Abhijeet Deshmukh is the co-founder of Dezinebox, an online interior & architecture solution provider. Before Dezinebox, he worked at Zoomstart India, whereas a co-founder he started ‘Startup Navi Mumbai’, an initiative to raise the profile of Navi Mumbai as the startup strategy capital of India. Abhijeet has also worked at Citigroup, Amity University, Monday Mantras and NMIMS. He is an expert in finance and Startup Valuation. Abhijeet was awarded for highest ever Commercial Paper issuance in Indian Financial Markets by Citi. He holds a degree in Management currently pursuing his PhD. He is a fan of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. Abhijeet is passionate about solving the problem of Water conservation & environmental sustainability and has actively participated in ‘Rally for River’ campaign of Isha Foundation. He is a 2019 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai.

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Abhinav Sarangi is the co-founder of All in a Days Play. All in a Days Play makes games for mobile and PC. We have a portfolio of games with over 12 Million players. Prior to that, he worked as the Supporting Executive Director and Head-HR at ONGC Mehsana. He devised a business plan for Aditya Birla Group, Egypt to enter the Silane business which further led to a joint venture with a Chinese company of NPV of $ 700,000. A Marketing plan was devised & implemented for the Global Silica business. He spearheaded a project of multinational team in Material Process of a Swedish organization. At ICC Lucknow, he developed a new Recruitment & Selection policy and a new Performance Management. He thoroughly exhibits coordinating & leadership skills which are an asset. Abhinav did B.TECH Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from IIT Roorkee & holds PGDM from IIM Lucknow. Being a literary person, he likes to read & write short stories. Dostoevsky & Kafka are his favorite fictional authors. He loves adventure & likes trekking & traveling. He is 2012 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Bangalore. http://twitter.com/#!/abhimir http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15257322&trk=tab_pro

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Anil Amesur is the founder of Go Delight, a mobile-based loyalty program that maps consumer demographics to offline transactions thereby driving business analytics for retailers. Prior to Go Delight, he worked with GEP – a strategic consulting firm - on sourcing initiatives for clients in US. Anil has also worked at JP Morgan Chase and NewAge Industries and has been closely associated with the Helen Keller Institute for Deaf-Blind. His expertise includes business strategy and marketing. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from VJTI. He is also a certified ballroom dancer from ISTD, London. He enjoys music, food, driving and playing outdoor sports. He is also an avid football fan and a die-hard Manchester United supporter. He is 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai.

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Ankit Kumar is the founder of Pinopen. PinOPen.com is an online store stacked with an exhaustive range of office & stationery supplies. He has a degree in Marketing. He is an expert in Brand Development, Public Relations. He is a 2017 fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai

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"Ashwinikumar Balani is the CEO Head of iCity. iCity is mainly involved in Business Analytics services helping companies to find out what IT services they need to increase their productivity. He has a degree in Engineering and Electronics. He is a 2017 fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai.

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Chaitanya Mehta is the founder of dawa.in, a Start-up that facilitates the online sale of medicines at a discount. It also gives SMS Medicine Reminders, Cheap Generic Alternatives and Information such as uses, side effects etc for over 100,000 brands of medicine. Prior to working at Dawa, Chaitanya has worked as VP Digital Marketing of a Washington DC based start-up, empivot.com. He has a degree in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University and an MBA in Technology Entrepreneurship & Venture Finance from George Washington University, a top 30 US School. He has also worked as a Growth Strategist for a Start-up, Prudent Energy, in Maryland that has received over $50 million in VC funding. He is passionate about start-ups and has worked as an Investment Associate for a boutique Private Equity firm, Blue Heron Capital, in Washington DC. He has worked at organizations such as Nielsen, Tata Strategy, Mahindra, Gate Group etc. He has worked in Management Consulting, Business Development, Market Research, Corporate Finance and Private Equity at Multi-Nationals in India and the US. He is a 2014 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in the Mumbai Char.

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Hatim Baheranwala is the Founder and CEO of Truss, a startup working to simplify business networking for entrepreneurs & small business owners. Prior to Truss, he co-founded another startup, IDfy, which he partnered in leading it up till the second round of funding. Hatim has previously worked at Gaboli, SPF Beheer bv and TechMahindra. He has also been the President of the Local Committee (Mumbai) of AIESEC, a global student organization. He is an expert in Product Management, Business Development and Strategic Consulting. He holds a degree in Engineering (Information Technology) and was awarded the CFA Charter. He is a 2016 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai.

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Jeevanand, Director - Projects, Rediff.com Jeevanand holds a B.arch degree from Anna university, Chennai and a M.Des degree from IIT-Bombay. Early working experience includes various startups like MyZus - Mobile VAS, JalvaMedia -Streaming Video and ExciteArabia - Online games, after which he cofounded ThoughtRains - Design and strategy. Currently works as Director, Projects at Rediff.com. Over last 10 years he has taken over a dozens ideas from napkin to market in various areas like social networking, group buying, microblogging, ecommerce, mobile and tablet application development. Played various roles including User-centered experience design, Usability, Innovation, Product development, Project Management. Nominated for NID BusinessWorld Award '04. He is 2010 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program Mumbai chapter.

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"Jigar Shah is the Co-founder of FlippAR. FlippAR lets you lock pics and videos of your best memories into things from the real world: a beer can, a cap, or even a building. We call these lockers. When your friends use the app to scan the locker, they unlock the memories you left for them. Prior to this he worked at The Red Pen and Indian Products Pvt Ltd. . He has a degree in B.com and Entrepreneurial Management He is an expert in Accounting, Angel Investing, Business Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy. He is a 2017 fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai

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Kushal Sharma is a web freak and marketing enthusiast, with expertise in consumer facing roles in youth oriented firms. He is on the marketing team of FreeCharge. His last venture was studyshare.in, a venture focused on fostering discussion and mutual learning among students from different domains. Within a year of its inception, StudyShare got >1million pageviews. It was acknowledged in many business plan competitions including MDI, IIT Delhi etc. It was selected in 1st batch of Hatch Incubators. He holds an MBA (marketing) from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi and a B.E. from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Delhi wherein he was among founding campus teams for Microsoft Student Partner and Mozilla Campus Representative programs. Kushal loves music and movies. He is 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai.

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Ratnakar M, Solar Voltaic Manufacturing Startup Division, Birla Surya Ltd Ratnakar is part of the start up team at Birla Surya Ltd. a solar photo voltaic manufacturing company. As a strategic planning professional, Ratnakar advises the top management on implementation and execution strategy and was instrumental in the groups expansion into renewable energy sector. Ratnakar raised $200 Mn in debt alongside group resources for the execution of this unit. Ratnakar holds an M.B.A. from Satya Sai University. In his free time. Ratnakar plays Tabla and enjoys Indian music.

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Manish Grover is the founder of ShaadiMagic.com, one of its kind wedding planning portal for all wedding planning needs. Prior to founding ShaadiMagic.com, Manish Grover has experience in entrepreneurship, marketing and consulting for startups as well as a top management firm wherein he handled projects worth over $ 1 billion. Manish holds an MBA in Marketing and Engineering in Electronics & Communication. He loves to travel and make new friends. He is 2013 Fellow in the Startup Leadership Program in Mumbai.

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