About
Pranav Sharma is founder of Agna, a deep technology fund focused on AI, blockchain, novel computing, and materials engineering in the GCC region, and co-founder and general partner of Woodstock Fund, which invests in early and growth-stage Web 3.0 startups. He has led over 80 investments resulting in 15+ exits and has advised blockchain and fintech projects including Orion Protocol, AllianceBlock, and ZeroSwap Labs. Sharma holds an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management and previously co-founded a think tank and established an SME vertical in Indian life insurance.
Experience
- AgnaFoundercurrent2023 — presentUAE | Cayman Islands | India
- Woodstock FundFounding Partner - Woodstock Fundcurrent2019 — presentIndia & Middle East
- Advisory RoleAdvisorcurrent2018 — present
- Aditya Birla Sun Life InsuranceJoint Vice President, Head - SME Development2015 — 2018Mumbai
- Aditya Birla Sun Life InsuranceAssociate Vice President2014Mumbai
- Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt LtdBusiness Development & Strategy - Aditya Birla Capital2009 — 2014Mumbai
- Aditya Birla GroupLeadership Associate2008 — 2009Bangkok & Mumbai
- Alternergy LtdAssociate (Full-time)/Consultant (Part-Time)2007 — 2008
- Aditya Birla GroupSummer Intern2007
- Suzlon Energy LtdExecutive Marketing2005 — 2006
- Sandvik CoromantProductivity Improvement Engineer2003 — 2005
Education
- HEC ParisMBA, Finance & Strategy2008
- Asian Institute of ManagementMBA, Finance2006 — 2008
- Vishwakarma Institute Of TechnologyB.E., Mechanical1999 — 2003
- Bhavan's Ambuja Vidya Niketan
Skills & more
Leadership11Management21Strategic Planning9Team Management14Strategy5Logistics25Business Analysis82Business Strategy99Business Development78Financial Modeling12MergersRisk Management9
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Business PlanningCRMMISFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsProject ManagementNew Business DevelopmentCorporate FinanceManagement Information Systems (MIS)InvestmentsPortfolio ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)From Pranav's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended HEC Paris299
Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniMarie BardinetInvestor at Daphni
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Also attended Asian Institute of Management9
Celina DuranteHead of Communications at Kickstart VenturesSakshi ChopraManaging Director at Peak XV PartnersRavi MohanPartner and COO at Nyca PartnersDavid FrykmanGeneral Partner at Norrsken VCSanjay SatheFounder GenomeSmart, RiseSmart at Good AI CapitalKavinder SinghJoint Managing Director at Pidilite Industries Limited
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Also attended Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology1
Shared employers
Also worked at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance1
Also worked at Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt Ltd1
Also worked at Aditya Birla Group8
Ishan SinhaInvestment Team at Athera Venture PartnersVishal TulsianAdvisor at BLinC InvestSonal PandaAdvisory Partner at Tau VenturesHimanshu WaghInvestment Analyst at Blue Ashva CapitalAshis NayakFounding Partner at Shastra VCSrividhya SridharGeneral Counsel at Vivriti Capital
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Also worked at Suzlon Energy Ltd1
Colleagues at Woodstock Fund
Abhinav Pathak
Investment Partner at Woodstock Fund
Abhishek Shah
Sr Associate Operations at Woodstock Fund
Adam Mastrelli
Venture Partner (US) at Woodstock Fund
Anwar Hassan
Senior Counsel at Woodstock Fund
Chetty Narayan Rao
Manager – Finance & Operations at Woodstock Fund
Christopher Yoshida
Venture Partner at Woodstock Fund
Harshvardhan Walia
Research Associate at Woodstock Fund
Himanshu Yadav
General Partner at Woodstock Fund
Network2
Adam Mastrelli
Venture Partner (US) at Woodstock Fund
Christopher Yoshida
Venture Partner at Woodstock Fund
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