Bio
Sharat Chandra is the founder of EmpowerEdge Ventures, a Bengaluru, India-based firm dedicated to accelerating start-up growth. As a blockchain and emerging tech evangelist, he specializes in guiding deep-tech and fintech early-stage ventures through their zero-to-one journey, facilitating market access and securing investment opportunities. Sharat is also a founding member of the India Blockchain Forum, India’s prominent blockchain association. With more than a decade of experience, he has mentored start-ups through platforms such as the GIFT International Fintech Innovation Hub and the Government of Karnataka’s FinTech Centre of Excellence.