Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma to Drive TiE Mumbai’s Growth Agenda

Mumbai: Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma is stepping in as President of TiE Mumbai, and let’s just say—this isn’t your average leadership handover. We’re talking about a man who’s backed 500+ startups, built India’s first incubator and accelerator, co-founded Venture Catalysts++, India’s 1st Multi-Stage VC, and mentored 5 unicorns before most people had even figured out what a cap table is.

Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma will be taking over as the President of TiE Mumbai from April 2025 onwards for a period of two years. A serial entrepreneur, startup mentor, and co-founder of several incubators and accelerators, Dr. Sharma brings with him a deep understanding of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India and globally.

Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma holds a PhD in Incubation & Diploma in Mentoring Studies from UC Berkeley and has invested and mentored 500+ startups, which includes 100+ soonicorns and 5 Unicorns since 2002. He has democratized angel investing, established first accelerator, first incubator in India. He has unparalleled ability to transform, next level evaluation, Speed of Investment, Real Time Mentorship, Unique Startup Development Mechanism and Scout Programs.

He is an active member of various Government Committees like Advisory Board Member of SISF, Working Group Member of SEBI, Member of Scheme Management Committee of Samridh, Member of Startup Corporate Governance committee and Founding Board Member of 256 Network.

About Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma

Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma co-founded Venture Catalysts which was established in 2016. Venture Catalysts++ now ranks among the world’s top 10 investors. Across 55+ cities in India and spanning 10+ countries, the group has established an ecosystem that nurtures innovation at every stage. As India’s 1st Multi-Stage VC, the group encompasses licensed flagship funds – Venture Catalysts, 100Unicorns, Beams Fintech, Elev8 Venture Partners and Spyre and collectively holds Assets Under Management (AUM) of over $ 0.5Bn.