Meet our WISE Tech mentors

Mentorship is a critical component in the success of any startup. At SPJIMR WISE Tech, we recognise the importance of quality mentorship. To this end, we have assembled an impressive panel of CEOs, experts, and seasoned entrepreneurs to provide mentorship to our selected startups. Our mentors are carefully selected based on their extensive experience, expertise, and keeping start-up requirements in mind. Every start-up selected for the programme will get mentorship sessions with this high-quality mentor panel. The mentorship sessions are designed to be interactive and customised to the specific needs of each start-up, providing guidance on a range of areas, including business strategy, product development, customer acquisition, and fundraising.

On average, each startup in our accelerators receives over 50 hours of mentorship, which has a transformational impact on their growth trajectory.

  • Strategy mentors

    The Strategy Mentors are former CEOs and leaders of large corporates, who bring with them years of experience in running and scaling businesses. As a start-up, it can be easy to get caught up in day-to-day operations and lose sight of the long-term goals and objectives. However, experienced leaders who have successfully navigated the challenges of running and scaling businesses can provide valuable perspective and insights that can help start-ups to see beyond their current circumstances and plan for the future.

    Ajay Mahajan, Managing Partner at R Square Financial Advisory

    Ajay Mahajan

    Managing Partner

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    Ajay Srinivasan, Former CEO of Aditya Birla Capital.

    Ajay Srinivasan

    Former CEO, Aditya Birla Capital

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    Amit D Kumar, Co-founding Partner at ah! Ventures Fund.

    Amit D Kumar

    Co-Founding Partner, ah! Ventures Fund

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    Ganesh Rengaswamy, Managing Partner at Quona Capital.

    Ganesh Rengaswamy

    Managing Partner, Quona Capital

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    Madhukar Bhatia, Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures.

    Madhukar Bhatia

    Managing Partner, Pentathlon Ventures

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    Mrinal Singh, CEO and CIO at InCred Asset Management.

    Mrinal Singh

    CEO & CIO, InCred Asset Management

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    Neeraj Swaroop, Former CEO of Standard Chartered (South Asia and ASEAN).

    Neeraj Swaroop

    Former CEO, Standard Chartered (South Asia & ASEAN)

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    Parag Shah, Independent BFSI Practitioner.

    Parag Shah

    Independent BFSI Practitioner 

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    Prasanth Prabhakaran, Co-founder at Watch Your Health and Board Member at Cholamandalam Securities.

    Prasanth Prabhakaran

    Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Watch Your Health Board Member, Cholamandalam Securities Limited

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    Raghu Gulati, Managing Director at Deutsche Bank

    Raghu Gulati

    Managing Director, Deutsche Bank

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    Bhutoria, Managing Director at Banyantree Finance Pvt Ltd

    Rakesh Bhutoria

    Managing Director, Banyantree Finance Pvt Ltd

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    Ramanan Ramanathan, Former Mission Director at Atal Innovation Mission.

    Ramanan Ramanathan

    Former Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission

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    Samuel Joseph, Deputy Managing Director at IDBI Bank.

    Samuel Joseph

    DMD, IDBI Bank

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    Sanchayan Chakraborty, Partner at Aavishkar Capital.

    Sanchayan Chakraborty

    Partner, Aavishkar Capital

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    Shyamal Saxena, Former MD and Head of Retail Bank at Standard Chartered Bank.

    Shyamal Saxena

    Former MD, Head- Retail Bank, Standard Chartered Bank

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  • Functional mentors

    The functional mentors are experts in specific areas such as technology, legal, marketing, trade finance, lending, markets, treasury etc. They bring a deep understanding of these areas to the table and can provide invaluable guidance on navigating the challenges that start-ups face in these fields. To illustrate, a legal mentor will provide guidance on setting up the legal framework for the start-up, negotiating contracts, and protecting intellectual property. Access to these mentors can be extremely beneficial for start-ups, as it ensures they have access to the best possible advice in every area of their business. These mentors can provide specialised guidance and support that complements the broader guidance provided by entrepreneurship and leadership mentors.

    Abhijeet Gaan, Managing Director and CEO at Rite Water Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.

    Abhijeet Gaan

    Managing Director and CEO, Rite Water Solutions (India) Pvt Ltd

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    Abhishek Sanghvi, Co-founder at Ecosystem Ventures.

    Abhishek Sanghvi

    Co-Founder, Ecosystem Ventures

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    Ashita Aggarwal, Professor of Marketing at SPJIMR.

    Ashita Aggarwal

    Professor, Marketing, SPJIMR

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    Asutosh Upadhyay, Co-founder at FortyTwo.VC

    Asutosh Upadhyay

    Co-Founder, FortyTwo.VC

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    Chandrashekar Kupperi, Founder of ANOVA Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. and General Partner at Peaceful Progress.

    Chandrashekar Kupperi

    Founder, ANOVA Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. | General Partner, Peaceful Progress

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    Dinesh Tiwari, Managing Director at Broad Peak Capital Advisors.

    Dinesh Tiwari

    MD, Broad Peak Capital Advisors

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    Ashok Dubey, Senior Scientist and Lead – Nutrition & Biosciences at Tata Chemicals.

    Dr. Ashok Dubey

    Senior Scientist and Lead - Nutrition & Biosciences, Tata Chemicals

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    Richard Lobo, Global Head of Business Excellence, Innovation and R&D, and Chief Ethics Counsellor at Tata Chemicals Limited.

    Dr. Richard Lobo

    Global Head Business Excellence, Innovation, R&D | Chief Ethics Counselor, Tata Chemicals Limited

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    Garima Mitra, Co-founder at Treelife, with expertise in legal and compliance.

    Garima Mitra

    Co-founder, Treelife

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    Hardeep Singh, CEO at 7-Eleven India.

    Hardeep Singh

    CEO, 7-Eleven India

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    Hitesh Sachdev, Head of Start-up Engagement, Innovation and Investments at ICICI Bank, with expertise in Fintech.

    Hitesh Sachdev

    Head- Start-up Engagement, Innovation & Investments, ICICI Bank

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    Jithin Sreedhar, General Manager – Payment Management at MyGate.

    Jithin Sreedhar

    GM, Payments Management, MyGate

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    Kartikey Trivedi, Group Head of Compliance at Axis Bank.

    Kartikey Trivedi

    Group Head, Compliance, Axis Bank

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    Litesh Majethia, Former Head of Supply Chain Finance at BoB Capital Markets

    Litesh Majethia

    Former Head, Supply Chain Finance, BoB Capital Markets

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    Manas Rath, Founder and CEO at LEAP Cities.

    Manas Rath

    Founder and CEO, LEAP Cities

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    Mohit Agarwal, Program Head – Business Strategy and Ecosystem Banking at YES Bank.

    Mohit Agarwal

    Program Head - Business Strategy and Ecosystem Banking, YES Bank

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    Prabhat Pani, Former Special Advisor at Tata Trusts.

    Prabhat Pani

    Former Special Advisor, Tata Trusts

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    Prasad Menon, CEO at Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration (CIBA).

    Prasad Menon

    CEO, Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration (CIBA)

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    Prashi Mohan, Head of Products at ProEdge

    Prashi Mohan

    Head of Products, ProEdge

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    Raghu Iyer, Founder of Raghu Iyer and Associates

    Raghu Iyer

    Founder, Raghu Iyer and Associates

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    Rajendra Jog, Country Director at Syngenta Foundation India.

    Rajendra Jog

    Country Director, Syngenta Foundation India

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    Ramraj Pai, Former CEO of Impact Investors Council (IIC).

    Ramraj Pai

    Former CEO, Impact Investors Council (IIC)

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    Sameer Wagle, Managing Director at Asian Healthcare Fund.

    Sameer Wagle

    Managing Director, Asian Healthcare Fund

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    Sarita Bahl, Independent Board Director at BharatRohan and ESG and sustainability expert.

    Sarita Bahl

    Independent Board Director, BharatRohan | ESG and sustainability expert

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    Saurabh Sinha, Founder at REIN Labs.

    Saurabh Sinha

    Founder, REIN Labs

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    Shashank Jain, Former CFO of Shubham Housing Development Finance Company

    Shashank Jain

    Former CFO, Shubham Housing Development Finance

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    Sheel Kapoor, CEO at FAST (Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology)

    Sheel Kapoor

    CEO, FAST (Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology) - India

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    Sudeepto Deb, Partner – Sustainability and Business Advisory at Sattva Consulting.

    Sudeepto Deb

    Partner - Sustainability and Business Advisory, Sattva Consulting

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    Sudha Jayashankar, Former Executive Director at MSCI Inc., with expertise in HR.

    Sudha Jayshankar

    Former ED, HR, MSCI Inc.

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    Sujith Nair, CEO and Co-founder at FIDE.

    Sujith Nair

    CEO and Co-founder, FIDE

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    Sumit Rungta, Co-founder at Invoice Bazaar.

    Sumit Rungta

    Co-Founder, Invoice Bazaar

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    Sunil Kumar, Chief Compliance Officer at Federal Bank

    Sunil Kumar

    Chief Compliance Officer, Federal Bank






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    Vedanarayanan Vedantham, Marketing Leader at Microsoft, with expertise in digital marketing.

    Vedanarayanan Vedantham

    Marketing Leader, Microsoft

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    Vishal Ahuja, Director at CRISIL.

    Vishal Ahuja

    Director, CRISIL

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    Vivek Gopalakrishnan, Senior Advisor at TradeAssets.

    Vivek Gopalakrishnan

    Senior Advisor, TradeAssets

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