Mahesh Narayanan, MS, is the managing partner of Neuvation Ventures, an impact investment fund responsible for identifying and investing in early-stage companies, research, and ideas in the brain health sector. He is also the co-founder of MatchPlay, a venture capital firm that brings together strategic advisory, investment, and operational expertise to help organizations accelerate growth. With deep experience in entrepreneurship, venture building, and leadership, he works closely with founders and teams to translate ideas into sustainable, high-impact ventures.

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Narayanan is an experienced investor and accelerator director with over 15 years in biotechnology and a founder of multiple companies in life sciences and technology with two successful exits. He has mentored 100+ startup companies, with focus in brain health and other deep tech innovations.