About
A biology researcher turned investor evaluating breakthroughs across biotechnology, healthcare, synthetic biology, and industrial biotech. Holds a Master's in Bioprocess Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.
Experience
- Ankur CapitalAssistant Vice President, Deep Science, Deep Techcurrent2024 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- Ankur CapitalInvestment Associate, Deep Science Technologies2022 — 2024Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- Ankur CapitalResearch Analyst2021 — 2022Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- The Researcher's StoryPodcastercurrent2020 — presentIndia
- ResearchMattersScience Writercurrent2019 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Appukuttan- Exploring BiotechBloggercurrent2019 — presentIndia
- Decision Resources GroupResearch Analyst2020 — 2021Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Decision Resources GroupResearch Associate2019 — 2020Bengaluru Area, India
- MarketsandMarkets™Healthcare Research Analyst2018 — 2019Pune Area, India
- Aurobindo BiologicsResearch Associate II2017 — 2018Hyderabad Area, India
- Aurobindo BiologicsTrainee Research Associate2016 — 2017Hyderabad Area, India
Education
- Institute Of Chemical TechnologyMaster’s Degree, Bio-Process Technology2014 — 2016
- Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityPG Diploma, Applied Statistics2017 — 2019
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessOnline certification, Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management2018
- Sinhagad Technical Education Society'S College Of EngineeringBachelor’s Degree, Biotechnology2010 — 2014
- Abhinav English Medium SchoolHigh School
- Duke UniversityOnline Certification, Data Visualization and Communication with Tableau2020
Skills & more
Teamwork2Public Speaking3Microsoft Office6PowerPoint6Microsoft Excel1Microsoft WordC1Research3Biochemistry2Molecular Biology1Biotechnology8Microbiology1
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Fermentation Process DevelopmentLanguages English · Hindi · Malayalam · Marathi · Tamil
From Suraj's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indira Gandhi National Open University12
SAHIL KUMRAHAssociate at growX VenturesSunil CavaleInvestment Principal at Speciale InvestSreetesh ChatakondaFinance Manager at Leo Capital VenturesViraj ShahInvestment Team at Dholakia VenturesSamiran SantraSenior Manager, Transactions at Stride VenturesVinit AgrawalVP - Finance & Legal at pi Ventures
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business99
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Daniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcKwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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Also attended Duke University408
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ankur Capital9
Vishal AmanVice President, Investments at Ankur CapitalVishal KatariyaAssistant Vice President at Ankur CapitalZahin HussainCo-Chair TiEQuest at TiE TorontoNikhil AgarwalAssociate, Investments at Stride VenturesPavan KrishnamurthyAdvisor at Ankur CapitalBurzin DubashChief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Ankur Capital
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Also worked at Decision Resources Group5
Also worked at MarketsandMarkets™2
Colleagues at Ankur Capital
Burzin Dubash
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Ankur Capital
C.V. Natraj
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Jitendra Joshi
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Pavan Krishnamurthy
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Pravin Gandhi
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Preetha Rony
Manager – Administration at Ankur Capital
Sama Jashnani
Manager – Marketing at Ankur Capital
Siddhi Khabia
Senior Manager – Legal, Compliance & Fund Governance at Ankur Capital


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