Exclusive Angel Investment Masterclass, NITKonnect 2025

Hosted by Shravya Boggarapu, Rajesh Gopal & Sachin Acharya

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Join us for an exclusive panel discussion with two of our most accomplished alumni-turned-angel investors. Gain firsthand insights into how they’ve built their portfolios, navigated the startup ecosystem, and shaped the future of tech.

Speakers:

PG Ponnappa

PG Ponnappa (NITK ‘84) has had a dynamic career spanning marketing leadership roles at Asian Paints, Black & Decker, and Motorola. In 2001, he transitioned into the startup world, leading an IIT Madras-incubated venture focused on rural cyber cafes. His journey as an angel investor began as CEO of AOL India in 2010. Since 2012, he has dedicated himself to deep mentoring and selective angel investments, maintaining an impressive 50%+ success rate.

Aprameya Radhakrishna

A serial entrepreneur and prominent angel investor, Aprameya co-founded Koo, India’s homegrown microblogging platform, which scaled to 10M+ MAUs. Previously, he founded TaxiForSure, acquired by OLA for $200M in 2015. As an angel investor in 50+ startups, he has backed ventures like Unacademy, Open Bank, DailyNinja, and The Ken. An NITK and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, he has also served on NITK’s Board of Governors and was featured in Fortune India’s 40 Under 40 list.

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