Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
StartupConnect Global is made up of extraordinarily passionate and driven individuals who share a passion for impacting the lives of people in emerging markets using entrepreneurship and technology.
Founder and CEO
Raja Mukherjee
Raja is a visionary entrepreneur, shaping ventures that challenge norms and embody innovation. With education from IBS Hyderabad and IIM Calcutta, he combines strategic insight with hands-on execution. Creator of transformative brands like edclick.com, Dr.Reddy's Foundation For Health Education, Mansion House Brandy and Positive Homes, Raja inspires relentless innovation and empowerment, fueling future disruptors through StartupConnectGlobal, SparkGlobal X, The GAIN, and more.
Co-Founder
BV Naidu
Mr. BV Naidu, Managing Partner of StartupXseed Fund, brings over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, mentor, and facilitator of Indian IT growth. His leadership at Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) was pivotal, driving software exports from under $8 million with 13 companies in 1991 to $12.0 billion from over 1800 companies in Bangalore by 2007. He has also spearheaded numerous organizations and policy groups, including IESA, Vision Group, and Invest Karnataka, playing a key role in catalyzing India's industrial growth.
Co-Founder
Krishna Mikkilineni
Dr. Krishna Mikkilineni, former Head of Operations, Automation, and Engineering, and CTO of Honeywell Technologies Inc., spearheaded Honeywell India's growth from a handful of engineers to a workforce of over 12,000 in 20 years. As a member of the executive management team and President of Honeywell Technology Solutions Worldwide, his leadership in global initiatives and processes established Honeywell's competency in executing global projects. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Florida in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Management Team
COO
Nidhi Vadhera
Serial Entrepreneur. Narsee Monjee. Ex Citi, Strategy & Alliances. India’a 1st Woman Author on Sales. Spearheading Learning & Development, Branding and Events.
CBO
Azhar
10 Years+ in Sales. Spearheading Sales, Marketing & Outreach.
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VP - Business Development
Jennie
Experienced professional excelling in customer service, business development, sales, and training. Passionate about nurturing client relationships and driving business success.
Eco-system Partners
Srihari Prasad
Experienced Sales and Alliances professional with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. A competent professional with qualitative experience in Business Planning, Management, Cloud, SaaS, and Business Intelligence.
Dr. Naveen Das
IIT Kharagpur, IIM Calcutta, and PhD from NLU Jodhpur. Officiating Vice Chancellor – ADAMAS University.
Prasanna Lohar
Over 24 years of experience in engineering, management, and innovation. Pioneered India's first Aadhaar-enabled ATM and numerous industry-leading platforms. Extensive international work and recognized with 50+ leadership awards.
Navaneethan M
Navaneethan, VP, CISO, DPO at Tata Play Group, specializes in cybersecurity, business continuity, data privacy, GDPR, cloud, threat & risk management.
Abhijit Majumder
He retired as Chief General Manager, SBI heading the ATM
Channels of the Bank. He was CGM (Karnataka) from 2018 - 2021, GM J&K and Himachal Pradesh from 2016-2018, DGM Rajasthan 2013 -2016, Bank compliance office Offshore banking Bahrain (2007-2011).
Amitabh Patney
With 28 years' experience across global giants like 3M, Akzo Nobel, Verizon, and Cisco, he spearheaded services sales and strategic initiatives.