Austin is a successful self-made Entrepreneur, Innovator,
Investor, Venture Capitalist, Mentor, Philanthropist & Wine Connoisseur
with over 20 years in business leadership and (10 years) of service in the
Singapore Armed Forces Polish Private Military Unit.
His investments are spread across various verticals
including Finance, Fintech, Real Estate Sales and Marketing, Hospitality
Management, F&B, New-age Industrial Electronics, Start-Up Growth and
Fitness & Health industries. These investments cover the globe, including
countries like Singapore, India, China, Thailand, UAE & the UK.
Austin has the vision to build an ecosystem of thinkers, subject matter experts and entrepreneurs (budding and established) on a global level, a space for all to interact and get their ideas vetted, find the next co-founder/investor/team member, grow businesses and put them on a global map.
Austin is a successful venture capitalist and has a strong
understanding of business development with demonstrated experience working in
the financial services industry. His primary areas of speciality revolve around
helping organisations grow by optimising revenue streams and creating growth
strategies.
Currently, he is the Director of Strategy for Zerodha, the
largest stockbroker platform in India.
He is also the co-founder and CEO of AGV and UTG Capital,
Venture Capitalist of Rainmatter and IST Labs and the CFO of IST Labs.
His experience lies in all aspects of business formation,
management & operations as well as revenue generation & finance. His
multitude of skills includes business planning, strategic management,
generating direct sales, all of which are driven by his incredible leadership
skills.
Beyond his exceptional technical skills, he is also an
effective communicator who identifies, leverages, and motivates teammates, the
biggest assets, to reach organizational goals. This is also reflected in his
thought that people should follow the quote “Fail early, fail often but ALWAYS
FAIL FORWARD”
Turning his passion for boxing into a unique business idea,
Austin started F.F.C. Fitness Fight Club, a Combat and HIIT Circuit Training
School with unique fitness programs.
IG:
https://www.instagram.com/austinprakesh/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D