Cat I · Managed by Inflexor Ventures
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Inflexor Opportunities Trust (IN/AIF1/24-25/1487) is a SEBI-registered Category I AIF managed by Inflexor Ventures LLP (LLPIN AAO-6019), a Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad-based technology-focused venture capital firm founded in 2015. This fund is the Inflexor Opportunities Fund — a continuation vehicle that acquired the entire investment portfolio of Inflexor's first fund (Parampara Fund) with a target corpus of INR 350 crore. It marked its first close at INR 280 crore with HDFC AMC as lead investor. The Inflexor Opportunities Fund's first close was at INR 280 Cr, with HDFC AMC as the lead investor; the fund has a target corpus of INR 350 Cr and will acquire the entire investment portfolio of Inflexor's first fund. Inflexor Ventures was founded by Venkat Vallabhaneni and Jatin Desai (2015); Pratip Mazumdar joined as a partner during Fund II. With over INR 1,000 crore in AUM across funds and 27 investments, and 14 successful exits, Inflexor has built a reputation for identifying breakthrough technologies early. The firm is also preparing Fund III targeting INR 1,250 crore. Inflexor backed companies like Atomberg, Kale Logistics, Bellatrix Aerospace, PlayShifu, CloudSek, CredFlow, ClickPost, and Entropik. Registered address: WeWork Cherry Hills, Embassy Golflinks Business Park, Domlur, Bengaluru – 560071.
Venkat Vallabhaneni
Founder And Managing Director
Masters in Computer Science (NJIT); Bachelors (Manipal Institute of Technology)
Venkat is currently a Managing Partner in Inflexor Technology Fund and IDFC Parampara Early Stage Opportunities Fund. A Serial Entrepreneur and technology evangelist with 25+ years of experience in technology and management, close to two decades of experience in USA and 7+years in India. Venkat is an investor/ entrepreneur focused on incubating technology and engineering companies by providing the required capital and expertise. He specialises in investing with deep technology, IP driven companies. His previous investments prior to the funds include eVaidya.com acquired by Singapore/US based healthcare entity, Energy leader (Industrial Batteries Manufacturer) acquired by Enersys (ENS: NYSE) and Accurum, Inc. that was acquired by Kanbay. Prior to this, Venkat was part of the senior management for Bank of America's Global Delivery Centres, leading the technology division for Global Delivery Centres and established leadership depth, best practices across all the LOBs. Prior to joining Bank Of America, Venkat was the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Accurum Inc. He was responsible for coordinating the company's vision, executing the company's strategy and growth through innovative solutions and client relations. He was instrumental in transforming the company to be a focused solutions provider in CapitalMarkets segment. Accurum, Inc was acquired by Kanbay, Inc in March 2005. He has worked with many start-up companies, where he gained significant knowledge of the intricacies of growing the technology business in financial industry. Venkat holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Bachelors Degree from Manipal Institute of Technology.
Jatin Desai
Founder And Managing Director
Bachelors in Engineering; Technology Management Certificate (Darden School of Business)
Jatin is currently Managing Partner in Inflexor Technology Fund (Fund-2) and General Partner in Parampara Early Stage Opportunities Fund (Fund-1). Jatin has over 25 years of global experience spanning Fund Management and Investments, Entrepreneurship and Technology/Operations roles. He has been involved with the startup ecosystem in India for the past few years and was also part of the US startup ecosystem in the mid to late 90s. Prior to co-founding Inflexor and Parampara, he was the CIO of Bank of America & DSP Merrill Lynch in India. In his CIO role, Jatin was also part of Country Leadership Team of the Bank which had oversight of all of the bank's business and operations in India and a member of LMT (equivalent of the Board of the Bank in India). Before joining the bank, Jatin spent several years in US, EMEA & India in various technology roles dealing with Wall Street banks and Fortune 500 companies. Jatin has a Bachelors Degree in Engineering and has completed Technology Management Certificate program from Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.
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Pratip Mazumdar
Co-Founder And Partner
Engineering graduate (SPCE Mumbai); MBA (IIM Mumbai); PG Diploma in Securities Law (GLC)
Pratip is a Partner at Inflexor. An engineer by training with early stints at Wärtsilä and Infosys, Pratip immersed himself in the alternate asset investment game in the early 2000s, starting off at SBI Capital Markets, before moving to an alternate asset management firm Babcock and Brown. Subsequently, he had a decade long stint at IDFC Alternatives across growth stage and buy-out investments. During his stint at IDFC Alternatives, he served as its representative on the Investment Committee of Parampara Early Stage Opportunities Fund. After a brief stint at Global Infrastructure Partners(GIP), Pratip joined Jatin and Venkat at the launch of Inflexor Ventures in 2019. Pratip is engineering graduate from SPCE, Mumbai, holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai and Post Graduate Diploma in Securities Law from Government Law College (GLC). Pratip is passionate about investing, an avid reader and connoisseur of great food experiences, and is our first call when looking for recommendations in any city!
Harsha Mundhada
Partner
CA; MBA (IIM Ahmedabad)
Harsha has been a member of the Inflexor team since inception. She handles multiple responsibilities in the fund ranging from handling investor relations, managing deal execution & portfolio management to dealing with the various legal aspects of investing. As a Partner in the firm, she plays a pivotal role in the strategic as well as day to day operations of the firm. Prior to joining Inflexor, Harsha has close to a decade of experience handling financial due diligence in M&A transactions across the Big4 firms like EY, PwC and Deloitte. Her keen insight into financial performance of companies gives her the unique ability to evaluate transactions. She has a dual distinction of being a rank holder during her CA as well as MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. She is an active member of the Women in Investing communities in Mumbai. She enjoys spending time with her family, has interest in spirituality, early childhood education and collecting handloom sarees from various parts of India.
Murali Krishna Gunturu
Partner
Chartered Accountant; CFA charterholder
Murali is a founding member of Inflexor Ventures. He excels in identifying investment opportunities and managing portfolios, drawing on his exceptional skills in deal analysis and strategic insight. As a Partner, he plays a crucial role in driving the fund's success by leveraging his strong finance background and his belief in supporting visionaries with conviction. Murali takes a deep interest in understanding founders and what makes them tick, enabling him to back promising ventures with a nuanced perspective. He also focuses on fund-raising and investor management for the fund. Before joining Inflexor Ventures, he honed his expertise in funding and strategic decisions as a virtual CFO for several SMEs, and in the Assurance Department at Ernst and Young. This experience provides him with a deep understanding of financial structuring and strategic growth. Murali is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder, which further reinforces his proficiency in financial management and investment strategies.
Anush Prem
Principal
Parmi Doshi
Principal
Aishwarya Kulkarni
Associate
Pratik Ahuja
Associate
Sachin Tripathi
Associate, Strategic Development
Sandeep Naidu Kandipalli
Head, Strategic Development
Minal Sequeira
Head, Finance and Compliance
Namratha Kuchangi
Associate, Investor Relations
Nirpam Agarwal
Compliance Officer, GIFT City IFSC Operations
Vijay Sundar A N
Finance Analyst
Carolyn Gomes Achrekar
Executive Assistant
Simran Sarabjit Singh
AdvisorSenior ESG Advisor
Indresh Batra
AdvisorVenture Advisor
Srikanth Tirumala
AdvisorVenture Advisor
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