Shailesh Kumar

Shailesh Kumar is an experienced professional in the startup and innovation ecosystem, currently working as an Associate at Alteria Capital since October 2022, where responsibilities include managing innovation programs and stakeholder relationships, scouting for startups in emerging technologies, and building partnerships within the ecosystem. Previously, Shailesh served as an Analyst at Villgro Innovations Foundation, focusing on investment sourcing and portfolio support, and held the role of Incubation Analyst at Catalyst Atal Incubation Centre, emphasizing strategy and incubation management. Shailesh's early career included data analysis at Dvara Research, research assistance at Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics, and programming analysis at Cognizant. Shailesh holds a Post Graduate degree in Economics from Meghnad Desai Academy and an Engineer's degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from KIIT.