Laxmi, an entrepreneurship evangelist, believes entrepreneurship drives economies. She brings her expertise to the MAP team as a founder, program designer, and investment consultant through her roles at Startupbootcamp, The Talent Institute Australia, and Villgro India to help startups see endless possibilities and succeed.

Laxmi oversees the MAP Startup Accelerator Program and works closely with our startup, mentor and investor communities to drive success. Laxmi is also passionate about empowering diverse communities through entrepreneurship. She mentors migrant and refugee entrepreneurs through the YGAP First Gens program and runs startup skill-building programs for students in Australia in her spare time.

Laxmi holds MBA majoring in Entrepreneurship from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM). She is also a CPA.