Operators who have built what they now back.

PratikRatnaparkhi

Pratik is the founding partner of Pratyaya Capital. He architected the modernisation of South Africa's public-education infrastructure as part of a Government of South Africa undertaking. He founded NextSchool, exited an earlier digital product venture at $260K, and today operates two B2B brands in India's health and dermaceutical sector — the operator side of the table he is now investing from.

Founded

NextSchool

Led

SA Govt. public-ed modernisation

Prior exit

Digital product · $260K

Operates

2× B2B brands · IN health

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ShantanuDeshpande

Founder and CEO of Bombay Shaving Company and Bombae — together ₹600 Cr+ in revenue, and #2 in shaving in India. Ex-McKinsey strategist, IIM Lucknow, 13+ angel investments across consumer and content, and host of The BarberShop with Shantanu. The partner who has actually run the consumer marketing playbook he will run with you.

Founded

Bombay Shaving Co. + Bombae

Scale

₹600 Cr+ revenue

Position

#2 shaving brand · India

Earlier

McKinsey · IIM Lucknow

AnuragKedia

Co-founder and CEO of Pilgrim — India's fastest-growing D2C beauty brand, targeting ₹1,000 Cr ARR, $20M Series B from Vertex Ventures, Fireside, and the Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office. Earlier co-founded Four Fountains De-stress Spa. IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad. The partner whose D2C and marketplace playbook is current to this quarter.

Building

Pilgrim → ₹1,000 Cr ARR

Raised

$20M Series B

Backers

Vertex · Fireside · Sekhsaria FO

Earlier

IIT Bombay · IIM Ahmedabad

RahulTandon

CEO of Naturis Cosmetics — a ₹155 Cr private-label cosmetics manufacturer serving leading beauty brands across India, South-East Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US. Earlier COO at Jugnoo and engineer at Schlumberger Asia. IIT Delhi, Production & Industrial Engineering, 2010. The supply-chain operator your COGS conversation deserves.

Leads

Naturis Cosmetics

Revenue

₹155 Cr

Markets

5 export regions

Earlier

Jugnoo COO · Schlumberger Asia

NitishMittersain

Founder, CEO and Joint Managing Director of Nazara Technologies — India's only publicly listed gaming and digital entertainment company. Built Nazara from age 17 in 1999, took it public in 2021 at ₹583 Cr, and assembled the group through the acquisitions of Nodwin Gaming, SportsKeeda, Nextwave Multimedia, and Halaplay. Co-founder of The/Nudge Institute. Founder of TEAM Mumbai. LinkedIn Top Voice.

Founded

Nazara Technologies (1999, age 17)

IPO

2021 · ₹583 Cr

Acquired

Nodwin · SportsKeeda · Nextwave

Built

The/Nudge Institute · TEAM Mumbai