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Nagaraja (Naga) Prakasam is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, investment, and mentorship. Currently an author at Penguin Random House India since July 2023, Prakasam has been a partner at Acumen Fund since 2012, serving as a board director at Gaurdian, a portfolio company focused on water and sanitation access through microfinance. As a founding angel and lead investor at Indian Angel Network, Prakasam supports multiple startups across various sectors. Prakasam co-founded and serves as chairman of NATIVELEAD, a non-profit dedicated to fostering innovation in entrepreneurship in Tier II and III regions. Additionally, Prakasam advises numerous startups at NSRCEL, IIMB, and holds board positions with several organizations, including Farmers Fresh Zone, Carbon Masters, GoCoop, and Saahas Zero Waste. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Kennesaw State University and San Diego State University, along with a B.E. from Thiagarajar College of Engineering.
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IAN Group
IAN Group is the country’s single largest platform for seed and early-stage investment platform with IAN Angel Network, BioAngels and IAN Fund I and IAN Alpha Fund enabling entrepreneurs to raise from Rs. 50 lakhs to Rs. 50 crores. The platform brings money, mentoring from successful entrepreneurs and global market access. The platform is sector-agnostic and has funded innovative startups across 19 sectors in India and 7 other countries, thereby growing the global footprint of companies. IAN has been listed by Forbes as one of iconic business and economic events of Independent India, over 75 years along with LIC, NASSCOM, RBI, Naukri.com amongst others.