Ecosystems
Ecosystems
Entrepreneurship, where it isn't supposed to happen.
Founder, REIN · Lead, NagpurStartups · Catalyst Now · 2013 — Now
NagpurStartups members
Misfits founders
partners
countries in the Catalyst Now movement
From one city's startup community to a global movement of social innovators: building the places where founders find each other.
Great founders exist everywhere; the ecosystem around them decides how far they go. For more than a decade I've built those ecosystems, starting in Nagpur and growing across South Asia and beyond.
NagpurStartups
Community lead · 2013 — Now
The regional startup community I've led since 2013, now 5,000+ members strong. Regular meetups bring founders, builders, and the curious together to share what they're building.
REIN (previously Vruksh Ecosystems)
Founder · Chairperson · 2018 — Now
REIN, founded in 2018 as the Vruksh Ecosystem Foundation, grew from a concept into a self-sustaining organization. It runs on a model we call 2(IME): Innovation, Incubation, Mentoring, Maker & Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.
It's home to Misfits, a network of 500+ early-stage social entrepreneurs across South Asia backed by 100+ partners. I led it as Founder-Director and Executive Director until March 2025, and serve as Chairperson today.
Catalyst Now
Digital Solutions Director → India Executive Team · 2025 — Now
A global movement of 6,000+ members and 4,250+ organizations across 156 countries. As Digital Solutions Director from April 2025 to March 2026, I led a Digital Collaborative of 12+ organizations building technology for social impact.
Since March 2026 I've served, as a volunteer, on the Executive Team of Catalyst Now's India chapter.
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