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Isb PGP Entrepreneurship And Venture Capital Club

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Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club

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Overview

Elevator Pitch

Looking to be a part of something exciting and new? Come, be a part of EVC!
EVC is where ideas are transformed to reality. Generate ideas, build teams, learn about fund raising and much more. Our vision is to make ISB the hub for the best Entrepreneurial and Start-up Talent.

Value Proposition

  • To inculcate 'Entrepreneurial Attitude' among the students.
  • To provide resources and learning experiences to students who are planning to start their own ventures, or join young companies or VC firms.
  • To facilitate interaction with experienced entrepreneurs, industry experts and venture capitalists to gain insight and inspiration.
Hyderabad Campus
Hemanth Bajaj

Hemanth Bajaj

President

Hemanth brings a diverse background in growth marketing, business strategy, and product growth from his work across leading startups including SkillTyro, Byju’s, Unacademy, and LegUp. He led initiatives focused on user acquisition, monetization, and scaling product offerings across edtech and skilling platforms. At SkillTyro, he played a key role in building healthcare and employability-focused programs in collaboration with state governments and hospitals, driving impact at scale.

Currently pursuing his MBA as part of the ISB PGP Class of 2026, Hemanth serves as President of the Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club. He is passionate about solving complex problems through structured thinking and ecosystem engagement. Outside of work, he is a trained musician, an avid reader of fiction, and enjoys exploring the intersection of pop culture and business.

Chaitnya Arora

Chaitnya Arora

Vice President

Dynamic and versatile professional with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Ramjas College, bringing cross-functional expertise in performance marketing, media, telecom, UI/UX, e-commerce, product development, and Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy. Demonstrated success in strategic planning, digital growth, and brand marketing, with a strong foundation in general management.

Founded and scaled multiple ventures, consistently driving results through innovative thinking and execution. Proven leadership across diverse industries including hospitality, fashion & accessories, travel, medical, and more, thriving in fast-paced, high-impact environments.

Mohali Campus
Akshat Vora

Akshat Vora

President

Akshat received his B.Tech in Computer Science from the Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal and his M.Eng in Computer Science from Cornell University, Ithaca. Following his Masters, he worked as a software engineer at InterSystems, a Health-tech firm in Boston. During these 6 years he built and maintained a machine learning product for SMEs and a prescriptive analytics product to handle large amounts of data. He also worked as an analyst at InterSystems’ venture capital team, evaluating and funding startups in the Health-tech and AI space.

He is now pivoting to starting his own business in India and aims to inspire members of the EVC club to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions.

Ankur Agarwal

Ankur Agarwal

Vice President

Ankur brings ~4 years of private equity investing experience from Premji Invest (India’s largest domestic fund), where he focused on identifying and backing businesses and entrepreneurs with long-term potential. He has deployed over $100M across high-growth technology ventures and worked closely with companies such as Lenskart, Mintifi, and others, now collectively valued at over $8B. Prior to this, he was part of the Investment Banking team at o3 Capital, advising on M&A and equity capital raise transactions in the consumer sector.

Having worked alongside exceptional founders, Ankur brings deep founder empathy and a sharp investor lens to every conversation. He is a Chartered Accountant (All India Rank 38), an alumnus of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. Outside the classroom, you’ll find him playing table tennis, digging for underrated music tracks, or planning his next travel destination.