Ms. Padmaja Ruparel

Padmaja Ruparel has a wide range of experience of over 20 years, in starting and growing organizations related to IT, entrepreneurship and investing. As the President of Indian Angel Network (IAN), India’s first and largest group of business angels, she ment, has this organization from inception. IAN plugs a key gap in India’s entrepreneurial eco system. The organization in a short span of a little over 2 years has over 100 investors, 18 investee companies, operations over 3 locations, multiple partnerships in India and overseas. She has achieved a continuous increase in quality deal flow, investor induction, managing the entire investment process and a successful brand strategy.

Padmaja has been an integral part of the entrepreneurial eco system having operationalised the TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Delhi chapter in 1999, set the foundations for it to be a profitable, award winning chapter in the TIE Universe. In her corporate avatar, Padmaja was part of the key team of Xansa India Ltd. (a US$ 800 mn company now merged with Steria). 
In her last position as Vice President of Corporate Communications and Strategy, she built the communications, media and advertising strategy of Xansa in India. The strategy culminated in revitalizing the Xansa brand through an aggressive media (not advertising) visibility of one per day. She also headed the Corporate Social Responsibility function and led initiatives across the country, catalyzing benefits for over 3,500 children. The strategy was immensely successful as it engaged the government, clients and employees.