#10 Swati Chaturvedi​: Access to Deep Tech startups and beyond through Propel[x]

Date recorded: May 22, 2023

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In this episode I interview Swati Chaturvedi, Founder & CEO of Propel[x], a platform that provides accredited investors access to a curated list of Deep Tech startups on the cusp of scientific and technological breakthroughs that could define the next century. They have recently expanded their offering to international startups and hedge funds.

Swati has been a management consultant, an investment professional and is now an entrepreneur. Prior to starting Propel(x), Swati was an investment professional at Exigen Capital, where she worked on IT Telecom, Travel, and BPO deals. Before that, she was a management consultant working across a variety of industries. Swati is the co-founder of the MIT Alumni Angel Investors group. She founded and led the group 2013 – 2015 and continues to be on the screening committee. She has an MBA from the Sloan School of Management, an M.S. from MIT, an M.S. from UC Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.

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What you can expect in today’s episode
- Swati's journey starting Propel[x]
- Overview of Propel[x] (vision, types of deals, due diligence process, expansion plans)
- Swati's views on a future with AI
- Swati's views on portfolio diversification
- Challenges growing Propel[x]
- Swati's advice to young investors and entrepreneurs

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