Kurien Jacob

Kurien is a senior advisor, an experienced, successful leader and executive having held senior management positions (CEO, CFO, COO, etc.) at seven different companies in the transportation, consumer electronics, automotive accessories and recently in software industries spanning over 40 years.
Most recently, Kurien partnered with PSG in starting Anju Software Inc., focused on Life Science segment.
Having served the full committed period with Anju post acquisition, he started Andavi Solutions, providing software and services to the wine and spirits segment, where he serves as Board Chairman.
He is also on the Board of Advisors of Blue Cloud Ventures.
Prior to Anju, Kurien was CEO of AFS technologies that offered comprehensive solutions for CPG space.
All these companies grew through M&A and organic growth and had successful exits.
He has served on Boards of several other companies including Conner Industries, a/d/s technologies and Argentum Capital Partners.
Kurien has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from University of Madras and is a (non-practicing) fellow of the institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
He has attended management courses at Sloan School at MIT.