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Chartered Accountant (India & UK) and MBA in Mergers & Acquisitions, Mandar Shrikant Joshi is a shareholder in the holding company of Venture Catalysts Group, India\u2019s first multi-stage venture capital firm with investments in 450+ startups across five funds (USD 350 million). He co-produces the reality TV show Horses Stable \u2013 Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar with actor Suniel Shetty, and serves as Trustee of CASP, supporting healthcare for over 30,000 patients and education for more than 10,000 children. As an independent advisor to India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs during its G20 presidency, he played a key role in creating the StartUp20 Engagement Group. 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