Mahesh Ramachandran
Founder @ CIGS Tech Innovations |Sloan Fellow of London Business School |Partner, Pontaq Cross Border Innovation Fund |Driving AI with purpose, grounded by principles.
- Role
- Investor at The Chennai Angels
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mahesh Ramachandran
Mahesh is a distinguished Sloan Fellow of the London Business School.He is known for his roles as a CEO, start-up architect, angel investor, venture capitalist, serial, and social entrepreneur.Inspired by Dr Abdul Kalam, he founded Commonwealth Inclusive Growth Services Ltd (CIGS), a FinTech company serving over 7 million customers. CIGS operates across locations in India transacting over $2 billion annually. As a General Partner at Pontaq Cross Border Innovation Fund, he has invested in 100+ startups in India and the UK.He founded CIGS Tech Innovations to link CSR efforts and donors with credible NGOs through Trusted Donations.Mahesh is a thought leader in FinTech and GenAI, holding positions on the Leadership Council of FinBlue and the Steering Committee of the Angel Investor Network by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.He is committed to continuous learning and education, involved with the Stanford Seed Transformation program, and served as Treasurer of its alumni network.Previously on the governing council of TiE Chennai, he now leads the London Business School Alumni Club in Chennai.He is an avid mentor and teaches FinTech, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Start-up Valuation. A professor of practice at Krea University and a visiting faculty at the Indian School of Business.For more information or to connect with Mahesh, visit his website at
Experience
Investor
Dec 2018 — Present · Chennai, IN
Education
University of Westminster
MBA, Business Administration
1997 — 1999
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
SEED Transformation Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
2019 — 2020
University of Madras
BCom, Commerce, Finance, Accounts, Economics
1986 — 1989
London Business School
Sloan Fellowship, Finance & Entreprenuership
2004 — 2005
Skills
- Leadership
- Emerging Markets
- International Business
- Management Consulting
- New Business Development
- Business Transformation
- Business Strategy
- Management
- Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Fintech
- Business Planning
- Business Development
- Venture Capital
- Private Equity
- Business Analysis
- IT Strategy
- Start-Ups
- Consulting
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Governance
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Partnerships
- Risk Management
- Financial Inclusion
- Systems Thinking
- Program Management
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