Mela Ventures, an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) founded by Mindtree cofounders Krishnakumar Natarajan and Parthasarathy NS, has roped Viju George as its full-time partner.
With a career spanning over a couple of decades, Viju has driven strategic financial initiatives within the technology sector and has deep understanding of market trends, financial modelling, and investment analysis, said the company.
“We are delighted to welcome Viju George to our team as Partner. Viju’s exceptional track record in technology financial analysis aligns perfectly with our commitment to invest in high growth category leaders. We are confident that Viju will play a pivotal role in enhancing our capabilities and contributing to our continued growth," said Krishnakumar Natarajan, managing partner, Mela Ventures.
Recently, Viju George served as a senior vice president in the finance team at Mphasis. Before this, he was also the technology, telecoms and internet investment analyst at JP Morgan, India as executive director.
“I am excited to join Mela Ventures and work with the leadership team to build the category leaders led by fearless founders. Together, we will be able to build an enviable portfolio driven by strong fundamentals and uncompromised governance," said Viju George, Partner, Mela Ventures, an alumnus of IIT-Madras and IIM-Calcutta.
Mela Ventures Trust is a SEBI-approved AIF category-2 fund for early-stage companies including Doppelio FirstHive,