Jaishree Deshpande and Gururaj Desh Deshpande

Guided by their unparalleled experience in technology and philanthropy, Jaishree and Gururaj Deshpande have founded a launchpad for entrepreneurs solving for Bharat.

Jaishree Deshpande

Jaishree’s remarkable journey spans from her pioneering work at ISRO to co-founding the global Deshpande Foundation and championing philanthropic innovation.

Gururaj Desh Deshpande

A serial entrepreneur and visionary in the technology world, he co-founded successful ventures like Cascade Communications and Sycamore Networks, which were instrumental in the early days of the internet.

Board Members

Raju Reddy

Chairman

Ramanathan N

Director

Rachit Parekh

Director

Manish Jaiswal

Director

Leadership Team

Manish Jaiswal

Chief Executive Officer

Sagar Krishna K

Lead, Startup Programs

Rashmi Joshi

Manager, Incubation

Yash Mittal

Investment & Strategy Associate

Varadh Kulkarni

Lead, Marketing

Satya Illa

Manager, YUVA

Sahiti Meduri

Head, KREST

Swapna Ankola

Sr. Manager, Partnerships

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