Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar is the founder of Social Alpha, a multistage innovation curation and venture development platform for science and technology start-ups in India.12 He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and lives in Bangalore, India.1

Professional Background

Key Roles and Achievements::

• Co-founder and CEO of Social Alpha, which has nurtured over 250 start-ups since 2016126
• Senior advisor at Tata Trusts from April 2016 to March 202346
• Previously worked in investment banking and financial technology for over two decades1

Focus Areas:: Social Alpha supports entrepreneurs working on critical challenges in:

• Climate change
• Healthcare
• Livelihoods
• Social impact technologies23

Notable Contributions

The organization has:

• Evaluated more than 20,000 innovations
• Supported over 300 startups
• Funded around 90 startups
• Generated more than 65 patents
• Won 350 awards from national and international organizations2

Kumar is passionate about creating innovative solutions that can address social and environmental challenges through entrepreneurship and technology.356