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About

Built by operators.
Structured for institutions.

We're a cross-border venture firm built by people who have started, scaled, and exited companies themselves. Here is who we are, and how we came to be.

Our story

Formed with an exit.

ThinKuvate did not begin as a fund. Six of us first came together as individual investors, each backing a single company we believed in with our own capital.

That investment led to a successful exit. More importantly, it showed us something we have built on ever since: our judgement, our networks, and our discipline were stronger combined than they were apart.

So we formalised what had worked. We pooled our capital, agreed on a shared process and governance, and built an institution around it. The firm was, in a real sense, formed out of an exit — and the priorities that shaped it then (conviction, discipline, and a clear view of how capital is eventually returned) continue to guide how we invest today.

The firm today

A cross-border firm, anchored in Singapore and India.

We invest across India and Southeast Asia, combining early conviction capital with the kind of help that only comes from having built companies ourselves.

33
Companies backed across India, SEA & the US
3
Portfolio liquidity events, including one full ASX-listed exit
AIF
SEBI-registered Alternate Investment Fund
SG·IN
Singapore headquarters, deep India roots
Our team

The people behind the firm.

Operators, investors, and builders with decades of experience across India, Southeast Asia, and beyond.

Ghanshyam Ahuja
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
Addison Appu
Managing Partner

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

Ritesh Toshniwal
Ritesh Toshniwal
Founding General Partner

Marketing leader with deep go-to-market experience across APJ; has built marketing engines from scratch for multiple B2B technology companies.

Vikas Saxena
Vikas Saxena
Partner & Advisor

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

Mayank Jain
Mayank Jain
Partner & Advisor

Prolific angel investor with 50+ bets across consumer tech, SaaS, and D2C; brings a founder's instinct and an investor's discipline to deal evaluation.

Simran Furtado
Simran Furtado
Associate Vice President

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

B Ramesh
B Ramesh
Manager — Operations & Compliance

Oversees SEBI compliance, fund administration, and regulatory reporting across our active vehicles.

Pratik Mehra
Pratik Mehra
VP — Investor Relations & BD

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

Kritay Daga
Kritay Daga
Investment Analyst

BBA (Hons) in Finance from O.P. Jindal Global University; supports investment analysis, evaluation, and market research across our portfolio and pipeline.

Our network

A community that has become a real asset.

What began as a friendly group of investors has grown into a community of more than 500 executives across 17 countries and 70 cities — people with deep experience across industries, functions, technologies, and markets.

For our founders, this is one of the most valuable things we offer: a sounding board for hard decisions, an open door into new markets, and practical help from people who have done it before. We're proud of what it has become.

500+
Executives in our community
17
Countries
70
Cities

A few of the people in our network

Shashikant Chaudhary
Shashikant Chaudhary
Co-Founder, Happy Eaters
Sunil Prasad
Sunil Prasad
Senior Vice President, Mobileum
Vasdev Bhagwandas
Vasdev Bhagwandas
Captain, Singapore Airlines
Jagdish Bhojwani
Jagdish Bhojwani
GM Nordics, Singapore Airlines
Vishal Daga
Vishal Daga
Vice President, Capella Hotels & Resorts
Girish Rao
Girish Rao
Managing Partner & Co-Founder, SecureV2
Manishi Dave
Manishi Dave
Director, Gopalji Global Foods
Terry Moffat
Terry Moffat
Chairman, Etek International Corporation
Harish Taori
Harish Taori
Founder & CEO, Samta.ai
Jayant Gundewar
Jayant Gundewar
Vice President, NTT
Harsh Shukla
Harsh Shukla
Director, DEKA EXIM PTE LTD
Work with us

Let's build something that lasts.

Whether you are a founder seeking an early, hands-on partner, or an investor seeking disciplined exposure to India and Southeast Asia — we would be glad to hear from you.