Startfresh Ventures

An entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Janardhan is actively involved in strategy, branding and understanding market sensitivity while mentoring his team and implementing processes. He has mentored startups at their nascent stages to establish processes and controls in the finance and operations functions for their seamless functioning. He co-founded Svadhyaya, a learning space for all things local and sustainable under the categories art, movement and music. He holds a Masters In Business Administration (MBA) from IIMB. He is also a SEBI-certified Fund Manager.

A Chartered & Cost Accountant with 28 years of expertise, he leads B M Manjunath & Associates, serving 1000+ clients across E-commerce, Manufacturing, & Software. His expertise spans taxation, auditing, RBI, FEMA, & cost analysis, with clients like BigBasket and Homelane. An active investor, he has invested in 40+, startups over the last five years, supporting growth with strategic insights.

An investor at National Grid Partners, Raghu brings 25+ years of expertise in tech, capital markets and IP innovation. He has invested in deep tech, semiconductors and enterprise software through roles at SRI Ventures, GE Ventures and Wall Street firms. A former entrepreneur, he co-founded a health-wellness wearables startup (acquired) and continues to back disruptive ventures.

A Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of industrial experience, Ramesh has held leadership roles at Global Green and Pearson India Education Services, where he served as Vice President of Finance for Growth Markets. He has advised large industrial houses, MSMEs and startups on finance, strategy and growth. An active investor, he has backed over 10 startups in the last five years.