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Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is one of the founding fathers of the startup ecosystem of India. He holds PhD in Incubation & Diploma in Mentoring Studies from UC Berkeley and has mentored and invested in 500+ startups since 2002. He has established many incubators including the first incubator setup by Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India. Since then, he has been actively contributing towards Startup Ecosystem growth across India. He is an active member of various Govt. Committees. 20+ Years of expertise in startup ecosystem Domain Expertise: Incubation, Mentoring

Established in 2016, Venture Catalysts++ now ranks among the world’s top 10 investors. Across 55+ cities in India and spanning 10+ countries, the group has established an ecosystem that nurtures innovation at every stage. As India’s 1st Multi-Stage VC, the group encompasses licensed flagship funds – Venture Catalysts, 100Unicorns, Beams Fintech, Elev8 Venture Partners and Spyre and collectively holds Assets Under Management (AUM) of over $ 0.5Bn.