Santosh Desai
Columnist @ The Times Of India
New Delhi, India
Santosh Desai is a seed investor at The Times Of India in New Delhi focused on Internet and Marketing. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, Santosh has over two decades of experience in advertising. He was President of McCann-Erickson, India prior to his association with Future Group. A highly respected figure in the advertising and marketing community in India, Santosh is a columnist with the Times of India and several other publications and has addressedthe global management boards of several multinationals, including Hershey’s, Microsoft, Philips, Unilever, Coke etc. He is also the author of the book ‘Mother Pious Lady – Making Sense of Everyday India’.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Santosh Desai invests in
Stages Santosh Desai invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 1 (33%)
- Marketing 1 (33%)
- Information Services 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Angel 1 (33%)
- Funding Round 1 (33%)
Investments
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Punt Partners
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Punt Partners is a company that provides marketing technology services. It provides results through the use of proprietary data, technology, and services. | Dec 18, 2022 | |
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Punt Partners
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Punt Partners is a company that provides marketing technology services. It provides results through the use of proprietary data, technology, and services. | Angel / Dec 18, 2022 | |
Raskik
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Raskik is a fusion beverages startup. | $1M / Seed / Nov 30, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About The Times Of India
The Times of India is an English language daily newspaper published in Mumbai, Ahmadabad, and Delhi.The newspaper circulates nationally and covers a broad range of subject matter, including business, technology, sports, cricket, entertainment, travel, real estate, sports, and more.Originally called The Bombay Times and Journal ofCommerce, the paper was founded in 1838 to serve the British residents of western India. At first published twice weekly, the paper became a daily in 1851 and changed its name to The Times of India in 1861.
The Times Of India Contacts
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Rinu Suthar
Freelance Journalist
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Santosh Desai
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Suman Nath
UI Developer
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Sushanth Kumar
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What does Santosh Desai invest in?
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