Our Leadership

Anthill’s leadership brings deep global experience and operator mindset to scale ventures with speed, precision, and purpose.

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Prasad Vanga
Founder & CEO

Prasad Vanga brings strategic growth and venture-building expertise, having transformed companies like GE Capital into Genpact. Over the past decade, he has led Anthill to a 5.4× scale, guiding a portfolio of over 80 successful startup investments.

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Sailesh Sigatapu
General Partner

Sailesh Sigatapu leads investor relations and the Urban Tech vertical at Anthill. With two decades of global experience, he builds sustainable ventures and has backed early-stage innovators such as Dhruva Space and Concu.

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Mike Binn
Partner

Mike Binn focuses on expanding Anthill’s US footprint and scaling Indian tech internationally. He has extensive experience in corporate ventures, business development, and innovation. His global “who’s who” tech–finance network fuels substantial growth for portfolio companies.

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Shreya Bhatnagar
Principal Associate

Shreya Bhatnagar, Anthill’s Principal Associate, leverages over a decade of corporate law and investment advisory experience. She guides startups and VCs across the India‑Global corridor, ensuring compliance and optimizing investment strategies for disruptive ventures

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Anupam Pandey
Lead, Investments & Acceleration

Anupam Pandey leads investments and acceleration in the consumer sector. She drives deal discovery, develops investment theses, and collaborates with family offices to support sustainable innovation. His background includes diverse tech investments and fostering vibrant startup communities.

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Bhargav Panguluri
Portfolio Manager

Bhargav Panguluri is Portfolio Manager at Anthill, focusing on optimizing the firm’s venture portfolio to enhance value and support strategic growth of invested companies.

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Fazal Mohammed
Operations Manager

Fazal Mohammed leads operational efficiency and HR at Anthill. With strong expertise in team management and organizational planning, he ensures seamless execution that supports venture growth.

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Goutham Uppaluri
Head of Strategy

Goutham Uppaluri serves as Head of Strategy at Anthill, shaping the firm’s core strategic direction and identifying growth opportunities across its ventures.

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Nagendra Khatri
Associate - Investments

Nagendra Khatri, Associate – Investments, graduated among India’s top engineering graduates and leads sourcing, evaluation, and portfolio management in the consumer sector. He has sourced deals across D2C, fashion, new-age F&B, and alcobev. Outside work, he enjoys cycling, exploring behavioral psychology and marketing, and watching thriller movies.

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Lasya Nadimpally
Lead, Urban Tech

Lasya Nadimpally directs Urban Tech investments at Anthill, focusing on consumer tech and climate sustainability. With over 12 years of experience across social impact startups, corporate marketing, and innovation ecosystems, she accelerates disruptive ventures with sustainable growth strategies.

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Jinesh Jain
Senior Analyst

Jinesh Jain, Senior Analyst at Volery (Anthill’s deal syndication arm), brings analytical rigor to deal sourcing, due diligence, and fundraising support for early- and growth-stage companies.

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Akaar Bellaney
Senior Analyst

Akaar Bellaney operates within Volery’s deal syndication team, specializing in high-growth consumer opportunities. Since joining Anthill in 2023, he has mobilized capital for both primary and secondary deals, collaborating with family offices, VC funds, and angel networks. He partners closely with founders to drive strategy, financial planning, and fundraising momentum.

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Zairik Irfan
Senior Analyst

Zairik Irfan supports Anthill’s deal syndication arm, leveraging early-stage startup experience in fundraising, go-to-market strategy, and financial modeling to help portfolio companies accelerate follow-on capital.