Pranav is a seasoned professional with over fifteen years of experience who firmly believes that for enterprises to build successful and financially sustainable businesses, financial well-being and wellness rests at the core. He has benefitted from being both educated and having worked in multicultural and multifunctional environments. He is a graduate of the Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (Pune University), where he studied mechanical engineering, as well as the Asian Institute of Management (Philippines) and HEC (Paris), where he earned his MBA. Pranav’s professional expertise is instrumental in guiding him towards his current role as the Founding Partner of Woodstock Fund (www.woodstockfund.com). During his professional journey, Pranav has taken on leadership roles covering functions and verticals such as business development, sales and distribution, asset management, private equity and insurance. During his initial years, he gained experience in the manufacturing and renewable energy space both as an engineer and a marketing professional. Following that, he held several strategic roles in the financial services sector, which ultimately led to him becoming the Pan-India Head of SME business at Aditya Birla Group. Currently, at Woodstock, he is responsible for devising and executing strategies encompassing fund structure, people, deal flow, fundraising, investment management, governance, compliance, and risk management.

Founded in 2019, Woodstock Fund is a multi-asset global investment fund, focusing on investments in Blockchain (/DLT) Infrastructure, Decentralized Finance, Tokenization, and Web 3.0 protocols. The firm invests in equity, convertibles and tokens in both listed and unlisted space. Woodstock works at the intersection of technology and value creation alongside its portfolio companies to help them scale and grow their ecosystem. Portfolio companies include Elrond, Near, Formidium, Covalent, Biconomy, Paraswap, Casper Labs, Band Protocol, Marlin Protocol, Arcana, Moralis, Terra Virtua, ARterra, Propine, Ngrave among others. Woodstock’s core team consists of serial entrepreneurs and corporate leaders from diverse backgrounds who have built companies from the ground up, achieved consumer traction, and successfully exited businesses, thus giving the firm a unique competitive advantage to stay ahead in the space that is evolving at breakneck speed. The firm has operating teams in India, UAE and the US. Woodstock’s mission is to unlock the potential of blockchain technology, creating immense investment opportunities that can offer multi-bagger returns to its investors.