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K. Ganesh: The Quiet Maverick Revolutionizing India's Startup Landscape In entrepreneurship, there are those who make headlines and those who silently make history. One such individual is K. Ganesh, a successful serial entrepreneur who has four successful Greenfield Ventures and Exits to his credit. Despite his significant contributions to the startup ecosystem, Ganesh remains a lesser-known figure, and it's high time we shed some light on his inspiring journey. Ganesh's story is a proof to the fact that success is not determined by one's background, but by their grit and determination. Born into a humble family, Ganesh received his education from a government school. His journey into entrepreneurship began in 1990, a time when the concept of first-generation professionals turning into entrepreneurs was almost unheard of. Despite the odds, Ganesh ventured into the unknown, and his courage has since paid off in ways he could have never imagined. Today, Ganesh runs GrowthStory.in, a leading venture builder platform that promotes and incubates new ventures along with exceptional entrepreneurs, including portfolio companies such as Bluestone, homelane, Portea, and Freshmenu. The platform is currently nurturing 10 new ventures, providing them with the necessary resources and guidance to thrive in the competitive startup landscape. His previous ventures include TutorVista, acquired by Pearson in 2011 for $213 MM, and Marketics, a data analytics BPO firm, acquired by WNS in 2007 for $63 MM. He also founded CustomerAsset, a BPO/Call center pioneer, which was acquired by ICICI Bank and is now publicly listed as First Source Solutions. His first venture, IT&T, was one of India’s top multi-vendor IT service companies and was acquired by iGate in 2003. But Ganesh's contributions to the entrepreneurial ecosystem extend beyond his own ventures. He is an active angel investor, having invested in startups like LittleEyeLabs (acquired by Facebook in 2014), delyver.com (acquired by BigBasket in 2015), DealShare, Oto Capital, HackerEarth, CredR, Pokkt, SilverPush, and Euler Motors, among others. He mentors and incubates startups, having held senior roles at Wipro/Bharti British Telecom and HCL Ltd. From all that to serving as a Member of the Board of Governors of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Calcutta where he recognized the importance of fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, and played a pivotal role in setting up the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park & Incubation cell, served as its founder director.