Non-profit 501(c)(3), non-political, non-partisan membership-based business-focused organization that fosters entrepreneurship among youth, women and emerging business professionals across the globe.
ATEA’s main focus is to create a platform for exchanging business ideas, seeking mentorship, investments, making connections, and creating an atmosphere for entrepreneurial thinking. Various programs include the Startup Digital Accelerator Program (in 5 cohorts). Here, we have been collaborating with 20-25 investment firms and VCs (from the US and India and valued at over $500m) and 170+ emerging startups (with six of them valued at over $100m)
Founded: 2016
Vertical/Sector: Investing/Education/Networking
Location: Milpitas, CA
Number of Employees: 300+
Key Metrics:
Signature Innovation: Govt. of Tamil Nadu Guidance and StartupTN have retained ATEA as their US Desk – as the facilitator to accelerate the growth of Startups and to promote innovation and expansion in India, particularly Tamil Nadu. ATEA was also one of the key contributors and a catalyst force in uniting the Indian American Tamil Community that raised nearly US$3.0 Million for COVID-19 relief in Tamil Nadu State.
Key Updates:
Key Investments, Clients, Partnerships, announcements]
ATEA collaborated with the Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Consul General of India SF, USISPF, and Indiaspora to host an Investor’s Conclave event for the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister delegation. Investors from well known Silicon Valley investment firms, Corporate CxOs, accomplished Entrepreneurs and Unicorn company founders participated.
About Founder:
Lena Kannappan
Lena Kannappan leads and directs the business operations for Healthcare Triangle. He founded FuGen Solutions – acquired by 8KMiles – and is a serial entrepreneur with almost 30 years of software industry experience. He also supports investments and M&A activities for Healthcare Triangle
Core expertise: Federated Identity
Key Achievements: Lena is one of the original creators of SAML 2.0 and Federated Identity model. This has enabled the success of Identity companies like Ping and Okta.
Ram Nagappan
Ram Nagappan was most recently the Chief Information Officer for BNY Mellon | Pershing. With more than 30 years of information technology experience, Ram oversaw the firm’s technology product management and digital experience delivery for wealth management solutions
Core expertise: Federated Identity
