
Prashanth Prakash
@prashanthp
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Investor in AgroStar, BlueStone, BookMyShow, CleverTap, FabHotels,RentoMojo, Inframarket, Homelane, Curefoods, EcoSoul, Accacia, Fincent,Believe, Brik,Snaptrude
Bangalore, India
Joined February 2008
RT @Accel_India: From partnering with @Flipkart from their Seed stage in 2008 to supporting today’s AI-powered commerce startups, we have h….
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For India @ 2047, we’ll need more institutions like ISRO—focused, quietly ambitious, and built to last. Grateful for the conversation with Dr @SomanathSpeak, a scientist who isn’t just building rockets but inspiring belief in what India can become.
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India’s next big leap isn’t just Gaganyaan. It’s building the talent that can take us beyond it. As Dr @SomanathSpeak points out, the real strength of a space program lies in its people — engineers, scientists, and thinkers who turn missions into milestones.
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Dr @SomanathSpeak reminded us that sovereign space tech is not about prestige. It is about solving real problems like climate, telecom, disaster response, and farming.
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In startups, we often talk about innovation under constraints. ISRO sets the gold standard. Dr @SomanathSpeak shares how they turned scarcity into discipline and frugality into systems. Reusable rockets, indigenous tech, interplanetary missions, building efficiency into the.
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I had the privilege of hosting Dr. @SomanathSpeak, former @ISRO Chairman and a driving force behind India’s space success. We explored how India is reshaping its narrative with focus, innovation, and resilience. From building cutting-edge capabilities with limited resources to.
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RT @PriyankKharge: Bengaluru has climbed 7 spots to reach #14 in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025, up from #21 last year. Th….
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RT @investkarnataka: We are witnessing a #renaissance in #manufacturing, and #startups will be at the forefront of this shift, said Prashan….
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UthpadhanManthan, steered by Hon. Minister @MBPatil, Dr. Selvakumar Smt. @GunjanKrishna, is a key step toward a manufacturing ecosystem boosting India’s global stature by making Karnatakaa global Manufacturing Hub. Was great to see startup voices being heard equally alongside.
Karnataka’s Big Manufacturing Push: Rs.7.5 Lakh Cr Investment | 20 Lakh Jobs. Today, I shared information on the Karnataka’s bold vision: transforming our state into a global manufacturing hub, with the media representatives at Bengaluru. We’re targeting Rs.7.5 lakh crore in
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Very nifty AI-based tool that helps one learn Kannada on the go, by my colleague @prayanks at @Accel_India.
Vibe-coding to help myself. Using @cursor_ai and @rocketdotnew . I’ve taken Kannada courses a couple of times, but still forget most vocabulary in daily life. So I started building a small app — Kannada Lens — that uses your phone camera to detect objects and show names in
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Recent operations once again proved that India stands united and resolute. Under the steadfast leadership of Prime Minister @narendramodi ji and the unwavering dedication of our armed forces, the mission showed our nation’s commitment to safeguarding every citizen. The collective.
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A landmark moment in UK–India ties. The FTA opens new corridors for innovation, capital, and talent flow, especially for our startups. This will boosts access to capital, talent mobility, cross-border innovation among many key things which are strong tailwinds for founders.
Delighted to speak with my friend PM @Keir_Starmer. In a historic milestone, India and the UK have successfully concluded an ambitious and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement, along with a Double Contribution Convention. These landmark agreements will further deepen our.
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RT @sbikh: In the evening of Day 3 of the Startup Mahakumbh I got the opportunity to address the Startup India team and the Organising Comm….
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As @samidhas writes, this isn't just a startup debate—it's about how we want to develop over the next few years as an ecosystem. If India wants to matter in a multipolar world a decade from now, this is the moment to act. India's startup story has solved for scale and proven our.
I wrote about what really is the issue grappling Indian tech startups. Full stack by Samidha Sharma: .Deep tech needs more than just a viral slide.
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RT @UnboxingBlr: Bengaluru’s giving Japan some serious competition this spring 😭. PS: Retweet and share your pics below – we can’t get enou….
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Great achievement ! Thank you @DrJitendraSingh Ji for your contribution in establishing TTRP at Bengaluru. Special thanks to State Governemnt Karnataka for supporting ARTPATK through the years @PriyankKharge @DrCaur @DrJitendraSingh.
4 existing Technology Innovation Hubs (TIBs) will be developed into Technology Translation Research Parks (TTRP) to facilitate deep-tech #StartUps. These will be located at IIT #Kanpur (cybersecurity), IISc #Bangalore (robotics and autonomous navigation), IIT #Indore
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