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| name = Srini Raju |
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| image = Srini-Raju-Peepul-Capital.JPG |
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| birth_date = 1961<!-- {{birth date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> |
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| birth_place = [[Khajipalem]], [[Guntur district]] |
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| nationality = [[India]]n |
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| alma mater = [[National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra]] |
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| spouse = Jyothi Raju Chintalapati |
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| children = 2 |
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| occupation = [[Co-founder]] and [[Chairman]] of iLabs Group) |
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'''Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju''', widely known as '''Srini Raju''', is an [[India]]n [[Entrepreneur]], and [[Private Equity]] [[Investor]]. Srini Raju was the CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Satyam Software |
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,<ref name="srinistory">{{cite news |url=http://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/features/cognizant-founding-ceo-srini-raju-investing-in-entrepreneurs/story/204107.html |title=Guiding Light |date=30 March 2014|publisher=Business Today |accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> the in-house technology unit of [[Dun & Bradstreet]], established in 1994, which focused on implementing large-scale IT projects for [[Dun & Bradstreet]] businesses.<ref name="nomodestambitions">{{cite news |url=http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20011008/comwatch1.htm |title=No modest ambitions for Cognizant |date=8 October 2011|publisher=Express Computer |accessdate=27 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="Cognizant4BStartup">{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-06/india-business/28246713_1_cognizant-technology-solutions-corp-r-chandrasekaran-net-profit |title='Cognizant is like a $4-billion tech startup' |author=Swati Anand & Ishan Srivastava |date=6 November 2010 |publisher=Times of India |accessdate=27 June 2012}}</ref> DBSS was later renamed as [[Cognizant]]. |
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Srini later became the [[Co-founder]] and [[Chairman]] of Peepul Capital (successor to iLabs Venture Capital Fund), a [[Private Equity]] (PE) firm based out of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[Chennai]]. Besides funding and mentoring next generation entrepreneurs, he plays an active role in building [[educational institutions]] of higher learning.<ref name="forbes-contrarian">{{cite journal |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/1999/0614/6312172a.html |title=The contrarian |author=Silvia Sansoni |date=14 June 1999 |journal=[[Forbes]] }}</ref> |
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==Philanthropic activities== |
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Besides investing and mentoring young professional and entrepreneurs, he is continuing to make large contributions to the cause of building Institutions of Excellence in the field of [[Management]] and [[Technology]]. |
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* Member of the Executive Board of [[Indian School of Business]].<ref>[http://www.isb.edu/KnowISB/ExecutiveBoard.Shtml] ISB Executive Board Members List</ref> Srini Raju pledged to donate Rs.35 crores towards developing a Research Center in the areas of Information Technology and Networked Economy.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/01/stories/2008040159710500.htm] Rs.35 cr. iLabs grant for ISB Source-The Hindu on 1 Apr 2008</ref><ref>[http://businesstoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4573] The people who matter-Source-[[Business Today (business magazine)|Business Today]] People, Story dated 1 April 2008</ref> [[Indian School of Business]] (ISB) named the IT research center as [[Indian School of Business|Srini Raju Centre for Information Technology and Networked Economy (SRITNE)]] at ISB. |
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* Member of Governing Board and Governing Council; Founding Member and a Donor of [[IIIT Hyderabad]]. In 10 years, IIIT has become India’s leading Technology Research University. [[IIIT-H]] is a non-governmental Public Institution set up on Public-Private Partnership Model by Leading Tech Companies and the Government of Telangana.<ref>[http://www.iiit.net/institute/governing_council] IIIT Governing Council Members</ref> |
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* Srini Raju is also a visiting Faculty at various universities like [[Indian School of Business|ISB]], [[IIIT Hyderabad]], [[IIT Madras]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnQITK0X35I] Srini Raju giving lecture at IIT Madras.</ref> [[IESE Business School]]-[[University of Navarre]]<ref>[http://www.iese.edu/en/ExecutiveEducation/SFP/InsideIndia/Faculty/Faculty.asp] Visiting Faculty at IESE Business School-University of Navarre</ref> etc. |
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* Srini Raju was also the member of the Steering Committee for conducting conferences by [[Confederation of Indian Industry]] (CII) jointly with [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] during IT Mega Event "GitexHyderabad 2003".<ref>[http://apit.ap.gov.in/source/gos/gort229.pdf] Information Technology & Communications Department as per the G.O.Rt.No.229 Dated:26.09.2002</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Andhra Pradesh]] |
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[[Category:Telugu people]] |
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[[Category:People from Guntur district]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:1961 births]] |
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