About

Gireendra Kasmalkar is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and mentor with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He is the Founder and CMD of Ideas to Impacts Innovations Pvt. Ltd., a company that promotes innovative ideas to create significant positive impacts for customers and non-metros of India. He is also the Lead Investor and Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures, a VC fund that supports early-stage B2B-Tech startups. Gireendra's expertise lies in entrepreneurship, the "Smart Town" model of offshoring, start-up VC, and mentoring. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from IIT Mumbai and the University of South Carolina. He started his career with Tata Consultancy Services and then ventured into entrepreneurship. He founded VeriSoft, one of India's earliest and leading independent testing companies, which was later acquired by SQS Software Quality Systems AG, where Gireendra headed the India operations as the MD and CEO of SQS India. Apart from his business ventures, Gireendra is also associated with various organizations committed to promoting disruptive technology innovation in India. He is a Director and President of Executive Council at the Inter-Institutional Inclusive Innovation Centre, where he mentors social entrepreneurs. He has also been associated with MCCIA, TiE, and CSI. Gireendra's current role at Pentathlon Ventures involves managing a VC fund for early-stage B2B-Tech entrepreneurs. The fund is SEBI registered AIF Category 1 fund, and Gireendra is the lead investor in the fund. He also owns the Ideas to Impacts Hub, a leading incubator/accelerator of Tech startups in Pune, which is also home to their VC fund. Overall, Gireendra is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and mentor with a wealth of experience in the industry. His expertise in entrepreneurship and start-up VC has helped him build successful companies and support early-stage B2B-Tech entrepreneurs.