About
Investment Associate with expertise in biochemical engineering and alternative proteins. He holds an M.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and has experience in plant-based and cultivated protein product development.
Experience
- Big Idea VenturesInvestment Associatecurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Entrepreneur FirstEntrepreneur in Residence2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Demolish FoodsBiochemical Engineer2021 — 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- BioEnGeneHead of Finance and Sponsorship2019 — 2021
- BioEnGeneCore management team member - BIOTSAV'192019
- Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurTeaching Assistant2019 — 2021
Skills & more
Microsoft Word2Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelProblem SolvingOrganization SkillsTeamworkManagementQuantitative Research1Fermentation Technology1Product StrategyProduct ManagementQualitative Research
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Business InsightsMicroscopySDS-PAGEProtein PurificationMicrofluidicsBiological SystemsFood ProcessingPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Protein AssaysCell CultureImmunofluorescenceMolecular BiologyLanguages English · Hindi · Tamil
- Industrial Biotechnology — The University of Manchester
- Finance for Everyone specialization — McMaster University
- Awareness training program on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — SGS
From Dhanesh's professional profile.
Colleagues at Big Idea Ventures
Adrien Villalonga
Associate at Big Idea Ventures
Andrew Ive
Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures
Bill Arnold
Venture Discovery Director, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures
Caroline Mak
Program Director, NYC Accelerator at Big Idea Ventures
Christian Cadeo
Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures
Elsa Swanson Sareen
Vice President, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures
Emily Linett
Director of Investor Relations at Big Idea Ventures
Frank Klemens
Managing Director, Generation Food Rural Partners Fund at Big Idea Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dhanesh Alagarsamy?
- Investment Associate with expertise in biochemical engineering and alternative proteins. He holds an M.Tech. in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and has experience in plant-based and cultivated protein product development.
- Where does Dhanesh Alagarsamy work?
- Dhanesh Alagarsamy is Investment Associate at Big Idea Ventures.
- Where did Dhanesh Alagarsamy go to school?
- Dhanesh Alagarsamy studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (Master of Technology - MTech, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering); Mepco Schlenk Engineering College (Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Biotechnology); TVS Matriculation Higher Secondary School.
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Also attended TVS Matriculation Higher Secondary School1
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