LaxmiRamaVarma BlueLotus Advisers

A Fully Integrated Transnational Boutique Investment Bank with a focus on Innovation, Technology
and Sustainability, LRV BLUELOTUS Advisers (LRV/BLA) is a transnational Strategic Advisory &
Investment Bank with presence in India, Asia, Australia, Europe & the USA.

Lead by a team of professionals with proven capability of the management and execution to deliver
commitments, LRV/BLA provides end-to-end solutions for Startups, SMEs, large projects & transnational
companies, including Business Strategy, Corporate & Financial Structuring, Strategic & Conventional
Investments, Investment Syndication, M&A, Corporate buy-outs & Strategic sales, Strategic Partnerships,
Collaborations & Alliances, Technology-transfers, Incubation and Mentoring.

LRV BlueLotus Advisers (LRV/BLA) is managed by a team of Professionals with established track record and
credentials in Entrepreneurship, diverse domains & functions, International Business, Corporate Leadership,
Investment Management, Business Development, Technology, etc.
An Independent Advisory Group consisting of Internationally reputed professionals is always at hand to guide the
company, its portfolio and investors with the best expertise in technology, market, governance and talent
management.
LRV BlueLotus Advisers (LRV/BLA) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-talent Boutique Strategic Advisory &
Investment Bank that offers a unique combination of Technology, Market & Domain expertise along with
Corporate Governance & Financial Management expertise in one shop.

LRV/BLA assists their clients compete in a global knowledge-based economy through the development of
businesses, new ideas, projects, technologies, products and markets.

Team LRV/BLA focuses mainly on innovative and entrepreneurial ventures across domains, technologies,
industry & geographical locations in India & other emerging Nations, including Natural & Applied Sciences,
Information Technology, Clean Technology, Environment & Ecology, Urban Development, Infrastructure,
Social Innovation, Energy Sector, Health & Health Care, Biotechnology & Bio-informatics, Education,
Manufacturing & Industrial Applications, Agricultural Engineering & Food Processing, Waste Management
Technology, Rural Innovation, Social Innovations, Sustainability, Nano-technology, Social Sciences,
Logistics, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Defence, Energy & ARE, Avionics, Automobiles, Urban Services, etc.

We support ventures, enterprises & projects where they are explicitly linked to the development and
commercialization of technology-based products, processes or services.

In exceptional cases, LRV/BLA also accept assignments from developed nations.

INDEPENDENT ADVISORY GROUP

The major differentiator of LRV/BLA from other Boutique Strategic Advisory Firms & Investment Banks is
the engagement of an Independent Advisory Group (IAG) comprising of some of the world’s best and
most distinguished experts from diverse industry sectors & professional expertise, as well as renowned
business & social leaders. The IAG supports LRV/BLA’s diverse portfolio of ventures and services to ensure
accelerated growth and better return of Investment. Some members of the IAG also function as in-house
leadership, professional coaches and mentors to our portfolio of ventures.
 Consisting of Internationally reputed domain & functional experts and leaders.
 Provides technical expertise to the Fund, the Company, invested ventures and the ecosystem.
 Shall also be involved in the Investment Committee and provide expert advice, support due-diligence &
monitoring of the funds.
  Shall provide extensive leadership to the Research & Supervisory Team.
 Shall assist in developing technical & market strategy for the fund & investee companies.
 Lead the “Entrepreneur-in-Residence” (EiR) Program and monitor the EiRs.
 Shall be encouraged to participate in International conferences, conduct technical workshops, Visionary
Lectures, etc.

The TEAM
Raja RAJEEV KUMAR : Founder & Group CEO
An Entrepreneur and Investment Banker, Raja Rajeev Kumar has a very diverse portfolio of companies by sectors &
location. As advisor to a few PE Funds & Investment Banks, he has successfully closed multi-million deals. His current
focus is on Global Sustainable Development and Innovation. Rajeev & his partners have created Global Network of
incubation & Innovation Centres, Mentoring facilities & technology support facilities for the benefit of Global
Entrepreneurs & Innovators. Along with a few top innovators & inventors, the Global Innovation Network (GIN) is in
the process of compiling emerging IPs for promotion.
Raja Rajeev Kumar is a scion of the Royal House of Chennithala of the historic Kolathiri Dynasty, one of India’s
oldest Dynasties with over 5,000 years of recorded history that ruled over South India, and was born into the
prestigious Vazhuthappallil Kovilakam Palace in Kuttemperoor, Kerala State.
An Entrepreneur and Investment Banker, Rajeev Kumar has been associated with several marque companies in India,
Hong Kong, Australia, South Africa, Europe and the United States of America. LaxmiRamaVarma BlueLotus Advisers
(LRV/BLA), his Portfolio Management Company has a very diverse portfolio of companies by sectors & location.
Raja Rajeev’s forte is in Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, while Social Innovation/Entrepreneurship,
Business Development, Branding and Technology are also of interest areas. He has had a short exposure as a
Strategist during his consulting days while he was transitioning from a Professional to an Entrepreneur, and has
worked with almost every type of businesses, industry sectors & size of companies, mostly in India.
His passion includes Sustainability, Ecological & Environmental design, Urban Design, development & Governance,
and Innovation.
As a Serial Entrepreneur, he Cofounded and has lead the Board of a few Companies that he is involved in. He has
been involved with several exciting ventures from diverse sectors (as a Mentor, investor or co-Promoter).
A Postgraduate in IT, Business Management, Green Technology and Foreign Trade, he has over 23 years of expertise
in leading different technology domains and has advised several reputed companies in South India in important
verticals across sectors.
As a Change Maker, he is globally known for his social initiatives - Project Agastya, The Sixth International Ecocity
Conference (Ecocity6) & the Sustainable Smart City initiative, the Cleaner Production initiative, The
LaxmiRamaVarma Foundation, The Gifts of FirstFruits Foundation, Inc., & the Rajeev Kumar Foundation, and have
played a leading role globally in pioneering several initiatives in India & at global levels.
In 2006, Rajeev hosted the 6th Ecocity Conference at Bangalore, India, and helped to upgrade this conference series
as the World Ecocity Summit (now a very prestigious biennial global event) & launch the international forum for
Ecocity Development.
Rajeev has a lead position globally among the Innovation, Sustainable Development & CleanTech Networks. His
current focus is on Global Sustainable Development and Innovation.
Rajeev is a recipient of several awards & recognitions and was a Bangalore Finalist at the "LeadIndia’08" by 'Times
of India' - Bangalore, India (the world's largest English Newspaper) - an initiative to identify Young Leaders (apolitical)
to lead India into her future (September 2007).

ROBERT MORRIS : Co-Founder & Managing Partner – International Practice

An accomplished CEO with extensive global experience in the agriculture, energy, CleanTech, and natural resource
sectors, Robert Morris is well versed in issues affecting global and regional economies and successful in identifying
strategic opportunities and executing programs that drive growth and expansion. Practiced in conducting business
in diverse cultural environments, Rob Morris has established himself as a forward thinking industry advocate, a
liaison among multinational Fortune 500 corporations, associations, non-government organizations (NGOs), and
international government agencies. A capable and perceptive advisor with strong technical and scientific expertise
who has proven success in identifying, promoting, and implementing business development, growth, innovation,
and profit improvement initiatives, he has been playing a lead role public private partnerships, and policy
development. Through his collaborations with industry, he provides commercialization assistance to companies with
new agricultural, renewable and CleanTech technologies: water purification, fertilizers, “green materials,” solar, and
more.
Through his own firm, the AndMore Associates and our proposed LRV BlueLotus Innovation Fund, he is guiding start-
up entities and entrepreneurs as they develop their businesses and commercialize their innovations. He has been
widely recommended for his exemplary work in supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, higher education
improvements, and study of policy and scholarship in national and world affairs to promote sustainable solutions
and prepare for an evolving, dynamic global environment and workplace.
His global associations include CRDF Global, USA government, Larta Institute for USDA, the DOE, Malaysia Global
Bridge, and NSF programs. He is a Member of Wilson Council, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; a
Member of the Advisory Council, Center of Plant Nutrients Management, the Jaipuria Institute of Management
(NOIDA, India), Agriculture Innovation Showcase Advisory Committee, and as a member of the Steering Committee
of the Washington Clean Economy Network.

He is an experienced communicator having delivered more than 250 presentations/papers worldwide to diverse
corporate, NGO, and government audiences.

Rick Barry : Managing Partner – North Americas

Richard Francis Dennis Barry III is an American retired professional basketball player-turned-Entrepreneur, Investor,
Mentor & Leadership Coach. Rick Barry is among the handful of players who played in both the American Basketball
Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in history by the
NBA in 1996, Barry is the only player in Basketball history to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),
ABA and NBA in scoring for an individual season. He was known for his unorthodox but effective underhand free
throwshooting technique, and at the time of his retirement in 1980, his .900 free throw percentage ranked first in
NBA history. In 1987, Barry was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Rick turned Entrepreneur after his retirement from active Basketball and has since been engaged in diverse
entrepreneurial ventures with disruptive innovation, and also as an Investment adviser, broadcasting professional,
mentor, leadership coach and product/brand endorser.
He is the father of former NBA players Brent, Scooter, Jon & Drew Barry and current professional player Canyon
Barry.

Ranbhir Singh : Managing Partner – Global Banking Network & Structured Finance
Ranbir Singh is a Banker-turned-Entrepreneur, Motivator, Mentor & Leadership Coach. He has over 2 decades of
diverse experience across various leadership functions and geographies.
Till recently, Ranbir was among the Senior most Executives with JP Morgan Chase & Company as the COO &
Managing Director with stints in India and Asia Pacific. He had responsibilities for key operations and governance
functions, including their largest services division. He has demonstrated the ability to profitably grow a business
from scratch to large scale throughout his career and he continues to do this with his business ventures and the
startups he is mentoring. He grew the Bank’s operations from a 500 man team to over 18,000 people in India alone.
A Blue Ocean strategist with the ability to deliver sustainable results through focused execution, Ranbir is now
focusing on the success of startups being promoted through his company, Ekam Evolution Limited, based in Hong
Kong. He and his company supports innovative blue ocean concepts in technology, healthcare and finance with the
objective of taking them through a sharp growth curve and making a ding in the universe.
Ranbir is passionate about promoting initiatives for social good based on social business models.

DEREK HUNT : Managing Partner – the Africas

Derek Hunt has extensive experience at the executive board level in large Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG),
internet services, metals trading, strategy consulting and cross border financial structuring organisations. These
positions were held domestically and internationally. He obtained a commerce degree from the University of
Johannesburg (RAU) and has additional training and expertise in international commercial law, finance and export
credit insurance. Derek is a shareholder and director of Signature Capital Ltd and also serves as a director on several
boards of subsidiary companies in the group.

BABU MOHANAN : Partner – South India & East Africa

Babu Mohanan is an Indian Scientist, Entrepreneur, Technocrat, Mentor, Investor & Mentor with over 30 years of
expertise as an ICT Expert and Management Professional. Originally based out of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in
India, he has now relocated to Kampala, Uganda.
A graduate from the Kerala University & the Prestigious Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Babu
Mohan has exposure to diverse Business & Management Functions across several companies that he has been
involved in during over 3 decades of his professional career.
Babu is currently of a few ambitious projects in Uganda that seeks to use emerging technologies for rapid
development of the African Economy, that includes (though not limited to) Urban Built Environment, Infrastructure,
IT, Communications, Block-chain & FinTech & Social Entrepreneurship.

Sensei RAVI KANT RAJ : Partner – Sustainability Innovations and Social Initiatives
Sensei Ravi Kant Raj is a Humanitarian & expert in Sustainability & International development A social change maker
& strategist with over two decades of board level directorial experience in different industry verticals with a focus
on strategy, innovative fund raising, deal structuring & market penetration. Based out of Washington, DC., Sensei
Raj focuses on the Startups & SMEs specializing in integrating Sustainable Development with Clean & cutting edge
Technologies, Emerging technologies, Renewable Energy, Asset Monetization, Technology Integration, Social
Strategies for effective Governance, Innovation & Strategy, Leadership to bring about Social Entrepreneurship, Youth
Leadership, Sustainable Development, Capacity Building and Socio-Economic development globally.
A thought leader and visionary, he believes that innovation is one of the pillars of sustainable development to
progress forward in our global context. Finding new solutions to human problems that tackles the problems at the
source to improve the quality of life for every one of us would include effective collaborative and participatory
approaches, sharing honestly and openly resources and best practices responsibly bringing about sociocultural
economic development. Sensei Raj is an avid adventurer & Athlete and a mountaineer, with plans to climb all the 14
tallest peaks in the world this decade.
As a part of the celebrated OCEANS QUEST crew, Sensei Raj looks forward to set a new world record in fastest global
circumnavigation race in an express yacht in 2014 to protect oceans, promote sustainable initiatives & stop human
atrocities to foster harmony and world peace.

Bangalore Finalist

Rajeev Kumar | eMail : raja.rajeevkumar@gmail.com | Phone : +91.9895.325.622