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Mahesh Murthy

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I've helped launch Amazon.com,a few dozen startups, a few hundred brands and now, a few satellites.What can I do for you?I've worked on the management,investor and ad agency sides of businesses - and I love growing them.Quick commercial break: if you want smart marketing thinking,check out http://pinstorm.com.If you're an e-commerce firm,there's cool marketing tech at http://rad.ad.If you'd like to look at my new space-focused fund,write to info@exseed.com.Ad break over.As a marketer:I've worked on Amazon,Yahoo,Pepsi,Nike,Microsoft,Unilever across the US,China,Europe and India - I helped launch MTV in India and then ran its rival Channel V.I founded marketing and ad firm Pinstorm. - I've written ads and directed commercials that have won loads of advertising and marketing awards - but you know us ad folks - we keep giving ourselves these darn things to feed our hungry egos.As an entrepreneur:- I failed in my first three ventures. Did okay the fourth one onwards- have a couple of firms that use space technology in innovative ways- including one which became the first Indian private company in space.As an investor:- I've run 3 venture funds and am now on my 4th. - my funds have had investors (LPs) like Google, Motorola and pension funds from Denmark,Netherlands and the UK - my investors include Red Bus,CarWale,Doolally,Career Launcher,Chumbak,Voonik,SabKa Dentist and Satellize (earlier Exseed Space)- my funds won India's "Best VC of the Year". Twice, if that matters.I'm the proud father of three headstrong brats. And an inveterate traveller: 90+ countries, 7 continents, 1 planet.I'm unapologetically opinionated: I write here on LinkedIn, and tweet at @MaheshMurthy.I'm happy to hear from you. Take a chance.