Pranav Bhatia

Pranav Bhatia is Founder and CEO of Stirring Minds, a venture he founded in June 2013 and has led continuously since. Stirring Minds operates as a startup support platform providing coworking spaces, incubation, startup courses, growth hacking, live events, and startup packages. The company is headquartered in New Delhi, with a node office in the San Francisco Bay Area and hub centres in the Middle East.

In the blockchain domain, Bhatia founded SMART BLOCKS in September 2017, a venture focused on blockchain education, research, consultancy, fund management, and incubation of blockchain-based business models. He also holds a current advisory role in blockchain research and development at INGOT Coin, an integrated wallet and digital banking platform, a position he has held since April 2018. Beyond blockchain, he serves as Co-Founder and Director at CareerGuide.com, an online career counselling platform serving students in India, a role he has held since June 2017. His professional background spans over 21 years, including multiple edu-tech ventures that reached acquisition. He is also a certified trainer with the Art of Living. His educational background includes Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies at Delhi University.