Where does Apoorva Ranjan Sharma work?

Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is Founder at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator.

What check size does Apoorva Ranjan Sharma write?

Apoorva Ranjan Sharma typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.

Where did Apoorva Ranjan Sharma go to school?

Apoorva Ranjan Sharma studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Diploma, Mentoring Startups); Amity Business School, Amity University, Noida (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Management, Role of Business Incubators in Economic Growth of India); Asia Pacific Institue of Management (MBA, Marketing & Finance).

Apoorva Ranjan Sharma

Investor

Founder at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator · Cofounder & Managing Director at 9Unicorns Accelerator Fund

Mumbai, India

Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K

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121 people in our graph share verified history with Apoorva — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Venktesh ShuklaunlockedApoorva: together at TiE (2016–2026)

×3Apoorva: together at TiE

×3Apoorva: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

×2Apoorva: together at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

About

Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is co-founder and managing director of 100Unicorns and co-founder of Venture Catalysts, India's first integrated incubator, which was ranked the world's seventh largest incubator and early stage investor by TechCrunch in 2019. He holds a PhD in Incubation from Amity University and a diploma in Mentor Studies from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and has established multiple incubators and accelerators across India while serving as an advisor to government bodies including the Ministry of Commerce and MeitY. Over two decades, he has invested in and mentored more than 100 early-stage startups, including OYO Rooms and Beardo, and serves as president of TiE Mumbai.

Experience

100UnicornsCofounder & Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentIndia
Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated IncubatorCo-Foundercurrent2015 — presentIndia, UK, USA and UAE
TiE MumbaiPresidentcurrent2025 — present
TiEBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMumbai Area, India
TiECharter Membercurrent2016 — presentMumbai Area, India
VentureNurseryExecutive Vice President & Partner2012 — 2015Mumbai Area, India
Indian Angel NetworkVice President2010 — 2012
Amity Innovation IncubatorGeneral Manager2005 — 2010
JSS Technology Incubator/JSS SEED FundProject Manager2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Analysis44Strategy39Leadership26Team Management21Management25Deal Sourcing40Portfolio Management89Business99Sales Management30Start-up Ventures10Venture Capital52Mergers & Acquisitions41

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EntrepreneurshipInvestmentsStart-upsAngel InvestingNew Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyFundingCompetitive AnalysisProduct ManagementNetworkingBusiness PlanningInnovation Management

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Colleagues at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

Arisht Jain

Founding Member & Managing Partner at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

CA Anuj - B Golecha

Co-Founder at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

Dr. Apoorva Rajan Sharma

Founder at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

Gaurav Jain

Co-Founder at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

Mandar Joshi

Investor at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

Mr. Anil G Jain

Co-Founder at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

Rishabh Golchha

Managing Director at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator

Network9

Arjun VaidyaScout

Co-Founder and Investment Partner at V3 Ventures

Ashvin ChadhaScout

Co-founder & Managing Partner at Anicut Capital

Bre PettisScout

Angel

Deepak ShahdadpuriScout

Managing Director & Founder at DSG Consumer Partners

Gil ElbazScout

Partner at TenOneTen Ventures

Nitin Sharma

General Partner at Antler

Rajiv Srivatsa

Partner at Antler

Sailesh Ramakrishnan

Managing Partner at Rocketship.vc

Sanjay Nath

Co-Founder and Partner at Blume Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Apoorva Ranjan Sharma?: Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is co-founder and managing director of 100Unicorns and co-founder of Venture Catalysts, India's first integrated incubator, which was ranked the world's seventh largest incubator and early stage investor by TechCrunch in 2019. He holds a PhD in Incubation from Amity University and a diploma in Mentor Studies from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and has established multiple incubators and accelerators across India while serving as an advisor to government bodies including the Ministry of Commerce and MeitY. Over two decades, he has invested in and mentored more than 100 early-stage startups, including OYO Rooms and Beardo, and serves as president of TiE Mumbai.
Where does Apoorva Ranjan Sharma work?: Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is Founder at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator.
What check size does Apoorva Ranjan Sharma write?: Apoorva Ranjan Sharma typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
Where did Apoorva Ranjan Sharma go to school?: Apoorva Ranjan Sharma studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Diploma, Mentoring Startups); Amity Business School, Amity University, Noida (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Management, Role of Business Incubators in Economic Growth of India); Asia Pacific Institue of Management (MBA, Marketing & Finance).

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business828

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Shared employers

Also worked at TiE Mumbai7

Japan VyasManaging Partner at Roots Ventures Vipul MehtaCompliance Head at 2am VC Rishit ParikhAssociate at Illinois Ventures Rajesh SehgalManaging Partner at Equanimity Kanchan KumarChair - TiEQuest at TiE Toronto Sanjay MehtaPartner at 100X

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Also worked at TiE36

Venktesh ShuklaFounder & General Partner at Monta Vista Capital Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista Capital Anmol GoelVenture Partner at Arya Ventures Vc, Llc Ankur JainManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES Devendra DeshmukhVenture Partner at Fresco Capital Pete SolvikManaging Director at Jackson Square Ventures

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Also worked at VentureNursery1

Sanjay MehtaPartner at 100X

Also worked at Indian Angel Network18

Yash JainSenior Associate at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp Rahul AgarwallaFounding and Managing Partner at SenseAI Ventures Pritish SehgalAssociate at McRock Capital Rajiv MehtaGeneral Partner at Athera Venture Partners Tarun PalCFO at Rukam Capital Aditya RoyPrincipal at Anicut Capital

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