March 08, 2021
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Women must demand their rights instead of making a request for them, Kerala Startup Mission CEO Tapan Rayaguru said today, noting that female entrepreneurs continue to be largely ignored or under-considered.
“KSUM provides everything to start investment. All what aspiring female entrepreneurs need to do is to apply to us,” he said at a #ChooseToChallenge programme organised by the nodal agency on International Women’s Day. “Rarely do endeavours succeed at the first attempt. Expert advice and lessons from experience are key to victory in any field.”
KSUM Technical Officer Varun G said the organisation lends Rs 12 as innovation grant for realising marketable products from novel ideas. Also KSUM provides low-interest seed fund grants of Rs 20 lakh, angel investment and venture capital.
Tapan Rayaguru to head Kerala Startup Mission
February 12, 2021
He has been appointed for a period of three years
Tapan Rayaguru has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kerala StartUp Mission, nodal agency of the State Government for building the start-up ecosystem in the state, for a period of three years.
An alumnus of IIM-Calcutta and IIT-Kharagpur, Rayaguru has more than 25 years of global experience in the technology and analytics services industry where he scaled data science capabilities with focus on machine learning and artificial intelligence. He has held executive roles in GlobalLogic Inc and Infosys and held the post of Global Chief Operating Officer Tredence Inc last.