Mr. Ananth Rao
Chairman, Focus SkillPro

Add to Calendar 18-07-2014 16:00:00 19-07-2014 17:00:00 68 THE INVESTOR ENTREPRENEUR: BUILDING A CONGLOMERATE, INCUBATING BUSINESS Session Chair: Mr. Ananth Rao, Chairman, Focus SkillPro Vivanta by Taj, Surajkund, Delhi Franchise India Holdings Limited true DD/MM/YYYY

Ananth Rao is CEO & MD of Focus Ventures. Focus Ventures does early stage investing, primarily in technology, hospitality, education & healthcare sectors. In addition, Ananth Rao is on the Advisory board of other later stage companies, assisting with corporate strategy, execution planning and team building. He is a proven entrepreneur with extensive background in general management, corporate strategy, product development, marketing & sales. He started Focus ventures after leaving Motorola as VP. Prior to that, he was Founder of JP Mobile in the US, acquired by Good Technology. Over a span of 10 years at JP Mobile, he provided strategic direction, made several acquisitions, raised over $60M in multiple rounds, and grew the team primarily in the US and India. He led efforts for JP Mobile�s acquisition and worked through the integration. Prior to JP Mobile, he worked in Versant & Nortel in USA.