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.

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    Ramanan Ramanathan

    Former Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission

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    Ajay Srinivasan

    Former CEO, Aditya Birla Capital

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    Rakesh Bhutoria

    Managing Director, Banyantree Finance Pvt Ltd

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    Neeraj Swaroop

    Former CEO, Standard Chartered (South Asia & ASEAN)

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    Samuel Joseph

    DMD, IDBI Bank

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    Mrinal Singh

    CEO & CIO, InCred Asset Management

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    Ajay Mahajan

    Managing Partner

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    Bala Parthasarthy

    Director

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    Parag Shah

    Independent BFSI Practitioner 

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    Ganesh Rengaswamy

    Managing Partner, Quona Capital

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    Amit D Kumar

    Co-Founding Partner, ah! Ventures Fund

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    Raghu Gulati

    Managing Director, Deutsche Bank

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    Shyamal Saxena

    Former MD, Head- Retail Bank, Standard Chartered Bank

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    Madhukar Bhatia

    Managing Partner, Pentathlon Ventures

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    Prasanth Prabhakaran

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

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    Sanchayan Chakraborty

    Partner, Aavishkar Capital

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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.

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    Prabhat Pani

    Former Special Advisor, Tata Trusts

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    Sarita Bahl

    Independent Board Director, BharatRohan | ESG and sustainability expert

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    Prasad Menon

    CEO, Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration (CIBA)

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    Mohit Agarwal

    Program Head - Business Strategy and Ecosystem Banking, YES Bank

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    Jithin Sreedhar

    GM, Payments Management, MyGate

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    Sumit Rungta

    Co-Founder, Invoice Bazaar

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    Abhishek Sanghvi

    Co-Founder, Ecosystem Ventures

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    Sujith Nair

    CEO and Co-founder, FIDE

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    Asutosh Upadhyay

    Co-Founder, FortyTwo.VC

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    Dinesh Tiwari

    MD, Broad Peak Capital Advisors

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    Karan Ambwani

    India Lead, dYdX Foundation

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    Vedanarayanan Vedantham

    Marketing Leader, Microsoft

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    Sudha Jayshankar

    Former ED, HR, MSCI Inc.

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    Litesh Majethia

    Former Head, Supply Chain Finance, BoB Capital Markets

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    Shashank Jain

    Former CFO, Shubham Housing Development Finance

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    Sunil Kumar

    Chief Compliance Officer, Federal Bank






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    Raghu Iyer

    Founder, Raghu Iyer and Associates

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    Ashita Aggarwal

    Professor, Marketing, SPJIMR

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    Prashi Mohan

    Head of Products, ProEdge

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    Hitesh Sachdev

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

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    Vivek Gopalakrishnan

    Senior Advisor, TradeAssets

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    Kartikey Trivedi

    Group Head, Compliance, Axis Bank

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    Garima Mitra

    Co-founder, Treelife

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    Dr. Ashok Dubey

    Senior Scientist and Lead - Nutrition & Biosciences, Tata Chemicals

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    Dr. Richard Lobo

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

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    Rajendra Jog

    Country Director, Syngenta Foundation India

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    Sheel Kapoor

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

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    Sudeepto Deb

    Partner - Sustainability and Business Advisory, Sattva Consulting

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    Ramraj Pai

    Former CEO, Impact Investors Council (IIC)

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    Abhijeet Gaan

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

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    Santosh Kumar

    National Chairman, Young Leaders Council (YLC) - AIMA | Director, WISE Tech

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    Manas Rath

    Founder and CEO, LEAP Cities

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    Vishal Ahuja

    Director, CRISIL

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