Ponnapa P. G.
Private Equity Investor chez PointOne Capital
Profil
One of the very early believers in India's start up growth story, PG Ponnapa has been active as a Deep Mentor and angel investor for over a decade.
An alum of IIM Calcutta, he learnt his corporate ropes at Asian Paints where he launched two iconic brands Royale and Apex.
After 15 years in Consumer Marketing he moved into technology and had his first CEO role at n-Logue Communications which was incubated out of IIT Madras and set up single PC cyber cafes in 2000 villages in 7 states in the pre- Mobile phone era.
He also ran America OnLine's (AOL) India business as Managing Director and was the CEO for mPortal's APAC business before quitting the corporate world in 2012.
As a marquee angel investor, his portfolio includes Perfios, Upwardly, One Eight Technologies , Tarnea, RoaDo, Skoolbeep, Edisn, Intentico and Byneri.
He wears his “Coorgi” personality on his sleeve – whether it’s the coffee or his baritone voice ! At Capital-A, he brings in several years of investment experience along with a deep belief that technology is a game changer but has to be simplified for users.
Postes actifs de Ponnapa P. G.
Sociétés | Poste | Début |
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PointOne Capital
PointOne Capital Investment ManagersFinance PointOne Capital (PointOne Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Archana Priyadarshini, Mihir Jha and Ravish Ratnam. The firm is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Capital-A
Capital-A Investment ManagersFinance Capital-A (Capital-A) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Ankit Kedia. The firm is headquartered in Karnataka, India. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Anciens postes connus de Ponnapa P. G.
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mPortal (India) Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd.
mPortal (India) Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., mPortal (India) Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides IT software services. The company is based in Bengaluru, India and was founded in 2003. | Directeur Général | 31/03/2012 |
AOL India Pvt Ltd. | Private Equity Investor | 31/05/2010 |
n-Logue Communications Pvt Ltd.
n-Logue Communications Pvt Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services n-Logue Communications Pvt Ltd. Provides internet and voice services. The company was founded on April 25, 2000 and is headquartered in Chennai, India. | Directeur Général | 31/12/2006 |
Formation de Ponnapa P. G.
National Institute of Technology (Calicut) | Masters Business Admin |
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta | Masters Business Admin |
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PointOne Capital
PointOne Capital Investment ManagersFinance PointOne Capital (PointOne Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Archana Priyadarshini, Mihir Jha and Ravish Ratnam. The firm is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Finance |
Capital-A
Capital-A Investment ManagersFinance Capital-A (Capital-A) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Ankit Kedia. The firm is headquartered in Karnataka, India. | Finance |
mPortal (India) Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd.
mPortal (India) Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., mPortal (India) Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides IT software services. The company is based in Bengaluru, India and was founded in 2003. | Technology Services |
AOL India Pvt Ltd. | |
n-Logue Communications Pvt Ltd.
n-Logue Communications Pvt Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services n-Logue Communications Pvt Ltd. Provides internet and voice services. The company was founded on April 25, 2000 and is headquartered in Chennai, India. | Technology Services |