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Prashant K.
Gulati is the founder of SmartStartFund.
Current roles include Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Optimistix Ventures since 2002, Director at Chalo Mobility Pvt Ltd. since 2019, Director at Indian Documentary Foundation since 2012, Chairperson at Prokraft India Pvt Ltd. since 2011, Advisor & Member of the Board at Remitware Payments, Inc. since 2015, and Advisor at Wrappup, Inc. since 2016.
Former roles include Director at CommScope Connectivity LLC from 2000 to 2002, Director at PairGain Technologies, Inc. from 1997 to 2001, Director at AOL LLC from 2001 to 2006, Trustee at The Indus Entrepreneurs, President at TiE Dubai from 2009 to 2010, Advisor at YouPlus, Inc. from 2015 to 2019, Senior Advisor at Dubai Future Accelerators from 2016 to 2019, Advisor at Mistbox, Inc., and Senior Advisor at Dubai Future Foundation from 2016 to 2019.
Prashant K. Gulati active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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SmartStartFund
SmartStartFund Investment ManagersFinance SmartStartFund invests in companies located in India, UAE and United States. The firm focuses on the technology sectors and industries. It participates in seed and early stage capital transactions. | Founder | 2012-08-31 |
Prokraft India Pvt Ltd. | Chairman | 2011-08-31 |
Wrappup, Inc.
Wrappup, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops meeting based productivity application that directs result oriented meetings | Consultant / Advisor | 2016-06-30 |
Chalo Mobility Pvt Ltd.
Chalo Mobility Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops public commute mobile application which helps to track live transit | Director/Board Member | 2019-08-07 |
Remitware Payments, Inc.
Remitware Payments, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online service that allows individuals and businesses to send money abroad | Director/Board Member | 2015-08-31 |
Optimistix Ventures | Chief Executive Officer | 2002-03-31 |
Indian Documentary Foundation | Director/Board Member | 2011-12-31 |
Former positions of Prashant K. Gulati
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Dubai Future Foundation
Dubai Future Foundation General GovernmentGovernment Engages in development of economic resources in Dubai | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-12-30 |
Dubai Future Accelerators | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-12-30 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
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CommScope Connectivity LLC
CommScope Connectivity LLC Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Provides broadband communications network infrastructure products and related services | Electronic Technology |
PairGain Technologies, Inc.
PairGain Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Designs, makes and markets solutions for telecommunications carriers and networks | Electronic Technology |
The Indus Entrepreneurs
The Indus Entrepreneurs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mentoring, networking and education to entrepreneurs | Commercial Services |
AOL LLC /Bangalore Call Center Bus/
AOL LLC /Bangalore Call Center Bus/ Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates a call center | Commercial Services |
TiE Dubai | |
Prokraft India Pvt Ltd. | |
SmartStartFund
SmartStartFund Investment ManagersFinance SmartStartFund invests in companies located in India, UAE and United States. The firm focuses on the technology sectors and industries. It participates in seed and early stage capital transactions. | Finance |
Remitware Payments, Inc.
Remitware Payments, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides online service that allows individuals and businesses to send money abroad | Commercial Services |
Wrappup, Inc.
Wrappup, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops meeting based productivity application that directs result oriented meetings | Technology Services |
Mistbox, Inc.
Mistbox, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Develops, manufactures and markets a smart device that uses sensors to detect the operation of air-condition unit through a mobile application | Electronic Technology |
Chalo Mobility Pvt Ltd.
Chalo Mobility Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops public commute mobile application which helps to track live transit | Technology Services |
Youplus, Inc.
Youplus, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a driven technology and insurance company | Technology Services |
Dubai Future Accelerators | |
Dubai Future Foundation
Dubai Future Foundation General GovernmentGovernment Engages in development of economic resources in Dubai | Government |
Optimistix Ventures | |
Indian Documentary Foundation |
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