A Brief About Our Mentor

Radhesh Kanumury is one of India’s most seasoned B2B investors with deep operational experience in enterprise technology. He is the Managing Partner at Suvan Ventures, a Delaware-based venture fund backing early-stage, cross-border SaaS startups from India. Previously, he co-founded Arka Venture Labs, leading 27 investments with multiple successful exits and uprounds involving top-tier VCs like Sequoia, Insight Partners, and B Capital.
With an 18-year career at IBM, Radhesh played a pivotal role in scaling its Global Entrepreneur Program in South Asia and pioneered India’s first B2B startup challenge — IBM Smartcamp — nurturing startups like Whatfix, Hasura, and Vymo. He is also a hands-on mentor, guiding startups in product, GTM, and fundraising strategies.
Radhesh Kanumury
Managing Director Suvan Ventures
