Ashwini Asokan
Overview
Ashwini Asokan is an angel investor and the CEO and co-founder of Mad Street Den, a computer vision and artificial intelligence company. She has invested in various startups, including Mindgrove, Murf AI, and Nextbillion.ai. Asokan holds several patents across disciplines and has received recognition such as Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and Forbes Women in Power 2021. She is also an independent director of Investcorp AI Acquisition Corp. (IVCA) since 2022. Asokan is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and has previously led Mobile Innovation at Intel Labs in California. She is an active early-stage investor with investments spanning deep tech, SaaS, life sciences, and women-led businesses, in addition to investing in early-stage VC funds. Asokan holds several patents across disciplines and has received recognition such as Fortune’s 40 Under 40 and Forbes Women in Power 2021. She is also an independent director of Investcorp AI Acquisition Corp. (IVCA) since 2022. Asokan is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and has previously led Mobile Innovation at Intel Labs in California.
Investment Focus
- Deep Tech
- SaaS
- Life Sciences
- Women-led Businesses
- Early-stage VC Funds
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Ashwini Asokan invest in?
Ashwini Asokan invests in E-commerce, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Life Sciences, Retail Technology and Deep Learning, and is based in California, United States. Ashwini Asokan is listed as a angel investor in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Ashwini Asokan invest at?
Ashwini Asokan backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late Stage.
Which regions does Ashwini Asokan invest in?
Ashwini Asokan invests across United States, United Kingdom and India.
What companies has Ashwini Asokan invested in?
Ashwini Asokan's portfolio includes nextbillion.ai, Mindgrove and Murf AI.
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