Peaceful Progress

Chandrashekar Kupperi is a General Partner at Peaceful Progress. He has two decades of experience in renowned multinationals across diversified sectors and is well acquainted with the M&A space – having led/ been part of over 11 acquisitions and 4 divestments. He has worked with ExxonMobil, KPMG, and Yardley of London. Shekar who is keenly engaged with the Startup ecosystem, is also an active angel investor and has made investments in more than 30 startups across segments, both in India and abroad. He is a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, and a Company Secretary by qualification.

Kamal Agarwal is a General Partner at Peaceful Progress. He is a dynamic, detail-oriented professional with experience spanning over 18 years in the FMCG space. He is an expert with the consumer segment having worked for multinationals such as ITC Limited, Cadbury and Ferrero. Currently he manages a Chocolates and Confectionery startup. He is a Chartered Accountant by qualification.

Sitaraman Parthasarathy is a General Partner at Peaceful Progress. Sitaraman is a Mechanical Engineer and technocrat turned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in the Middle East market at various positions. He is the Co-Founder of ImageGrafix Engineering Services group of companies in India, which was established in 2006. The group offers Engineering & Technology Services and is the 'Exclusive' partner of Hexagon, Dimensional Solutions, Applied Flow Technology, Future Network Development, Bricsys. Under his leadership the group has grown significantly.

Srinivasan Arunachalam (Srini) has more than 35 years of experience in the Financial Services Technology Industry, of which, the last 25 years has been in Executive Management positions of various large organizations, such as Oracle, Wipro, etc. He is considered an Emerging Market specialist and has brought to fore his background in Client Engagement, Sales, Product Management, Technology and Business Roadmap, and Financial Accounting. Srini is an active investor, and specifically in the Startup ecosystem, and advises numerous startups in their growth strategies including market expansion outside of India, as well as mentors them towards better governance practices. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant.