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Prashanth Prakash

Investor

Partner at Accel

Bangalore

About

Joined Accel in 2008, focusing on consumer, online marketplaces, and SaaS companies. Previously co-founded Erasmic, an early-stage Indian fund, and founded two companies in Internet and multimedia publishing; a University of Delaware graduate from Bangalore.

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Prashanth Prakash @prashanthp

Yesterday at Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, I moderated a panel on one of the more consequential questions of this moment: ๐ง๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ and where ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ https://t.co/4UBdL4jJVa

Jun 16, 2026 ยท โ™ฅ 15 ยท โ‡„ 1

Prashanth Prakash @prashanthp

A real privilege to join the honourable @narendramodi ji in Nice at the inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026, along with Minister of Commerce & Industries honourable @PiyushGoyal ji and Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Kumar Sood ji. The conviction is real and striking: https://t.co/D6sI7j3eXs

Jun 15, 2026 ยท โ™ฅ 77 ยท โ‡„ 9

Prashanth Prakash @prashanthp

It was great to bring Accel in India's consumer-tech founders to host an AI roundtable with @skirani and @binnybansal . If you are a founder keen to advance on AI in your organisation, the best place to start is by building yourself. We discussed solutions deployed enterprise https://t.co/bUf6AjLOxP

May 6, 2026 ยท โ™ฅ 13 ยท โ‡„ 1

Invests in

ConsumerMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. AccelPartnercurrent2008 โ€” present
  2. The/Nudge InstituteFounding Angelcurrent2021 โ€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  3. United Way of BengaluruMember Board of Directorscurrent2013 โ€” presentBengaluru Area, India
  4. Erasmic Venture FundPartner2005 โ€” 2008
  5. Erasmic Venture FundCEO2004 โ€” 2005
  6. NetkraftCEO1998 โ€” 2004
  7. Visual RealityCEO1995 โ€” 1997

Education

  1. University of DelawareM.S., Computer Science1988 โ€” 1990
  2. Bangalore UniversityB.E., Computer Science.1982 โ€” 1988
  3. St, Joseph's CollegePre University, Science1981 โ€” 1982

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Start-ups99Angel Investing60Entrepreneurship99E-commerce84Educational Technology18Healthcare Devices3Healthcare Services3Social Entrepreneurship12Private Equity47Business Strategy71Mergers & Acquisitions22
+12 moreHealthcareLeadershipEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningProduct ManagementGo-to-market StrategyValuationManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness PlanningDue DiligenceBusiness Development

Languages Hindi ยท Kannada ยท Telugu

From Prashanth's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Delaware44

Alphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementWilliam D. ProvinePresident & CEO at The Innovation SpaceAlex DulinChief Operating Officer at The Innovation SpaceJames CarterSr. Staff Scientist & Lab Manager at The Innovation SpaceDeborah FairlambInvestor at Green FlagColleen WalshHuman Resources and Talent Partner at True Beauty Ventures

+ 38 more

Also attended Bangalore University23

Karthik SelvarajOperations at Hashed EmergentSrikrishna RamamoorthyVenture Partner at Capria VenturesSamir ShahVenture Partner at Cervin VenturesSanjay SwamyFounder and Managing Partner at Prime Venture PartnersPriya RamachandranFounding General Partner at Foster VenturesShoaib AhmedInvestor at Mount Judi Ventures

+ 17 more

Shared employers

Also worked at The/Nudge Institute2

Amit SomaniManaging Partner at Prime Venture PartnersPrantik MazumdarInvestor at Good Startup

Also worked at Erasmic Venture Fund2

Subrata MitraPartner at AccelRavindra KrishnappaGeneral Partner at July Ventures

Colleagues at Accel

Abhinav Chaturvedi
Partner at Accel
Aliza Rosen
Angel at Accel
Amit Kumar
Investor at Accel
Amy Saper
General Partner at Uncork Capital
Anand Daniel
Partner at Accel
Andrei Brasoveanu
Investor at Accel
Andrew Braccia
Partner at Accel
Arun Mathew
Investor at Accel