Pradeep Gupta is an IT industry stalwart, engaged deeply in the global start-up ecosystem.
Pradeep Gupta is the Chairman of the CyberMedia Group, the specialty media house, with brands like Dataquest, PCQuest, Voice&Data, Dare, CIOL, Global Services, etc.
Pradeep was conferred the “National Entrepreneurship Award as the Best Mentor” by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. He is on the Investment Management Committee of the 10,000 crore Fund of Funds set up by the Government of India. Pradeep is the Chief Mentor of Electropreneur Park, Delhi, Bhubaneshwar. He is the co-founder of Indian Angel Network. Pradeep was a global trustee of TiE. He Chairs the IIT Alumni Trust of IvyCap Ventures. He has been the past President of Pan IIT India and the Association of Indian Magazines. He has been on the Boards of UTI, IIT Mandi, Indian Newspaper Society, IIT Delhi incubator, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, IIT Startups, Lemon Tree Hotels, etc.
He is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni award of IIT Delhi and IIM Calcutta and the Helen Keller award for working in the disability sector. Pradeep is an Engineer from IIT Delhi (1975) and an MBA from IIM Calcutta (1977).
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Rai University.
