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Ashwin Raguraman

Investor

Partner at Bharat Fund

India

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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

  1. Bharat Innovation FundCofounder & Partnercurrent2016 — presentBangalore
  2. Multiple BIRAC Funding programs - PCP, ITAMember - Investment Committeecurrent2018 — present
  3. Detect TechnologiesBoard Member/Observorcurrent2017 — present
  4. Nayam Innovations Pvt. Ltd.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPune, Maharashtra, India
  5. Zumutor BiologicsBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Entropik TechBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Bengaluru Area
  7. ClaimBuddyBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentGurugram, Haryana, India
  8. VirohanBoard Observorcurrent2024 — present
  9. MyMobiForceBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  10. PortlBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentHyderabad, Telangana, India
  11. Ykrita Life Sciences Pvt LtdBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBengaluru
  12. HumanEdgeBoard member2022 — 2025
  13. Silvan Innovation LabsBoard Director2016 — 2020
  14. SEDEMAC MechatronicsBoard Member2012 — 2016
  15. SureWaves MediaTech Pvt LtdBoard Observor2011 — 2016Greater Bengaluru Area
  16. India Innovation FundFounding Member2010 — 2016Bangalore
  17. NASSCOMHead - Innovation Initiative2010New Delhi

Education

  1. Bishop Cottons
  2. SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYMBA, Finance

Skills & more

LeadershipManagementPublic SpeakingStrategyVenture CapitalMarketing StrategyDue DiligenceAnalyticsMergers & AcquisitionsInvestor RelationsBusiness Process Re-engineeringOutsourcing
+12 moreExecutive ManagementNetworkingSecurityManufacturingProduct ManagementFundraisingBusiness PlanningMergersBusiness IntelligenceGovernmentCompetitive AnalysisMarket Research

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Same school

Also attended SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY6

EKTA TOLANIVenture Partner at PROOFVatsala HaliDirector, Marketing at Kalaari CapitalAmit MalikPresident - JAPA at WadzPayParag PatilSenior Vice President & Global Head – Human Resources at WadzPayPradeep IttycheriaOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersRohan SoodCo-Founder and CEO at Patched

Shared employers

Also worked at Nayam Innovations Pvt. Ltd.1

Mukesh SharmaCo-founder, Partner & Head-Investment Management at Menterra Venture Advisors

Also worked at Virohan2

Paarul DudejaManaging Partner at Working Capital FundPaarul DudejaInvestment Committee — MD, Working Capital Fund at Theia Ventures

Also worked at MyMobiForce1

Saras AgarwalPrincipal at Bharat Fund

Also worked at HumanEdge1

Grace DeVriesExecutive Assistant & Marketing Coordinator at VIEWPOINT VENTURES

Colleagues at Bharat Fund

Abhishek Malani
Investor at Bharat Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Agarwal Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Rohan Choukkar
Vice President at Bharat Fund
Sanjay Jain
Partner at Bharat Fund
Saras Agarwal
Principal at Bharat Fund
Shyam Menon
Co-Founder and 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 Agarwal Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Rohan Choukkar
Vice President at Bharat Fund

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