About Us

GrowthCap Foundation is a nonprofit initiative by GrowthCap Ventures, dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most. Our mission is to create lasting change by investing in education, nutrition, and healthcare initiatives.
 
As a certified 80G organisation, we are committed to empowering communities, supporting sustainable growth, and nurturing the potential of every individual. Our approach emphasises direct support to beneficiaries, ensuring that help reaches those who need it most without unnecessary intermediaries.

Nutrition

We plan to ensure that children and families have access to nutritious food for a healthier life.

Healthcare

We intend to invest in healthcare initiatives that provide essential medical services and promote overall wellness.

Education

We aim to support initiatives that provide access to quality education and foster innovative learning environments.

About Us

GrowthCap Foundation is a non for profit initiative by GrowthCap Ventures, dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most. Our mission is to create lasting change by investing in education, nutrition, and healthcare initiatives.
 
As a certified 80G organisation, we are committed to empowering communities, supporting sustainable growth, and nurturing the potential of every individual. Our approach emphasises direct support to beneficiaries, ensuring that help reaches those who need it most without unnecessary intermediaries.
GrowthCap Foundation is the philanthropic initiative of GrowthCap Ventures, focused on driving sustainable change in education, healthcare, and nutrition. The Foundation will directly fund individual beneficiaries for the cause ensuring that resources reach the beneficiaries directly helping those in need without any bureaucratic hurdles. Our commitment is to provide impactful, hands-on support that empowers individuals and uplifts communities for the long term.
 
As a registered nonprofit with 80G certification, we guarantee full transparency and accountability. Donors can also benefit from tax exemptions on their contributions, ensuring their generosity not only creates impact but also offers tax advantages.

Education

We aim to support initiatives that provide access to quality education and foster innovative learning environments.

Nutrition

We plan to ensure that children and families have access to nutritious food for a healthier life.

Healthcare

We intend to invest in healthcare initiatives that provide essential medical services and promote overall wellness.

APPROACH

We believe in giving back by supporting beneficiaries directly, ensuring that the impact is immediate and significant. Our work is driven by a commitment to make a difference, regardless of the circumstances or background of those we support. GrowthCap Foundation collaborates with local communities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders to create sustainable solutions that address the unique challenges faced by the communities we serve.

Beneficiary Testimonials

We’ve made our first impactful donation—a custom-made prosthetic limb for Jyoti, a courageous mother who lost her limb in an accident nearly a decade ago. Her story of resilience deeply inspired us, and this prosthetic will empower her to regain independence and pursue opportunities that once seemed out of reach.
At GrowthCap Foundation, we are dedicated to creating direct impact for individuals by supporting meaningful initiatives in healthcare, education, and nutrition.
This is just the beginning of our mission to empower lives and drive change where it matters most.
Join the mission and let’s continue building a future!
We’ve made our first impactful donation—a custom-made prosthetic limb for Jyoti, a courageous mother who lost her limb in an accident nearly a decade ago. Her story of resilience deeply inspired us, and this prosthetic will empower her to regain independence and pursue opportunities that once seemed out of reach.
At GrowthCap Foundation, we are dedicated to creating direct impact for individuals by supporting meaningful initiatives in healthcare, education, and nutrition.
This is just the beginning of our mission to empower lives and drive change where it matters most.
Join the mission and let’s continue building a future!

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Partner with us

We’re always excited to welcome new partners and contributors who share our passion for making a difference. If you’d like to join us in our mission to create lasting change, please reach out to us at 

Contact Us

Bank Account Details

Name- Growthcap Foundation

Bank Name – DBS Bank

Account number – 8176210000006385

IFSC Code – DBSS0IN0176

Type – Current Account

Email – foundation@growthcap.vc

Your donations are tax exempted under 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961

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Pratekk Agarwaal

Founder & General Partner

Meet Pratekk Agarwaal, an accomplished entrepreneur, start-up advisor, and early-stage investor with a proven track record of success. With his extensive experience in building organizations at scale, including at Bajaj Finserv, Fullerton, IndoStar Capital, and ftcash, Pratekk has become a sought-after operator VC in the startup ecosystem.

As a former Chief Business Officer at BharatPe and an alumnus of IIM-Kozhikode, Pratekk brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role as operator investor. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build successful and scalable businesses, providing them with business advisory services, access to his network, and capital raise support.

Pratekk has invested in over 40 companies and serves as an advisor to numerous startups, NBFCs, large fintech companies, and venture capital firms. He strongly believes that now is the perfect time to invest in the right founders and products to make a positive impact on the world. With Pratekk’s guidance, startups and entrepreneurs can achieve their full potential and make a significant impact in their industries.

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  • Fintech
  • Lending
  • MSME Lending
  • NBFC

Naresh Naik

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Founder & CEO, IREP Credit Capital

Naresh Naik is a seasoned industry veteran in the financial services and real estate private equity space having led the investment management funds at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Founded and led by Naresh, IREP Credit Capitals vision is to empower the unbanked Indian entrepreneur and fuel the growth story of underserved MSMEs by providing tailor-made innovative credit solutions. With now over 70+ branches catering to 10000+ borrowers IREP is focused on enabling these MSMEs achieve their lifelong dreams and making them Atmanirbhar.

Naresh Naik

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Founder & CEO, IREP Credit Capital

  • Fintech
  • Lending
  • MSME Lending
  • NBFC

Naresh Naik is a seasoned industry veteran in the financial services and real estate private equity space having led the investment management funds at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Founded and led by Naresh, IREP Credit Capitals vision is to empower the unbanked Indian entrepreneur and fuel the growth story of underserved MSMEs by providing tailor-made innovative credit solutions. With now over 70+ branches catering to 10000+ borrowers IREP is focused on enabling these MSMEs achieve their lifelong dreams and making them Atmanirbhar.

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  • Green Finance
  • P2P Lending
  • MSME Lending
  • Insurance
  • NBFC

Kapil Garg

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Founder & Managing Director, Mufin Group

Kapil is the Founder and Director of Hindon Mercantile Limited which holds a vision to uplift lives by efficiently working towards better employment, providing working capital, insurance as well as funding micro business loans.Kapil is also a Promoter at RupeeCircle, a cutting-edge Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending company that leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize borrowing and lending to uplift unbanked India.His leadership at Mufin, an innovative and paperless FinTech company, has seen them disperse loans totalling 1500 crores rupees since 2016.

Kapil has incomparable knowledge and experience in the start up arena in India with eighteen years of experience in diverse business fields, including being part of government advisory boards involving consumer centric knowledge.

Kapil Garg

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Founder & Managing Director, Mufin Group

  • Green Finance
  • P2P Lending
  • MSME Lending
  • Insurance
  • NBFC

Kapil is the Founder and Director of Hindon Mercantile Limited which holds a vision to uplift lives by efficiently working towards better employment, providing working capital, insurance as well as funding micro business loans.Kapil is also a Promoter at RupeeCircle, a cutting-edge Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending company that leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize borrowing and lending to uplift unbanked India.His leadership at Mufin, an innovative and paperless FinTech company, has seen them disperse loans totalling 1500 crores rupees since 2016.

Kapil has incomparable knowledge and experience in the start up arena in India with eighteen years of experience in diverse business fields, including being part of government advisory boards involving consumer centric knowledge.

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  • Fintech
  • SaaS
  • Digital Transformation

Gaurav Bhojak

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Founder, The Elevate 

Gaurav in his previous roles as Chief Strategy and Digital Transformation Officer , EVP & Head- Digital Strategy at IIFL (India Infoline Group) and VP & Head- Digital Channels and Digital Assets at Sharekhan , has played a pivotal role in steering digital transformation, leading core businesses and digital strategies.

In the current role as Founder of The Elevate a boutique business consulting firm, Gaurav helps promoters, founders, and CXOs translate vision into consumable business and digital solutions.

Gaurav Bhojak

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Founder, The Elevate 

  • Fintech
  • SaaS
  • Digital Transformation

Gaurav in his previous roles as Chief Strategy and Digital Transformation Officer , EVP & Head- Digital Strategy at IIFL (India Infoline Group) and VP & Head- Digital Channels and Digital Assets at Sharekhan , has played a pivotal role in steering digital transformation, leading core businesses and digital strategies.

In the current role as Founder of The Elevate a boutique business consulting firm, Gaurav helps promoters, founders, and CXOs translate vision into consumable business and digital solutions.

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  • Payments
  • Deeptech
  • Wealthtech
  • Blockchain

Dr. Ritesh Jain

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Founder, Infynit 

With an impressive over two-decade experience in global Digital Technology, Business Transformation, and Operations, Dr. Jain has left an indelible mark on the industry. A former COO and Global Head of Digital Tech at HSBC led the future of Payments at VISA and introduced Apple Pay to the world. At Maersk Group he led technology and innovation and built Digital CoE, the foundations of high-availability platforms. He was awarded a PhD in Payments Innovation, OpenBanking, and Financial Inclusion for his contributions. Founding member of the World Metaverse Council Blockchain Associations, IBM/Informa’s AI Community and A visiting faculty to leading business schools, He is also a member advisor of the G20 India GPFI.

He has also advised major payment programs & banks globally, along with PE & VC’s.

Dr. Ritesh Jain

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Founder, Infynit 

  • Payments
  • Deeptech
  • Wealthtech
  • Blockchain

With an impressive over two-decade experience in global Digital Technology, Business Transformation, and Operations, Dr. Jain has left an indelible mark on the industry. A former COO and Global Head of Digital Tech at HSBC led the future of Payments at VISA and introduced Apple Pay to the world. At Maersk Group he led technology and innovation and built Digital CoE, the foundations of high-availability platforms. He was awarded a PhD in Payments Innovation, OpenBanking, and Financial Inclusion for his contributions. Founding member of the World Metaverse Council Blockchain Associations, IBM/Informa’s AI Community and A visiting faculty to leading business schools, He is also a member advisor of the G20 India GPFI.

He has also advised major payment programs & banks globally, along with PE & VC’s.

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Jenny Mehta

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Jenny qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2021 in her first attempt and  has experience in the financial services and business valuations . Prior to joining GrowthCap she was part of the portfolio management and finance team at 100X. At GrowthCap Ventures, Jenny is a part of the  Investments team and  leads Investor Relations.

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  • Credit Products
  • Digital Payments

Vivek Kumar

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Board Advisor, Former Managing Director at JP Morgan Chase

Vivek Kumar is a seasoned financial industry executive having held senior leadership positions with global financial institutions including J.P. Morgan Chase, Citibank, Mastercard Worldwide and Bank of America across Asia Pacific region.

With extensive regional experience, Vivek brings deep expertise, insights and understanding of credit products, digital payments and strategic collaborations as Board Mentor to GrowthCap. In recent years, he has played a pivotal role in supporting the operating and business model build out for fintech start-ups across South and South East Asia. Prior to his role as head of loans and payments at UNO Digital Bank in the Philippines, Vivek was President & Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase leading the market expansion to support the acceptance of e-commerce, mobile and wallet payment transactions in Asia Pacific. This role followed several years as the Head for Unsecured Lending at Citibank India and Region Head for Global Account Management at Mastercard Worldwide prior to that, covering consumer and commercial payment solutions across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. At Bank of America, Vivek led key portfolios including supporting the development of a coherent strategy for the bank’s India retail business and later as a Product Manager for retail liabilities.

Vivek currently works as Managing Partner, Asia Pacific, for Pinnacle Payment Consulting Limited, a UK headquartered specialist payment practice, and is a resident of Hong Kong where he has been based for over twenty years.

Shankar Vailaya

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Director, Cognigix Digital Learning

  • InvestmentTech
  • Wealthtech

Shankar Vailaya, an industry veteran,  has more than 25 years of rich experience in financial services. Shankar was an integral part of Sharekhan where he held strings to the company’s purses and built Sharekhan from a start-up into India’s one of the largest stock broking companies with a strong online presence. His contributions played a pivotal role in attracting prominent Private Equity investors for Sharekhan with investors like Intel, Carlyle, HSBC, GA Partners, Citi Ventures, and Barings Private Equity.

Currently serving as the Director of Cognigix Digital Learning Private Limited, a custom learning solutions and technology company, and one of the Board Members at Equirus Capital, a full-service Financial Services provider. He’s also an active angel investor and his wealth of knowledge will be a valuable asset to our  InvestmentTech and WealthTech portfolio companies.

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Pratekk Agarwaal

Founder & General Partner

Meet Pratekk Agarwaal, an accomplished entrepreneur, start-up advisor, and early-stage investor with a proven track record of success. With his extensive experience in building organizations at scale, including at Bajaj Finserv, Fullerton, IndoStar Capital, and ftcash, Pratekk has become a sought-after operator VC in the startup ecosystem.

As a former Chief Business Officer at BharatPe and an alumnus of IIM-Kozhikode, Pratekk brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role as operator investor. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build successful and scalable businesses, providing them with business advisory services, access to his network, and capital raise support.

Pratekk has invested in over 40 companies and serves as an advisor to numerous startups, NBFCs, large fintech companies, and venture capital firms. He strongly believes that now is the perfect time to invest in the right founders and products to make a positive impact on the world. With Pratekk’s guidance, startups and entrepreneurs can achieve their full potential and make a significant impact in their industries.

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Pratekk Agarwaal

Founder & General Partner

Meet Pratekk Agarwaal, an accomplished entrepreneur, start-up advisor, and early-stage investor with a proven track record of success. With his extensive experience in building organizations at scale, including at Bajaj Finserv, Fullerton, IndoStar Capital, and ftcash, Pratekk has become a sought-after operator VC in the startup ecosystem.

As a former Chief Business Officer at BharatPe and an alumnus of IIM-Kozhikode, Pratekk brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role as operator investor. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build successful and scalable businesses, providing them with business advisory services, access to his network, and capital raise support.

Pratekk has invested in over 40 companies and serves as an advisor to numerous startups, NBFCs, large fintech companies, and venture capital firms. He strongly believes that now is the perfect time to invest in the right founders and products to make a positive impact on the world. With Pratekk’s guidance, startups and entrepreneurs can achieve their full potential and make a significant impact in their industries.

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  • InvestmentTech
  • WealthTech

Shankar Vailaya

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Advisor, Independent Director & Angel Investor

Shankar Vailaya, an industry veteran,  has more than 25 years of rich experience in financial services. Shankar was an integral part of Sharekhan where he held strings to the company’s purses and built Sharekhan from a start-up into India’s one of the largest stock broking companies with a strong online presence. His contributions played a pivotal role in attracting prominent Private Equity investors for Sharekhan with investors like Intel, Carlyle, HSBC, GA Partners, Citi Ventures, and Barings Private Equity.

Currently serving as the Director of Cognigix Digital Learning Private Limited, a custom learning solutions and technology company, and one of the Board Members at Equirus Capital, a full-service Financial Services provider. He’s also an active angel investor and his wealth of knowledge will be a valuable asset to our  InvestmentTech and WealthTech portfolio companies.

Shankar Vailaya

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Director, Cognigix Digital Learning

  • InvestmentTech
  • Wealthtech

Shankar Vailaya, an industry veteran,  has more than 25 years of rich experience in financial services. Shankar was an integral part of Sharekhan where he held strings to the company’s purses and built Sharekhan from a start-up into India’s one of the largest stock broking companies with a strong online presence. His contributions played a pivotal role in attracting prominent Private Equity investors for Sharekhan with investors like Intel, Carlyle, HSBC, GA Partners, Citi Ventures, and Barings Private Equity.

Currently serving as the Director of Cognigix Digital Learning Private Limited, a custom learning solutions and technology company, and one of the Board Members at Equirus Capital, a full-service Financial Services provider. He’s also an active angel investor and his wealth of knowledge will be a valuable asset to our  InvestmentTech and WealthTech portfolio companies.

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  • Banking
  • Innovation
  • Blockchain
  • Regtech
  • Govt Advisory

Prasanna Lohar

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CEO, Block Stack

Prasanna Lohar is a seasoned professional with over 24 years of experience in the banking and technology sectors, recognized for his groundbreaking work in digital innovation. A pioneer in initiatives that span across banking, innovation, blockchain, regtech, and government advisory, Prasanna has been at the forefront of shaping the digital economy’s future. 

Prasanna currently holds several prominent roles, including President at India Blockchain Forum (IBF) and Technology Expert at the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) National Committee, where he serves as a bridge between traditional industries and digital transformation strategies. His guidance and expertise are highly sought after, providing key insights and support to the ICC and its members. 

As CEO of Block Stack, Prasanna is driving the vision of a Web 3.0 world, focusing on harnessing transformative technology to impact industries on a global scale. In his role as Chief Innovation Officer at PayCircle, he brings his knowledge of distributed ledger technology to orchestrate a cutting-edge global payment platform, renowned for its speed, security, and cost-efficiency.

 Prasanna is a fervent advocate for the potential of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, microfinance, cloud computing, and big data to shape the future of deeptech and fintech startups. His leadership and passion continue to fuel innovation, positioning him as a key figure in driving digital transformation and industry disruption.

Prasanna’s expertise and vision make him a valuable mentor and thought leader in the rapidly evolving world of digital finance and technology.

Prasanna Lohar

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CEO, Block Stack

  • Banking
  • Innovation
  • Blockchain
  • Regtech
  • Govt Advisory

With more than 24 years of experience in the banking and technology sectors, Prasanna is a seasoned professional known for his expertise in digital innovation. He has played a pivotal role in pioneering initiatives that involve #Banking , #Innovation , #Blockchain, #Regtech and Govt Advisory all of which are shaping the digital economy’s future.

Currently, Prasanna holds the position of President at India Blockchain Forum (IBF) and Technology Expert at the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) National Committee , where he acts as a liaison between traditional and transformative approaches. He provides guidance and support to the ICC , ICC and its members.

Additionally, as the CEO of Block Stack, Prasanna envisions a web 3.0 world where technology brings about transformative solutions across various industries.

In his role as the Chief Innovation Officer at PayCircle, Prasanna leverages distributed ledger technology to orchestrate a global payment platform known for its speed, security, and cost-effectiveness in USA.

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Mohammed Rangoonwala

Founder’s Office

Mohammed has majored in Investment Management. Prior to joining GrowthCap, he worked with KPMG as a Management Consulting Analyst and as an Investment Associate at Yatra Angel Network Fund, managing investment and deal sourcing. At GrowthCap, Mohammed is currently part of the Investment team.

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