Investors
Ratan Tata
An illustrious businessman, stalwart and a visionary... Ratan Tata is a name that every individual today reckons with. Presently the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, this futurist has left no stone unturned to make a mark in the world today and for years to come.
Apart from the soaring success of The Tata Group, his list of achievements includes being the member of Prime Minister's Council on Trade as well as National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council.
He is also the recipient of Padma Vibhushan in 2008 and Padma Bhushan in 2000, the second and third highest civilian honours awarded by the Government of India respectively, along with numerous other feathers on his cap.
Prasanth PrakashPartner, Accel Partners
An ace in his field, Prashanth Prakash is a well known face in the entrepreneurial world. At Accel Partners he focuses on Internet, Healthcare & Retail.
He started his career at S3 Technologies USA, a division of GSE systems, building Case Tools for real-time simulations (GemCase). Prakash holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of Delaware, USA, and an Undergraduate degree, in Computer Science, from the Bangalore Institute of Technology, India. Prior to joining Accel Partners, he had been a Partner at Erasmic Venture Fund. Before Erasmic, he founded NetKraft and established it as one of the leading offshore solutions company focusing on the Retail and HealthCare Verticals.
Vani KolaMD, Kalaari Capital
A serial entrepreneur and a known personality in the Silicon Valley, Vani Kola has not only inspired numerous women but also carved a niche for herself in the industry.
Known for identifying emerging markets and building successful market-driven software companies, this brilliant serial entrepreneur's approach towards success influences the building of companies, developing products and empowering people.
She was the Founder and CEO of a leading company called, Certus Software. Holding M.S. and B.S degrees in electrical engineering, this successful entrepreneur is involved with various organizations focused on fostering entrepreneurship and women leadership.
Gaurav Singh KushwahaFounder and CEO
Gaurav is a Computer Science graduate from IIT Delhi and brings almost 10 years of experience in the fields of Technology, E-Commerce and Internet Marketing.
A well known figure in the realm of start-ups, he has been an entrepreneur for almost half a decade. Before BlueStone, he served as the CEO of Chakpak, an online entertainment portal, which he co-founded in 2007. He grew Chakpak.com to over 3 Million unique users a month in less than 2 years and successfully raised two rounds of funding from Accel and Canaan Partners respectively.
Using his experience to his advantage, in this short span of time he has advised many start-ups in the fields of SEO, SEM and Product Strategies.Gaurav started his career with Tavant Technologies, a global IT services & solutions provider and subsequently worked with Amazon for around 4 years.At Amazon, he was responsible for building web products for the US E-Commerce market.
