Serial Entrepreneur • Internet Technologist • Coach/Mentor • Investor

Santosh is an entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience who bootstrapped Explara into a successful global SaaS company. He currently runs Foundership, a Global Emerging Tech Accelerator, and is establishing an Emerging Tech Fund focused on AI and Deep Tech.

*"The Connected Catalyst" - Strategic guidance + active door-opening through
a massive global network.*

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Entrepreneurship & Track Record

• Co-Founder - Foundership (2021 onwards): Built Global Emerging Tech Accelerator, $332M portfolio across 58 startups, 8 cohorts, 1500+ applications
• Co-Founder - Explara (2008-2019): Bootstrapped India's first DIY Event Registration SaaS from $0 to $11M gross payment volume
• Achieved profitability and secured 3 funding rounds for Explara from incredible VCs and investors across India, Singapore, and the USA
• Prior experience: Product teams at eBay UK, BBC iPlayer launch (2007), plus a decade in FTSE 100 companies, and lived & worked in the UK, USA, Finland, Singapore and India.

Domain Expertise

• SaaS Business Models: Product-market fit, pricing strategy, revenue optimization, global scaling
• Emerging Tech: AI/ML, Web3, Blockchain, IoT implementation and go-to-market
• Global Expansion: Proven India → APAC / MENA / USA market entry strategies
• B2B Enterprise: Sales processes, customer success, and marketplace dynamics
• Community Building: Global community creation, engagement strategies, and ecosystem development