Swati Chaturvedi, Propel(x)

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About Propel(x)

What if you were able to unleash huge innovations, grow great businesses, and truly impact the way we
live? And what if you could do it by investing in science-based startups? Propel(x) is making that vision a
reality.

Propel(x) is an investment platform focused on helping fund breakthrough technology startups.
Propel(x) exclusively works with startups that are founded on a scientific discovery or meaningful
engineering innovation -- what we call “deep technology” startups. We have built relationships with leading
incubators, research institutions, universities, and innovation labs to identify the most promising startups
and connect these startups with relevant and active science and technology investors.

About Swati Chaturvedi

Swati Chaturvedi founded the Propel(x) investment platform as a way to enable large-scale global
investment in science and technology companies. As the CEO of Propel(x), she has pioneered a
systematic, data driven approach to investing. Prior to starting Propel(x), Swati founded the MIT Alumni
Angel Investors group and drove the syndication of 8 investments within the first year of formation.
Previously Swati worked as an investment professional in Private Equity and Venture Capital (Exigen
Capital, Siemens Venture Capital, Temasek Holdings).

Swati has an MBA from the Sloan School of Management, an M.S. from MIT (Technology and Policy
Program) and an M.S. from UC Berkeley (Civil Engineering). She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India.