Prashanth Prakash has been at the heart of the start-up ecosystem since its very inception. He
is a founding partner of a venture capital firm Accel Partners in India.
A trailblazer from the outset, he founded Visual Reality - one of India’s first animation
companies
in 1995. He co-founded NetKraft in 1997 successfully positioning it as a leading offshore
solutions
provider specializing in the retail and healthcare verticals.
Since 2004, Prashanth has been a pivotal figure in the venture capital landscape, contributing
significantly to the evolution of Karnataka's and India's startup ecosystem. A pioneer in the
field,
he co-founded Erasmic Ventures in 2004, an early seed fund that invested in technology startups.
Erasmic Ventures later morphed into Accel India, one of the earliest global venture funds to
enter India. Prashanth has played a foundational role in shaping some of India's most successful
and category-defining startups, including Flipkart, Ola, Freshworks, Bookmyshow, and Swiggy,
among others.
His primary focus spans across digital-first consumer brands, B2B, Agritech, and SaaS. Prashanth
has spearheaded investments in over 35+ Indian technology startups and serves as a Board
member for more than 30 companies.
