Chandu Nair – Strategic Planning
Chandu is responsible for creating and shaping Cenza’s strategic vision and growth. Through his broad experience as an entrepreneur, investor and consultant, Chandu has developed deep expertise in transformational business strategy, corporate development, and change management. With extensive contacts across a broad range of the Chennai financial, business and start-up communities, Chandu plays a pivotal role in finding the strategic partners and resources necessary to support Cenza’s continued growth.
He has direct experience as a VC, angel and strategic investor, having successfully guided several companies to successful exit, including his role as co-founder of Scope e-Knowledge Center, a pioneering KPO. He has advised numerous entrepreneurs and enterprises in creating and building their business, and has consulted with corporates, e-businesses, content and information intermediaries, banks and financial institutions as well as not-for-profit organizations, and currently serves on the advisory board of a Chennai based private equity firm. He is also an active charter member of TiE Chennai and has been closely involved with its mentoring initiative.
Chandu holds a postgraduate degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a graduate degree in Commerce from Madras University.