Amit comes with over 16 years of versatile experience and is currently serving as the ‘Lead - VC
Ecosystem & Capacity Building’ at IVCA (Indian Venture & Alternate Capital Association). He has
been pivotal in driving engagement and relationships with the Venture Capital and start-up
ecosystems along with the Government of India ministries, policy makers and regulators.
At the helm of the VC Sector Council at IVCA, Amit manages a network of over 180+ Member Funds,
which includes VCs that are AIFs & Global funds, Angel Networks, Micro VC, and Corporate VCs and
also several non-member domestic and Global funds. He has launched initiatives like #VC101, a
comprehensive training program for first-time fund managers, and collaborated with Deloitte to
create the "Governance Playbook for Startups." He continues to champion governance initiatives
with the "Responsibilities and Effectiveness of Board Members in Startups" program that was
recently hosted in ISB Hyderabad.
Amit's passion for nurturing the Indian startup ecosystem led him to contribute to resolving the
Angel Tax issue, leading the charge from inception until the change was implemented by CBDT/DoR
via DPIIT's Section 56(2)(viib) amendments working alongside other Startup-Angel-VC industry
stalwarts. His remarkable journey has seen him contribute significantly to policy advocacy,
serving as a Special Invitee at BIRAC's SEED and LEAP fund Advisory Committee.
