Fifty years ago,
In the last five decades, the adviser of
Electronics City Industrial Township Area (ELCITA), a first-of-its-kind self-governed municipality in India, tread several paths, battled many stereotypes, took on challenges head-on in diverse fields to become the formidable leader she is today.
In a conversation with
YourStory, Rama traces the different aspects of her career her engineering college experiences, her path-breaking work with NEC and Infosys, or her initiatives against sexual harassment not with pride, but with a lot of empathy and understanding of the times she lived in, and how they are changing.
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A micro VC fund with a purpose
Founded in July 2020 by Yash Jain, Sparrow Capital aims to partner with entrepreneurs at the ideation stage and help them grow by infusing capital and knowledge.
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According to a survey, micro VC firms in India invested $341 million in 566 startups across 730 deals between 2018 and 2020. With the number of micro VC funds almost tripling between 2014 and 2020, their importance can t be stated enough.
One such micro VC fund is Bengaluru-based Sparrow Capital.
Founded in July 2020 by Yash Jain, Sparrow Capital aims to partner with entrepreneurs at the ideation stage and help them grow by infusing capital and knowledge. The firm invests up to $100,000 per company and has made nine investments so far, including GoKwik, Bimaplan, Qoohoo, and Mailmodo.
Meet Rama NS, one of the first women engineers from Karnataka who put Electronic City on the global map
One of Karnataka’s first women engineers, Rama NS traces 50 years of her career at corporates like ITI, Infosys and now ELCITA. She dons multiple hats as a mentor, women’s rights supporter, and teacher.
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Fifty years ago, Rama NS became one of the first women in Karnataka to graduate from an engineering college.
In the last five decades, the adviser of Electronics City Industrial Township Area (ELCITA), a first-of-its-kind self-governed municipality in India, tread several paths, battled many stereotypes, took on challenges head-on in diverse fields to become the formidable leader she is today.