About
Ashwin Raguraman is a co-founder and partner at Bharat Innovation Fund and co-founder at India Innovation Fund, focusing on early-stage deep technology investments. He established India's first deeptech-focused fund in 2010, which was subsequently acquired by TR Capital, and was an early investor in Sedemac Mechatronics, one of India's three deeptech companies to achieve public listing. Over more than a decade, he has been involved in India's startup ecosystem as a fund manager, startup advisor, and public policy contributor.
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Experience
- Bharat Innovation FundCofounder & Partnercurrent2016 — presentBangalore
- Multiple BIRAC Funding programs - PCP, ITAMember - Investment Committeecurrent2018 — present
- Detect TechnologiesBoard Member/Observorcurrent2017 — present
- Nayam Innovations Pvt. Ltd.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPune, Maharashtra, India
- Zumutor BiologicsBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Entropik TechBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Bengaluru Area
- ClaimBuddyBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentGurugram, Haryana, India
- VirohanBoard Observorcurrent2024 — present
- MyMobiForceBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- PortlBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentHyderabad, Telangana, India
- Ykrita Life Sciences Pvt LtdBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBengaluru
- HumanEdgeBoard member2022 — 2025
- Silvan Innovation LabsBoard Director2016 — 2020
- SEDEMAC MechatronicsBoard Member2012 — 2016
- SureWaves MediaTech Pvt LtdBoard Observor2011 — 2016Greater Bengaluru Area
- India Innovation FundFounding Member2010 — 2016Bangalore
- NASSCOMHead - Innovation Initiative2010New Delhi
Skills & more
LeadershipManagementPublic SpeakingStrategyVenture CapitalMarketing StrategyDue DiligenceAnalyticsMergers & AcquisitionsInvestor RelationsBusiness Process Re-engineeringOutsourcing
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Colleagues at Bharat Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Sanea Vakaliya
Director - Finance & Legal at IIMA Ventures
Sanjay Jain
Partner at Bharat Fund
Shyam Menon
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Snehitha Nukalapati
Investment Professional at Bharat Fund
Som Pal Choudhury
Partner at Bharat Fund
Network5
Abhishek Malani
Investor at Bharat Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Rohan Choukkar
Vice President at Bharat Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ashwin Raguraman?
- Ashwin Raguraman is a co-founder and partner at Bharat Innovation Fund and co-founder at India Innovation Fund, focusing on early-stage deep technology investments. He established India's first deeptech-focused fund in 2010, which was subsequently acquired by TR Capital, and was an early investor in Sedemac Mechatronics, one of India's three deeptech companies to achieve public listing. Over more than a decade, he has been involved in India's startup ecosystem as a fund manager, startup advisor, and public policy contributor.
- Where does Ashwin Raguraman work?
- Ashwin Raguraman is Partner at Bharat Fund.
- What check size does Ashwin Raguraman write?
- Ashwin Raguraman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Ashwin Raguraman go to school?
- Ashwin Raguraman studied at Bishop Cottons; SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (MBA, Finance).
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