Avelo Roy

Avelo Roy is currently: 

MD, Kolkata Ventures (Kolkata) 

Director, KVAR International Pvt. Ltd (Kolkata) 

Director, ECC Engineering Pvt. Ltd.  

Cofounder, Director & Governing Body member, Bengal Business Council 

Trustee, Alfred Ford School of Management (Belgium) 

Marketing Advisor, ISKCON North America & European Union 

Former Startup Advisor, Prime Minister of Nepal 

Board of Advisor: Atal Incubation Center (UP, Odisha & Karnataka) 

Guest lecturer: Harvard University (USA), Illinois Institute of Technology (USA), Northwestern University (USA), 8 IITs (Delhi, Bombay, Kharagpur, Bhubaneswar, Goa, Hyderabad, Patna and Guwahati), 3 IIMs (Visakhapatnam, Kashipur, Shillong) 

Avelo Roy is a serial tech entrepreneur, investor, and educator, credited with inventing the graphical password technology used by over 1.3 billion mobile users worldwide. Beginning his journey at 19 while studying at the Illinois Institute of Technology, he built his first company to a multi-million dollar valuation by the age of 22 and has since created nine businesses across the US and India. As the great-great-grandson of Sarojini Naidu, he carries forward her legacy by mentoring over 1,800 startups globally and driving entrepreneurship education resulting in 550+ revenue-generating startups and 5,200 jobs in East India. A sought-after speaker with 500+ engagements—including the White House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and multiple TEDx talks—he has earned 150+ awards across four countries.