Ravi Andrews
Founder/ Managing Partner
A professional with two decade’s of diverse experience (worked for fortune 500 companies like Cargill, Robert Bosch, Tyco, Honeywell, Airbus & Defence Space). Ravi’s key strength is robust Business acumen and an ability to deal with complex issues in a simple manner. He has an extensive diverse industry experience for setting up Global Business Footprint in a sustainable manner. A fellow IIMB Alum and strongly believes in sharing his practical knowledge among students & Industry experts. Believing in constant innovation and value addition, he recommends adopting an entrepreneur’s mindset to be successful. Makmor™ was founded as a result of a two-decade long experience in catering to a diverse clientele from different industries. At Makmor™, we choose an industry where we have a considerable amount of practical experience which directly increases our ability to understand its customers. As a result, we have developed an acumen to better understand the problems and issues faced by firms and hence, create solutions that are beneficial for all the stakeholders involved - employees, partners, and clients.Jerry Weiner
Member/Partner (Finance & Accounting)
Jerry is the past chairman and CEO of IPS-Sendero, a global provider of technology, education and consulting for strategic financial management. Weiner co-founded the company in 1982 and oversaw its growth and worldwide expansion. Weiner is a CPA and an expert in PC applications for accounting and analysis in financial institutions. A prolific author, he is widely published in leading financial institution trade journals, and is a frequent lecturer at national trade shows and industry seminars.Madhan Kumar
Member/Partner (Innovation & Strategy)
Innovator and entrepreneur with 10+ years in business leadership. Experienced in all aspects of business formation, operation, finance, fund raising, branding and management. A visionary with deep penchant for future tech, research, strategy and problem solving. Effective communicator and motivator who identifies and leverages assets in teammates to reach organisational goals. Relentless optimist who believes there is no failure, only feedback. Studied in Presidency College with Bachelors in Business Management. Madan’s unique ability is converting innovative idea into execution in a sustainable manner.Ishan Majumdar
Member/Partner (Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker)
Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions, and has also advised hedge funds on building investment policies and making investment decisions.Matt Coleman
Member/Partner (Futurist AR/VR, Emerging Technology / Entertainment Industry, Neom Consultant)
Matt Coleman, FansXR-CEO (Futurist AR/VR, Emerging Technology / Entertainment Industry, Neom Consultant) worked for Warner and Sony Music for over 15 years, worked with Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and is a leading industry AR/VR Futurist over the last 7 years. Matt also works with Russell Wilson from the NFL on sports tech. Matt is a multi-award winning innovation specialist with a career focused in the exploitation of emerging technology that includes investment, sales-marketing, augmented/virtual reality (metaverse creation), film, TV, NFT's and entertainment. Matt has a global approach in general business practice, new media expertise and is a digital technology speaker and inventor. Makmor & fansXr partnership is established to expand the Indian market. He has had over 20 years of experience in the entertainment/sports/tech sectors. Over the last 6 years he founded Magnify World a global business event focused on AR/VR experiences featuring the world's best start-ups and fortune 500 companies. Matt is co-founder for FansXR a sports & entertainment gaming company using augmented reality and XR360 to engage fans, brands, broadcasters and leagues and is also a director of PlayTally a Russell Wilson project that uses prediction technology to engage fans in real time.PEDRO ESCOBAR
Member/Partner (Corporate Finance and Asset Management)
Over 15 years of experience in Banking, Corporate Finance, and Asset Management. Focused on equity and debt raising, finance advisory, and structured finance in various industry sectors including Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Real estate, and Asset-based lending and leasing. Raised and placed over $1.5 Billion in debt and equity. Pedro is the former Director of Asset Management at TOUAX SCA (EURONEXT: TOUP), Touax is an operational leasing company focused on transportation assets, where he sourced the equity and debt for third-party investment programs as well as managed the relationship with investors. Pedro has worked in corporate finance for fortune 1000 companies, BURGER KING CORPORATION (NYSE: QSR) and THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (S&P 500, NYSE: WU). While working at BANCOLOMBIA S.A. (S&P Latin America 40, NYSE: CIB) financed over 50 commercial and residential real estate projects and large infrastructure projects. Pedro holds an Executive MBA from the UF University of Florida, an International Business Postgraduate, from London Metropolitan University, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from EAFIT University.LARRY VIGNALI
Member/Partner (Global Institutional investment)
Larry Vignali currently serves as Senior Consultant to Whitmer & Worrall and brings over 20 years of strategic development and institutional investment sales experience. Mr. Vignali’s clients have included investment funds, corporate and government entities, and family offices. In addition to consulting for Whitmer and Worrall, he is a partner with Plus Strategic Advisors working as director of business development and capital formation. Current clients and partners include the Touax Group, NDH Capital, Brahman Capital, Bruns-Pak and JHJ Facilities and Makmor, Mr. Vignali also serves on the advisory board at Docusign and incubator, Innovate OC. He is licensed Series 7 and 63.Sara De La Rosa
Member/Advisor (Drones/UAV’s)
Sara is a versatile technologist, who has been working in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) domain since early 2012, with a focus on situational awareness applied to public safety, maritime security, humanitarian aid, and international development fields. Her areas of expertise include corporate strategy, business development, product management, and government relations, and her personal interests extend into Urban Air Mobility. Sara currently serves as a board advisor for a Swiss counter-UAS and ISR solutions provider and is the UAS coordinator of the Interagency Supply Chain Group (ISG).