Paras Johar

About Paras Johar

From building brands to backing founders.After two decades leading brand and growth mandates inside large organizations, I made a deliberate shift into early-stage investing.Today, I back Indian founders building scalable, tech-driven businesses with strong customer understanding at their core.I don’t claim to have all the answers.What I bring is operating experience - across positioning, go-to-market strategy, and scaling teams; and a bias toward clarity over hype.When I attend a founder’s pitch, I’m usually listening for a few things:• Why now?• Why are you the right person to solve this?• Who are your first customers, and why do they care?I gravitate toward founders who:• Are solving problems they deeply understand• Focus on building something people love, not just acquire• Treat capital as responsibility, not validation• Think in systems, not shortcutsBeyond capital, I actively support portfolio companies on brand clarity, GTM strategy, and navigating early inflection points.I’m still learning. The ecosystem evolves fast.But I’m committed to backing thoughtful founders building enduring businesses in India.If you’re building something meaningful and believe I can help, let’s connect.

Experience

1. Selection Panelist

   Inflection Point Ventures

   Aug 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Participate in evaluation and diligence of early-stage startups, assessing founder conviction, market timing, business model clarity, and scalability.

Education

• Bangalore University

  Graduation, Commerce

  1998 — 2000

• Sheshadripuram College

  Pre University, Commerce

  1996 — 1998

• B.P Indian Public School

  ICSE

  1989 — 1996

• Indian School of Business

  Venture Capital & Private Equity