Fuelling Tech Entrepreneurship
Ideaspring Capital is an early-stage venture fund driving innovation in B2B enterprise products, transforming ideas into impactful businesses. It is a team of founders and investors passionate about enabling startups to scale and succeed globally with the right support and expertise. Ideaspring Capital leads investments in early-stage science and technology startups, building global enterprise products from India.
Naganand Doraswamy
Founder & Managing Partner
Naganand Doraswamy is the Founder & Managing Partner at Ideaspring Capital, actively shaping the firm's strategy and guiding its portfolio companies to success. He brings a wealth of experience as Co-Founder and EVP at SPAN Infotech India Pvt Ltd, and as Co-Founder of Lexar Networks. In his illustrious career, he has worked with PhotonEx, Nortel Networks, Bay Networks, and FTP Software. A thought leader in his field, he co-authored a book on IPSecurity and served as President of TiE Bangalore. He is an active member of committees at NASSCOM, FICCI, and the Government of Karnataka, focusing on entrepreneurship and investment policies. Education: Master's in Computer Science from Virginia Polytechnic and State University & Bachelor's in Computer Science from U.V.C.E, Bangalore, India.
Suryaprakash Konanuru
Partner and Chief Technologist
Suryaprakash Konanuru (Suri) is a Partner and Chief Technologist at Ideaspring Capital, where he identifies new investment opportunities and aids portfolio companies in their operations. With nearly a decade of experience building compilers and networking software at Wipro Infotech R&D, Suri has co-founded three startups: Alopa Networks, Yos Technologies, and funtoot, spanning domains like Networking, Healthcare, and Education, achieving two successful exits. A veteran in the Indian startup ecosystem, he has spent the last 20 years as an entrepreneur, mentor, advisor, and investor. Education: Master's in Computer Science from IIT, Bombay & Bachelor's in Computer Science from U.V.C.E, Bangalore, India.
Kailashnath MS
Partner
MBA (IIM Bangalore), CFA Charterholder
Kailashnath MS is a Partner at Ideaspring Capital, bringing over 15 years of seasoned experience in healthcare management and Venture Capital investment. He oversees fundraising, investments, and portfolio management with a keen focus on Robotics, Climate Tech, and DeepTech. Before joining Ideaspring, Kailashnath led Seed investment at Chiratae Ventures and was a founding member of the Bharat Innovation Fund. His career began at Capria Ventures in Healthtech, following a pivotal role at Narayana Health. In 2021, he was recognized as a Top Under 40 in alternative investments in India. Education: MBA from IIM-Bangalore, bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NITK Surathkal.
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Sulesh Kumar
Vice President
Sulesh Kumar is a Vice President at Ideaspring Capital, contributing to the investment team by managing research and content functions. He brings a financial services background, having worked at Goldman Sachs and Canara Bank. At Goldman Sachs, he gained experience in global financial markets through roles in Bangalore and New York. His time at Canara Bank saw him closely working with SMEs and farmers to achieve financial growth. Entering the startup ecosystem, Sulesh headed the FinTech research team at Tracxn and later worked in FinTech consulting at Medici, helping both startups and financial institutions. Education: Business Management degree from Christ University.
Satrajit Neogy
Investment Associate
Satrajit Neogy is an Investment associate at Ideaspring Capital, focusing on early-stage DeepTech and AI investments. He evaluates and supports early-stage startups at Ideaspring Capital, leveraging his experience in product management across startups building AI. Satrajit began his career at Goodera as part of the volunteering division, where he developed skills in strategic operations and team building. In his previous role at parallel dots, he led internal tooling projects and spearheaded new product initiatives. At Playment, Satrajit worked as an Associate Product Manager, where he scaled the supply vertical and contributed to the platform's growth. Education: Graduated from BITS Pilani with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Madhavi Mallakuntla
Associate Finance Manager
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Madhavi is an Associate Finance Manager at Ideaspring Capital, overseeing Finance and Operations. Madhavi is engaged in all aspects of Finance and Operations at Ideaspring Capital, including Accounting, Audit, Taxation, and compliance-related matters. As part of her Chartered Accountants program, she has 3 years of articleship experience in Auditing, Accounting, and Taxation.
Naresh P
Finance Manager
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Naresh P is the Finance Manager at Ideaspring Capital, where he oversees Finance and Operations, including Accounting, Audit, Legal, Taxation, and compliance-related matters. Prior to Ideaspring Capital, he worked with ICICI Bank as a Branch Credit Manager. As part of his Chartered Accountants program, he gained 3 years of articleship experience in Auditing, Accounting, and Taxation.
Arihant Patni
AdvisorVenture Partner
MBA (Babson College), MS Statistics (Columbia University)
Arihant Patni is a Managing Director at Ideaspring Capital as well as Patni Financial Advisors, which is the administrative entity for the Patni Family office. He has been an active angel investor and is also Co-founder of The Hive (India), a Silicon Valley-based 'Big Data' incubator, and Nirvana Ventures, a fund focused on the Indian consumer internet space. Education: Masters of Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude) from Babson College and a Masters Degree in Statistics from Columbia University, with a concentration in Quantitative Finance.
Dr. Ajith Kamath
AdvisorVenture Advisor
Ph.D. Biochemistry (IISc Bangalore)
Dr. Ajith Kamath is a distinguished life sciences leader with over 25 years of experience in preclinical drug discovery and strategic R&D partnerships. He spent the majority of his career at Pfizer Worldwide R&D in the USA, before returning to India in 2007 as the India Head of Pfizer's Strategic Research Partnership, leading External R&D Innovation. In this role, he forged deep connections with India's pharma and biotech ecosystem. He has subsequently held leadership positions at Jubilant Biosys and Mitra Biotech. Dr. Kamath is also an active angel investor and advisor to deep science startups, including Pandorum Technologies and Ahammune Biosciences. He has over 35 publications to his name and has presented at 100+ national and international conferences. Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore; Postdoctoral studies at the University of Texas, Austin and Stanford University.
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