About Astia India

Astia India was launched in Fall 2008 by a planning committee headed by individuals with roots in the Indus region who had witnessed first hand the benefits of the Astia model in other markets.  Astia’s expansion into India, as is the case for all of Astia’s growth, was driven by this regionally-focused interest in creating an ecosystem to the benefit of women-led entrepreneurs.  This ecosystem would both provide linkages within India, but equally important, linkages to Silicon Valley and the other Astia communities around the globe. 

Astia India Objective

To promote women in high-growth entrepreneurship and ensure their success.

About Astia Communities

Astia is not a women’s network – we are a community of men and women working together to deliver results for the clients we serve.

Astia connects entrepreneurs to investors, industry leaders, advisors, and service providers encircling the entrepreneur with a comprehensive value-ad network that delivers exceptional results with more than 60% of the clients achieving funding or an exit within one year of engaging in the Astia program.

I am Astia is a moniker worn today by over 500 individuals in Silicon Valley – including some of the most prominent names in Venture Capital and entrepreneurship.  Similarly Astia communities in New York, London and now in Bangalore, are growing in prestige and numbers to the benefit of exceptional women-led, high-growth companies.

For consideration in participating in the 2010 India Doing it Right Program:

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India Planning Committee

Annie Thomas, TransWeave, Inc.
Anu Acharya, Ocimum Biosolutions
Anu Bhardwaj, Venture Catalyst Private Equity Partners  
Anula Jayasuriya, Evolvence India Life Sciences Fund
Anurakt Jain, DFJ India
Aparna Pujar, YouSendIt
Dipika Chopra, Trident Capital
D'laila Pereira, Wharton MBA (past Astia intern)
Geetha Rao, Ph.D., Bioelectric Solutions
Monica Morse, Astia Trustee
Mumtaz Kutty, PhD; TransWeave, Inc.
Nita Goyal   
Priya Routh, Cisco
Ravi Mistry, Virident Systems, Inc.
Robert Dellenbach, Reed Smith LLP
Roopa Nath, Actis Biologics
Ruchi Khemka
Sajai Singh, J. Sagar Associates
Sandeep Jain, OpsHub, Inc.
Sarayu Srinivasan, Intel Capital
Sergio Garcia, Reed Smith LLP
Sharon Vosmek, Astia
Dr. ShivGanesh Bhargava, Indian Institute of Technology

 

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