About Us

Towards AGI Ventures is the acceleration and investment arm of the Towards AGI ecosystem, dedicated to identifying and accelerating the most promising startups in the field of Generative AI and foundational intelligence technologies.

We leverage the research depth, industry insights, and analytical frameworks developed under Towards AGI, including one of largest database of GenAI startups (AgentsX), a flagship intelligence mapping tool – Gen Matrix, and the rigorous evaluation methodology – Know Your Inference (KYI) to uncover high-potential ventures with the ability to shape the future of intelligent systems.

Our mission is to go beyond hype and surface-level metrics, applying a systematic, context-rich lens to back founders and startups who are not just building with AI, but redefining industries through meaningful, scalable, and responsible innovation.

We actively partner with technical founders, industry veterans, and domain experts to bring capital, credibility, and connections that accelerate growth. Whether you’re an early-stage innovator or an enterprise-aligned AI disruptor, Towards AGI Ventures offers the intelligence infrastructure and strategic foresight to help you scale with confidence.

Founder

Shen Pandi

A founder who is passionate of solving problems using data and AI.

Current and in the past, I have solved complex data challenges and transforming risks into opportunities. I have worked with leading consulting firms such as McKinsey, Deloitte, and EY, advising C-level executives and senior managers on digital, data, and analytics strategy across diverse industries and geographies. I have also led and delivered multiple data and analytics projects, leveraging agile methods, business intelligence tools, and AI technologies. My goal is to democratise data access and analytics for everyone, and to help businesses achieve sustainable growth and competitive advantage.

Advisor

Souparna Giri

We’re excited to introduce Souparna Giri as a Board Advisor at Towards AGI. With over 22 years of experience in Data, AI, and Cloud, Souparna has played a pivotal role in driving AI-led transformations across industries. He has held leadership positions at PwC, Capgemini, Cognizant, and Tata, where he successfully built and scaled data and AI businesses, delivering 25%+ growth and leading high-performing teams of 300+ consultants.

Souparna’s expertise spans data strategy, AI-driven digital transformation, and cloud modernization, with a strong track record of achieving measurable business outcomes—ranging from 7-10% sales growth through AI-driven analytics to 30% efficiency improvements via AI/ML-based automation. His entrepreneurial mindset and deep industry relationships make him a catalyst for innovation, and we are excited to have him shape the future of Artificial General Intelligence at Towards AGI.

Advisor

Indranil Das

Indranil is a director of retail in EMEA in Microsoft’s World wide Retail and consumer goods industry. He works closely with senior customer stakeholders in range of retail organizations across Europe and advises them on their digital transformation journey. Indranil has extensive experience across the life-cycle of large scale and complex transformation programs from defining business case to design to operationalization to tracking of business benefits.

Advisor

Steve Parry

Steve has a career of over 30 years in Information Management, with both large organisations and smaller specialist firms, providing consulting services in Digital Strategy to client organisations worldwide.

Steve has regularly presented at data management events worldwide, and written numerous articles and papers on data management topics. He is a co-author of the book ‘Crossing the Data Delta’.