Rising Capital

Amit Kumar is a Senior Manager of Corporate Sales at 99acres.com with eight years of experience in B2C sales, corporate sales, and key account management. He previously worked at Magicbricks and BYJU'S and holds a degree from SDA Bocconi and Jaypee Institute. His approach emphasizes data-driven strategies and client relationship development.

Ankit Verma is a Managing Consultant at EY Studio+ with over 17 years of experience in IT and telecommunications. He holds certifications as a Scrum Product Owner and Scrum Master, along with ITILv3 credentials, and has developed expertise in business analysis, business process management, customer experience management, and IT service operations. His work has spanned telecommunications and digital service providers including Vodafone, British Telecom, Hutchison 3G, and Videocon D2H.

Lakshay Gupta is a risk professional with seven years of experience in institutional derivatives risk management and quantitative analysis. At Edelweiss Financial Services, he managed risk across a $100 million-plus multi-region equities and foreign exchange portfolio and developed Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall models across nine business units. He holds an MSc in Investment and Finance from Queen Mary University of London and is pursuing FRM Level 2 certification, complementing his institutional experience with independent futures trading in equity index and commodity markets.

Pavel Bains is the founder and CEO of Ambitionz, the company behind Cipher, an AI product for game development. His work spans the areas of AI, gaming, and finance.

Samarth Ahuja is a Senior Technical Support Specialist at Fortinet with experience managing enterprise escalations and cross-functional coordination in security and networking environments. Previously at Verkada, he led program-level initiatives including engineering reviews, risk workflows, and defect lifecycle processes. His background spans customer-facing technical support, technical translation for executive audiences, and cross-team delivery of complex issues.

Subhash Bedi is the Founder and Chairman of Rising Straits Capital, a firm that has managed over $1 billion in investments across private equity funds, venture funds, hedge funds, and a non-banking finance company focused on Asia and India. The firm's platform spans early-stage, hedge, debt, and fintech-focused investments, with over a decade of operating experience.