Devadas Krishnan

Who is Devadas Krishnan?

Devadas Krishnan is an entrepreneurial business leader with over 20 years of experience in diverse aspects of business such as P&L, Operations, Sales and Marketing. He is the founder of two AI/ML startups:

1. DeepMynd Innovative Technologies Pvt Ltd (April 2024 - Present)

   • DeepMynd is building products for Indian consumers using Generative AI with the help of popular foundation models such as Gemini, Llama, Open AI and Mistral and own AI/ML tech stack.1

2. Brihaspati AI (November 2023 - Present)

   • Brihaspati AI is a deep-tech venture that aims to empower millions with deeper self-understanding and informed choices by harnessing the power of technology.1

Prior to founding these startups, Krishnan held leadership positions at various companies:

• Chief Executive Officer at IndiaDotcom (July 2022 - September 2023)

  • IndiaDotcom is India's largest digital media publishing conglomerate catering to 300mn+ digital consumers every month.13

• Business Head - D2C at Symphony Limited (September 2021 - June 2022)

  • Built the D2C business channel for Symphony, including setting up the team, eCommerce platform, associated systems and processes.1

• Chief Executive Officer at MySchoolPage (October 2019 - January 2021)

Krishnan graduated from IIM-Ahmedabad and has worked across categories like EdTech, telecom, IT, and media.12