Shreyas Bharadwaj is the Founder, CEO & Managing Director of Bambhari, a technology company developing enterprise software, digital solutions, and AI-driven technologies backed by research and development. He also leads the Bambhari Research Institute (BRI) advancing research and certifications across emerging technologies, and Bambhari Excellence Standard (BES) for industry standards and certification frameworks. Additionally, he founded Anghari, India's first Pay-Per-Lead Business Solution Accelerator. He holds an M.Tech in Computer Science and is passionate about artificial intelligence, enterprise software, automation, and digital transformation.
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Founder, CEO & Managing Director of Bambhari
Leads Bambhari Research Institute (BRI) & Bambhari Excellence Standard (BES)
Founded Anghari — India's first Pay-Per-Lead Business Solution Accelerator
M.Tech in Computer Science
Passionate about AI, enterprise software, automation & digital transformation
Shashank Umashankar is the Founder & Managing Partner of 14U Capital, an investment banking and venture capital firm supporting early-stage and growth-stage startups. He specializes in helping D2C and deeptech founders prepare and execute successful fundraising strategies, working with startups raising between ₹2 Cr and ₹25 Cr from Seed to Series B. A frequent speaker at incubation and innovation events, Shashank is passionate about founder-first, thoughtful capital partnerships.
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Founder & Managing Partner at 14U Capital — VC & Investment Banking
Specializes in D2C & Deeptech fundraising (Seed to Series B)
Speaker at CIIC Demo Day and innovation ecosystem events
Works with startups raising ₹2 Cr to ₹25 Cr
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Manvi Mehra
Founder & enabler | Angel Investor- 25+ bets | Venture Capitalist | Hindustan Times 30 under 30
Manvi Mehra is a Founder & enabler, Angel Investor with 25+ bets, and a Venture Capitalist. Recognized by Hindustan Times as one of the 30 under 30, she is a startup enthusiast with 7+ years in the ecosystem. She previously led the launch of iAngel Network at India Accelerator, building a community of 1,500+ angel investors across the US, UK, Australia, Singapore, and UAE. She has helped over 80 startups with fundraising strategy and business planning.
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Hindustan Times 30 under 30 honouree
Angel Investor with 25+ bets across startups
Built iAngel Network to 1,500+ angel investors across 5 countries
Helped 80+ startups with fundraising and business strategy
Prabhakar Karunanithi is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Bambhari, with over 11 years of professional experience spanning software engineering, operations, and AI strategy. Previously a Software Engineer and operations lead at HDB Financial Services, he now drives Bambhari's mission to connect research, education, industry, and innovation in an AI-driven economy. He leads the Bambhari Research Institute and the ICAIMET 2026 conference.
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COO & Co-Founder at Bambhari — IT services & consulting
11+ years across software engineering, operations & AI strategy
Leads Bambhari Research Institute & ICAIMET 2026
Previously Software Engineer at HDB Financial Services
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