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President at Kairos Society

2017 - 2020 | Mumbai, India

Led a global community of young innovators and industry leaders in the startup ecosystem.

About Kairos Society

Kairos Society is an elite global community of exceptional entrepreneurs under 25, mentored by some of the world's most influential leaders including Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, Peter Diamandis, and former NYSE CEO Duncan Niederauer. Founded in 2008, Kairos Fellows have collectively raised over $6.5 billion in funding and built billion-dollar companies including Bilt Rewards, Casper (sleep industry unicorn), Oyo Rooms (hospitality disruptor), and FiscalNote (govtech unicorn). Notable Kairos-backed companies also include Thena (B2B customer communication), Periscope (acquired by Twitter), and dozens more transformative startups. The organization hosts flagship summits at the New York Stock Exchange and in Los Angeles, connecting young founders with Fortune 500 executives, billionaire investors, and industry visionaries. With active chapters across 50+ countries and partnerships with top universities and governments worldwide, Kairos Society has proven that age is no barrier to building world-changing companies. The network accelerates the journey from ambitious young founder to industry leader, turning mentorship and connections into billion-dollar outcomes.

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The Story

Three years leading Kairos India taught me that networks compound. I built partnerships with the Government of India, Startup India, and international delegations, creating infrastructure that connected India's top young founders to global capital and mentorship.

The proof is in the outcomes. Kairos Fellows went on to build Bilt, Casper, Oyo, and FiscalNote, companies now worth billions. I applied the same playbook to [Thena](/projects/thena), leveraging these relationships to [raise $5M from Lightspeed and First Round Capital](https://lsvp.com/stories/lightspeeds-investment-in-thena-ai-2/).

The lesson: curate the right room, and ambitious founders become industry leaders.

Key Contributions

Led Kairos India chapter, establishing it as a key hub in the global network connecting exceptional founders under 25
Built partnerships with Government of India, Startup India, and international government delegations
Curated high-impact introductions between Fellows and leading VCs, Fortune 500 executives, and industry pioneers
Represented Kairos at global summits in New York and Los Angeles, strengthening India's presence in the international ecosystem
Mentored founders on strategy, fundraising, and scaling. Several went on to raise significant capital
Contributed to an alumni network that produced billion-dollar companies including Bilt, Casper, Oyo, and FiscalNote

Gallery

Where deals happen. NYSE trading floor access during Kairos Global Summit
Global chapter presidents. The network that turned young founders into unicorn builders
Regional leaders who went on to raise billions collectively
Annual summit at the New York Stock Exchange. Where ambition meets capital
With Joseph Gordon-Levitt and General Michael Hayden, former CIA Director
With Dr. Oz. The rooms where introductions become partnerships
With Portugal's former PM António Costa. Building bridges between governments and founders
BITS Pilani panel. Training the next generation of ecosystem builders
Fortune 500 partnerships that opened doors for young founders

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