investing in emerging technologies and sectors with high growth potential
✅ Strategies for identifying and nurturing early-stage startups

A special thanks to eChai Ventures , Draper Startup House and the amazing co-hosts Mansi Baheti and moderator Tanya Mary and Nivin Joseph for organizing such an insightful event.