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Manoj Kumar

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Founder at Social Alpha
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Manoj Kumar is the founder of Social Alpha, a venture development platform supporting tech startups that tackle critical social, economic, and environmental issues. An alumnus of Harvard Business School, he leverages his deep experience in venture capital and investment banking to drive growth, social justice, and climate action through entrepreneurship and innovation.

He has a demonstrated passion for social innovation, which began as a hobby and evolved into his primary mission. Manoj is deeply engaged in the social sector, holding trustee and advisory roles at institutions like the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society and India Health Fund, focusing on solving complex global challenges.

Unique fact: Social Alpha started as a "passion project" for Manoj after a long career in finance, and has since gone on to support over 350 startups.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Social Entrepreneurship
Founded Social Alpha to nurture mission-driven entrepreneurs who are solving complex societal problems where market failure is visible.
Deep Tech Innovation
Focuses on leveraging science and technology innovations from the "lab to market" to address pressing issues in health, climate, and livelihoods.
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Career

Work history

4-2016
Founder
Social Alpha
5-2019
Co-founder and Director
Sustain Plus Energy Foundation
2017
Trustee
Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, India
12-2021
Director
mach33.aero
11-2019
Independent Director
CreditAccess Grameen Limited
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Education
Advanced Management Program
Harvard Business School
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