Venkat Eshwara is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development, Placements and Alumni Relations). He has been associated with the Ashoka University project since 2013. While his principal role is fundraising globally for Ashoka, he has essayed multiple roles at the university. Venkat built a 20-year career in start-ups and early stage organisations in financial services – in investment banking, equities, financial research and communication, and data analytics – before transitioning to Ashoka.