Sri Peddu is the founder and Managing Director of Powerhouse Ventures (PV), a US venture capital firm with an investment focus in India. He leads the Investment Advisory Team, tasked to source innovation, conduct deep market and company specific due diligence and execute investments. PV supports early-stage companies in high-growth sectors, where technology is the driver. PV enables its entrepreneurs to execute in dynamic markets, and, more importantly, places a premium on integrity and accountability. PV’s team works to foster entrepreneurial aptitude by supporting peer-to-peer learning, building enduring partnerships, and by encouraging entrepreneurs to use its network of exceptional business managers and domain experts as sounding boards. The scale and intensity of Mobile Internet connectivity will not only give rise to start-ups disrupting traditional businesses but also propel the global economy into the next century. PV sees this promise in India and is busy building a portfolio of companies leading this transformation. Sri is on the board of Sports365 and is a superangel in the Global Superangels Forum (GSF). He is a member of the Business Advisory Council of the Woxsen School of Business. He has served as an entrepreneurship and business strategy mentor to the Startup Leadership Program, Startup Weekend, Lean Startup Machine and TiE-DC's The Young Entrepreneurs program.