Naresh has been an Entrepreneur since 2012 and Investor / Advisor to Entrepreneurs since 2006.  He has invested directly in over 25 ventures and is a limited partner in 7 venture capital funds.  He is currently incubating multiple new ventures.

After graduating from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi with a computer science & engineering degree, Naresh started his career with the electronics division of Schlumberger [NYSE: SLB] in France.  He subsequently attended the Darden Business School at University of Virginia, where he received the coveted Shermet Award for academic excellence and contributions to peer learning.  Post MBA, Naresh worked with the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company in New York area and with Belden [NYSE: BDC] as President Asia Pacific.

Naresh started his entrepreneurial journey through a management buy-in (MBI) of JMATEK Limited, a family trading company, and led its transformation to a global leader in home comfort solutions.  The company achieved 9-year business plan in under 4-years, growing sales 2.8x, expanding gross margins by over 1200bp and achieving high-teens EBITDA margins.

Naresh is the recipient of 4 US Innovation Patents.  In December 2009, Naresh was awarded the “Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award” by Enterprise Asia for “outstanding performance and tenacity in developing successful businesses within the region”.