Abhi Mukherjee

As a former Corporate Leader, Corporate VC Executive, and Enterprise AI Startup Co-Founder, Abhi has been nurturing the innovation ecosystem, fostering avant-garde ideas, supporting like-minded innovators, and ushering the next wave of digital revolution by investing in early-stage B2B startups that are harnessing advancements in the arena of Artificial Intelligence for a better future. Abhi firmly believes the very fabric of a profitable business focuses on disruptive industry offerings and innovative digital solutions, while creating an impact that transforms lives within our community by aligning - people, purpose and profit.

Across the spectrum of his 25 years of industry experience in senior business executive and technology leadership roles at Infosys (Rev: $19B), Wipro (Rev: $11B) and UST (Rev: $2B) as well as founding member at his Enterprise AI startup, Nirveda Cognition, Abhi has orchestrated and managed over $1.2 Billion in Enterprise Innovation and Digital Strategy engagements with Fortune 500 and G2K behemoths. In 2021, Abhi orchestrated a successful exit with an all-stock deal for Nirveda Cognition. Currently as an Operating Partner at CerraCap Ventures, he finds himself at the intersection of innovations and investments to support, advise, mentor and invest in mission-driven entrepreneurs who are industrializing Purposeful Innovation and orchestrating Sustainable Value Creation.

Abhi has been serving the prestigious New Mexico LEEP's Strategic Leadership Council as their Advisor to drive collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories. His work with the City of Irvine was instrumental in the foundation of the Irvine Innovation Council. Abhi has held advisory roles within Forbes Business Council, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, UC Irvine's DCE Board for Customer Experience Program, Alliance for Southern California Innovation, and Los Angeles Venture Association. Abhi had served as the Executive Underwriter to launch and support InspireCIO's Southern California chapter.

Abhi holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), India and has completed his Executive Education at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His sphere of influence ranges from enterprise businesses to startups and carries a distinct global footprint across five continents. Abhi has been a featured speaker at several industry events and conferences.