Venkat Raju

Serial entrepreneur (3 exits - 2 in Silicon Valley and 1 in Bangalore). Also, a seasoned corporate executive (MD & VP level roles) at F500 corporations across Financial Services, High Tech and Telecom; select roles include MD, Merrill Lynch Direct Markets (NY); SVP Products, VerticalNet (SFO), Chief Architect, British Telecom (London), MD APAC, ACI Worldwide (Bangalore). Active Angel Investor, Advisor & Board Member in startups (current portfolio - 71 startups). Focused on startup-led Digital Transformation & Innovation ecosystems in the U.S & India. Serves as a Mentor & Advisor to sector specific Accelerators spanning multiple industries - Retail, HealthCare, Energy, & Hi-Tech. He is also associated with select Funds & Incubators.