Ashok Soota

Active Investor

Chairman at Happiest Health

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Ashok Soota, Chairman at Happiest Health is an active investor based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This profile covers what Ashok Soota backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Ashok Soota serves as Executive Chairman at Happiest Minds. Prior to founding Happiest Minds, Ashok co-founded MindTree in August 1999. Ashok began his career in 1965 with the Shriram Group of Industries in India. In 1978, he became CEO of Shriram Refrigeration. He was President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India's largest Industry association and also President of Manufacturers' Association of Information Technology. He has served on the Prime Minister's Task Force for IT and on the Advisory Council for the World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva. Ashok holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Roorkee University (now IIT, Roorkee) and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management, Philippines.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Pre SeedSeed
Invests in: Healthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTechConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)EdTechSports & Fitness
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Typical check: $150K

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