Nagaraja (Naga) Prakasam is a versatile and passionate leader with 3 decades of global experience (decade in the USA, rest in India). Retired at 41, enjoys as a Farmer Growing startups across the country. Being a lead angel investor, invested in 32 start-ups in 65+ rounds, lead 16 deals in which Uniphore become Unicorn with 120x return, served 12 boards, seen 8 exits, 3 write-offs.
Author of “BackToBharat – In search of a sustainable future” book that addresses the present economic dilemma for Indian entrepreneurs and consumers, looking at the past and present situation of both India and the developed world to find a way forward.
His personal mantra is “Start-ups should focus on India’s strength – People, Problems, Tech (PPT)”.
Advisor, 1st Resident Mentor, serving over a decade at NSRCEL, IIMB; Investment and Incubation Committee, IIT Madras Incubator; Mentor at CIIE, IIMA; Investment Committee StartupTN SC/ST Fund.
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