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Naval Ravikant: The AngelList founder and angel investor popularly known as Tech Buddha
To him, managing a fund is more of a hobby. Yet, AngelList founder Naval Ravikant is known as The Angel Philosopher and Tech Buddha — monikers that are testimony to his knack of bringing a philosophical and pure science perspective to the tech industry. Besides being...
Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu: The Silicon Valley entrepreneur who’s promoting ‘work from hometown’
Nestled at the foothills of the Western Ghats, about 650 kilometers from Chennai is Mathalamparai, a tiny village in Tenkasi district in Tamil Nadu. With a population of a little over 2,000, it might not be your typical location to house a software major. But with his...
Punit Renjen: Indian American cricket buff who’s the first person of color to lead Deloitte
As a teenager, Rohtak-born Punit Renjen’s future looked bleak. He had to give up his seat at The Lawrence School, Sanawar after his father fell upon hard times. Fortunately, a generous Rotary Foundation scholarship came along and changed his life: He went on to study...