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Episode Synopsis
Ajay Ramasubramaniam is a seasoned executive with 17 years of experience in setting up, operating, and growing businesses, across diverse geographies such as Africa, Canada, India and Vietnam.
Currently, he is the Founder & CEO of Startup Réseau, a global startup accelerator and corporate innovation programs operator + Co-Founder & CEO, Hindsight Ventures, an Africa focussed startup accelerator.
Ajay has been active in the startup ecosystem for the past 9 years and has built India’s top meta startup accelerator - through which he has set up over 35 corporate accelerator and innovation programs.
Ajay has also built unique properties such as Fintegrate (India's top Fin+Tech conclave over the past 3 years) - for which he has been recognized as a Top-30 FinTech Influencer in India by The Digital Fifth. In the past, Ajay has led the India business for a Canadian ed-tech startup, as well as represented the Canadian Government in India for 5 years.
He started his career in Tanzania, working on AfDB and World Bank projects; including a stint as an intrapreneur, building an agri-tech business. Ajay is an MBA in Marketing & Finance. He is passionate about cricket and is a certified ICC Level-1 cricket coach.
In Today's episode with Ajay We discussed:
-Ajay's career path and how that evolved into building Startup Réseau in India and Hindsight Ventures in emerging markets across Africa and South East Asia.
-Some of the most impactful programs he has organised
-What Nigeria's startup ecosystem can learn from Indians with about 100 Unicorns
-Thoughts on the similarities between Africa and South East Asia tech ecosystem. The funding trajectory in the ecosystems, and program plan across the Continent.
-Building sustainable innovation programs.
-Y Combinator Memo & more
Currently, he is the Founder & CEO of Startup Réseau, a global startup accelerator and corporate innovation programs operator + Co-Founder & CEO, Hindsight Ventures, an Africa focussed startup accelerator.
Ajay has been active in the startup ecosystem for the past 9 years and has built India’s top meta startup accelerator - through which he has set up over 35 corporate accelerator and innovation programs.
Ajay has also built unique properties such as Fintegrate (India's top Fin+Tech conclave over the past 3 years) - for which he has been recognized as a Top-30 FinTech Influencer in India by The Digital Fifth. In the past, Ajay has led the India business for a Canadian ed-tech startup, as well as represented the Canadian Government in India for 5 years.
He started his career in Tanzania, working on AfDB and World Bank projects; including a stint as an intrapreneur, building an agri-tech business. Ajay is an MBA in Marketing & Finance. He is passionate about cricket and is a certified ICC Level-1 cricket coach.
In Today's episode with Ajay We discussed:
-Ajay's career path and how that evolved into building Startup Réseau in India and Hindsight Ventures in emerging markets across Africa and South East Asia.
-Some of the most impactful programs he has organised
-What Nigeria's startup ecosystem can learn from Indians with about 100 Unicorns
-Thoughts on the similarities between Africa and South East Asia tech ecosystem. The funding trajectory in the ecosystems, and program plan across the Continent.
-Building sustainable innovation programs.
-Y Combinator Memo & more
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