Management Team
Senthil
Senthil is involved in the development of therapeutic products starting from conceptualization, prototype development, and preclinical testing. He has worked at John Hopkins University School of Medicine and University of Maryland School of Medicine in USA. He is a veterinarian who got trained in Virology and worked on HIV and discovered novel mechanism of its long-term persistence. He has expertise in cell based therapeutic product development.
Kranti
Kranti is an experienced clinician and researcher. She has completed MD in Gynaecology from BJ Medical College, MPH from Johns Hopkins University, and PhD in Public Health from University of Maryland. She is focused on validating the therapeutic products developed by QRL in the clinical settings. She designs and implements the studies, analyses and interprets the data for clinical validation of the products.
Sanjoy
Sanjoy has vast experience in building and managing business. He also has keen interest and appreciation for biology and novel therapeutics development. He is involved in business development, sales and marketing.
Mr Mahavir Pratap Sharma
Mr. Mahavir Pratap Sharma is a serial entrepreneur and part of many social organizations. He embodies passion in angel investing and loves mentoring. Mr. Sharma is actively involved in the Indian startup ecosystem and provides support to scale. He is past Chair of TiE Global Board of Trustees, the first Asian to achieve this and has been a trustee for 8 years. Mr. Sharma has Co-founded and chaired Rajasthan Angel Innovator Network (RAIN), an angel investor network of Rajasthan and TiE India Angels (TIA), an initiative of TiE Global. He has recently launched his own CAT 1 VC fund, Swishin Ventures.
Saurabh Nair
Saurabh Nair is the Senior Vice President (SVP) at GVFL. In his current role, he is recognized for his active engagement with startups, from deal origination and evaluation to portfolio management, structuring investments, and supporting founders post-investment. Before becoming SVP at GVFL, Saurabh held progressively responsible positions at the firm, including Associate Vice President, GVFL, where he managed end-to-end investment cycles and served as a board nominee for several portfolio companies. Saurabh holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Gujarat University and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Indian Business Academy. He also possesses a NISM Series XIX C certification.