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Ritesh Banglani

Tech VC in India

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Overview 

Ritesh Banglani is a Tech VC based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, with a strong background in venture capital, product management, and go-to-market strategy. With experience at top firms like Stellaris Venture Partners and Helion Venture Partners, he has made significant contributions to the tech industry in India. Highlights of his career include leadership roles at Helion Venture Partners and IDG Ventures, showcasing his expertise in investing and guiding startups, as well as his adjunct faculty position at IIM Bangalore, highlighting his commitment to educating the next generation of tech professionals.

Work Experience 

Stellaris Venture Partners

  • Investment team

    2016 - Current

    Current investments: Propelld, Ayu Health, Credflow, Kiwi, Beepkart, Turno, Goodscore, Punch, Truva Past: mFine, Vogo, Loca Rides, Hypto

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Helion Venture Partners

  • Partner

    2010 - 2015

    Board positions: - TaxiForSure (online taxi aggregator) - acquired by Ola Cabs (2015) - Lifecell International (preventive healthcare services) - Trulymadly (online dating app) - Housing (online real estate classifieds) - Doormint (laundry services app) - EyeQ Vision (chain of eye hospitals) - Denty's (chain of dental clinics) - Mygola (online travel planning) - acquired by Makemytrip (2015) - Talentpad (online recruitment platform)

IDG Ventures

  • Vice President

    2007 - 2010

    Board positions: - Ozone Media (online ad network) - Kreeda Games (multiplayer online games)

IB

IIM Bangalore

  • Adjunct Faculty

    2006 - 2010

    - Taught course on Innovation Strategy - Research on online social graphs

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Adobe Systems

  • Product Manager

    2006 - 2007

    Business manager for the Shockwave media platform

Adobe Fund for Design,a $10m fund that supports emerging companies to build products and services

adobe.com
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July Systems Inc.

  • Product Manager

    2004 - 2006

    Business manager for mobile games business of July Systems.

SI

Synopsys Inc.

  • European pre-sales specialist

    1999 - 2003

Synopsys is a software company providing electronic design automation (EDA), semiconductor IP, software quality, and security solutions.

synopsys.com

Education 

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