About ThinKuvate — Built by Operators, Structured for Institutions

Our Story

A Cross-Border Venture Firm

Headquartered in Singapore with deep operating roots in India, ThinKuvate is a cross-border investment firm that identifies high-potential technology founders and supports them through capital, strategic guidance, and global network access.

We are built by practitioners — entrepreneurs, operators, and senior professionals across industries — who understand that the difference between a funded company and a successful one is execution.

Since inception, we have backed 33 startups across India and Southeast Asia, achieved 3 successful exits including one public listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, and built a global network of entrepreneurs, operators, and capital partners.

We are evolving into a fully institutionalized venture firm — while continuing to actively operate our SEBI-registered Angel Fund.

33

Startups backed across India & Southeast Asia

3

Successful exits including one ASX public listing

SG

Headquarters in Singapore with deep India roots

SEBI

Registered Angel Fund — actively deploying capital

Our Operating Model

More Than Capital — A Structured Operating Approach

We believe execution discipline at early stages materially improves long-term venture outcomes.

01

Go-to-Market Strategy Design

We work with founders to build structured GTM frameworks for their primary market and cross-border expansion — India, Singapore, and beyond.

02

Cross-Border Market Entry Support

India ↔ Singapore ↔ Southeast Asia. Our network and presence across these geographies creates a genuine entry advantage for portfolio companies.

03

Institutional Fundraising Preparation

We help founders build the narrative, data room, and LP-ready positioning required to raise from institutional investors at subsequent stages.

04

Strategic Hiring & CXO Network Access

Access to our network of senior operators, domain experts, and functional leaders across technology, finance, and growth roles.

05

Corporate & Investor Introductions

Structured warm introductions to strategic corporate partners, potential customers, and co-investors across our global network.

06

Portfolio Governance Support

Board-level engagement, structured investment committee participation, and transparent reporting to help companies build institutional-grade foundations early.

Our Team

Led by Operators, Built for Founders

Our team brings decades of experience building, scaling, and investing in technology companies across India, Southeast Asia, and beyond.

Ghanshyam Ahuja

Founder & Managing Partner

25+ years in corporate leadership at Deloitte and Cognizant; co-founded ThinKuvate to turn early-stage capital into operational impact.

Addison Appu

Managing Partner

Investment banker turned VC; leads ThinKuvate's investment committee with a conviction-first, founder-quality framework.

Ritesh Toshniwal

Founding Partner & Advisor

Marketing leader with deep GTM experience across APJ; built marketing engines from scratch for multiple B2B technology companies.

Vikas Saxena

Partner & Advisor

Deep expertise in 3D design and enterprise technology strategy across APAC; supports investment evaluation and portfolio mentorship.

Mayank Jain

Partner & Advisor

Prolific startup investor turned operator; has a sharp eye to identify promising startups.

Simran Furtado

Associate Vice President

MSc Finance from NMIMS; leads deal sourcing, startup evaluation, and due diligence across ThinKuvate's active pipeline.

B Ramesh

Manager – Operations & Compliance

Oversees SEBI compliance and fund administration; process-driven and detail-oriented.

Pratik Mehra

VP – Investor Relations & Business Development

MBA from Amity Business School; supports deal flow, investor relations, and portfolio engagement across the ThinKuvate ecosystem.

Network

Notable Partners & General Partners

A global network of capital partners and advisors spanning India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Australia, UK, and the USA.

Shashikant Chaudhary

Co-Founder, Happy Eaters

Sunil Prasad

Senior Vice President, Mobileum

Vasdev Bhagwandas

Captain, Singapore Airlines

Jagdish Bhojwani

General Manager Nordics, Singapore Airlines

Vishal Daga

Vice President, Capella Hotels & Resorts

Girish Rao

Managing Partner & Co-Founder, SecureV2

Manishi Dave

Director, Gopalji Global Foods

Terry Moffat

Chairman, Etek International Corporation

Harish Taori

Founder & CEO, Samta.ai

Jayant Gundewar

Vice President, NTT

Harsh Shukla

Director, DEKA EXIM PTE LTD

Built by Operators.
Structured for Institutions.