Pratyush Raman

Background

About Pratyush Raman

I help scientists, engineers, and digital creators turn breakthrough innovations into investable ventures —because the world doesn’t need another app. At the University of Toronto’s Entrepreneurship Hatchery, I've- Built programs that launched 100+ deep tech startups (AI, climate tech, medtech etc.) raising $100M+ in seed funding and creating 600+ new jobs in the Canadian Economy- Mentored founders on investor readiness, from pitch decks to acquiring first customers (and the messy reality in between)- Operationalized 0→1 Go To Market processes for tech startups. Why I Do This: Growing up across 3 countries (UAE, Canada, US), I saw how technology changes lives—but only if it gets out of the lab and into users' hands. That’s why I left my corporate consulting career (EY, KPMG, Siemens) to help founders bridge the gap between theory and real-world impact. What Makes Me Uniquely Annoying (In a Good Way): Human-Centered Design: I geek out on making complex ideas feel simple for customers. 🥊 Martial Arts Mindset: 8 years of combat sports taught me to adapt fast, take hits, and keep moving forward—skills I use daily in startup chaos. Kitchen Experiments: Failed at molecular gastronomy, but learned how to iterate fast (and pivot when the soufflé collapses). Let’s Argue About: Why your “AI for laundry” startup should pivot to nuclear fusion. Whether Web3 will save us or just make VCs richer. The best vegetarian recipe in Toronto (I’ll bring mine).