Praveen Kumar Kalbhavi

Tech Entrepreneur, Mentor and Investor

📍 India🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2018
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Angel Investor
Dec 2018
We are a seed fund platform helping early stage tech driven startups having 10x revenue growth potential over 3 years and on the other side, helping HNIs to identify the startups, evaluate and to collaboratively invest after a thorough due diligence.
CEO and Board Member
Jun 2011
BGITL is an end-to-end IT Solutions provider, specializing in full cycle IT services and Platform Solutions. Headquartered in the silicon valley of India, Bangalore with a development center in Mangalore & Bangalore, the company has been established by the Bearys Group, leaders in green development. Their focus lies in developing solutions for the Education, HealthCare, Retail, Real Estate, & Telecom domain. The company is headed and run by Bearys Group and four software professionals with experience over 50+ years in wide array of technologies who have worked in big IT companies & with global, fortune 500 clients. Specialization: IT services – application development/maintenance/support, specialized on Microsoft technology, Java/J2EE platform & open sources; High end MS SharePoint implementations/consulting including portals/intranet development, Platform Solutions - Business platform solutions – eCOM platform, CRM solution, Document Management system, Program management solution, PO Automation tool (all are available on either stand-alone or cloud mode) Device platform solutions – Motorola RFID based applications for various industries, Mobile applications in Android/ios/Blackberry/Windows platforms Products – Cloud based education management software called ‘PupilPod’
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Board (1)
2018
Angel Investor
Dec 2018
We are a seed fund platform helping early stage tech driven startups having 10x revenue growth potential over 3 years and on the other side, helping HNIs to identify the startups, evaluate and to collaboratively invest after a thorough due diligence.
2013
Co Founder, Managing Director and CEO
Oct 2013
Novigo Solutions is a Microsoft Gold, UiPath Platinum, OutSystems, Nintex & Datarobot Certified company founded in 2012. We are a Technology Focused Organization specializing in End-to-End IT Services, Technology Consulting, Business Consulting, Analytics, and Robotic Process Automation. When it comes to quality, we are ISO 2700:2013, 9001:2015 and CMMI level 3 Certified provider of enterprise solutions and services. Our Vision: Novigo wants to be recognized Globally as a Leader in Technology Solutions and Innovation Our Mission: Helping our Customers grow by transforming their business through Innovative and Scalable Solutions based on Modern Technologies Our Core Values: • Ethical Business Practices • Delivery Excellence • Providing the Best-in-Class Value Proposition to our Clients • Employee Engagement We have gained immense expertise in solving core issues within business process automation, legacy modernization, cloud migration, marketing collaboration, and demystifying business challenges within productivity and efficiency. Our unique business model allows us to offer you exceptional quality and diverse capabilities with the personal attention that your business needs and deserves all with a single focus - your success. Novigo focuses mainly on latest technology platforms like Azure ADS, Synapse, Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365, Power Platform: Power Automate, Power Apps, POwer BI & Power Virtual Agents, Microservices, Open Source Technologies, Snowflake, SalesForce, Business Intelligence and Agile Analytics, Robotic Process Automation, Data Science and Data Warehousing, E-Content Services, ERP Implementation, Hybrid Mobile Applications using Google Flutter/Xamarin/React Native and 24/7 Managed Services.
2011
CEO and Board Member
Jun 2011
BGITL is an end-to-end IT Solutions provider, specializing in full cycle IT services and Platform Solutions. Headquartered in the silicon valley of India, Bangalore with a development center in Mangalore & Bangalore, the company has been established by the Bearys Group, leaders in green development. Their focus lies in developing solutions for the Education, HealthCare, Retail, Real Estate, & Telecom domain. The company is headed and run by Bearys Group and four software professionals with experience over 50+ years in wide array of technologies who have worked in big IT companies & with global, fortune 500 clients. Specialization: IT services – application development/maintenance/support, specialized on Microsoft technology, Java/J2EE platform & open sources; High end MS SharePoint implementations/consulting including portals/intranet development, Platform Solutions - Business platform solutions – eCOM platform, CRM solution, Document Management system, Program management solution, PO Automation tool (all are available on either stand-alone or cloud mode) Device platform solutions – Motorola RFID based applications for various industries, Mobile applications in Android/ios/Blackberry/Windows platforms Products – Cloud based education management software called ‘PupilPod’
1991
Founder & Partner
Oct 1991
GIS | HireRight was established in 1966 and is one of the nations oldest and largest background screening providers. Originally founded to provide screening services to the insurance industry, GIS | HireRight has expanded dramatically in the years since by providing services to companies large and small across all industries. Today, we help some of the world’s largest organizations hire better employees, bring on better volunteers and engage better contractors. GIS | HireRight is headquartered out of Irvine, California. GIS | HireRight operates many additional operations offices, includuing offices in Columbia, South Carolina, Dallas, Texas, and more. GIS | HireRight is consistently recognized by clients for excellence in our services and support. We have twice been formally recognized by the United States Postal Service in their annual Supplier Performance awards. Out of more than 20,000 vendors that provide services to the USPS, less than 20 are recognized each year. We were recognized for Supplier Innovation in 2010 and for Supplier Excellence in 2015. We’ve also received a number of awards from organizations recognizing our growth (Hire Power Award from Inc. Magazine, Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina from the State of South Carolina Chamber of Commerce), our products and services (Hot List of Background Screening Providers from Workforce Management Magazine, Hot List of E-Recruitment Providers from Workforce Management Magazine) and our talent (American In-House Design Award from Graphic Design USA). Finally, GIS | HireRight is accredited by both the BBB and the NAPBS. BBB Accreditation is given to companies that are committed to being trustworthy and telling the truth, while NAPBS Accreditation is given to companies that follow high standards in dealing with background checks and personal data.