Microsoft India consolidates startup offerings under single umbrella, Microsoft Ventures

Microsoft India today announced consolidation of all startup related offerings under a single umbrella. In alignment with the recent Microsoft Ventures announcement, Microsoft India will now offer startups a single point of entry to engage with Microsoft through a broad-based and holistic approach -- featuring a seed fund, an accelerator program and the community evangelism program called BizSpark.Microsoft Ventures in India will be spearheaded by Mukund Mohan. Ravi Narayan, previously the Managing Director of MentorPartners, has joined the team and will be responsible for Microsoft Ventures Accelerator and its connections with other community initiatives. Kattayil Rajinish Menon will drive broad community engagements as part of the BizSpark program for startups with other accelerators, incubators, industry forums as well as Microsoft customers and partners in India.