Alok is a graduate of IIT Delhi (Computer Science 1994 batch) and UC, Berkeley. He is passionate about education and entrepreneurship. He serves on the board of TiE Delhi, cofounded Indian Angel Network, and is a founder trustee at Plaksha University. He has been teaching recreational math and problem solving to school students for several years. Alok took to entrepreneurship early, with his first startup in 1999. He then set up and ran India venture capital operations for Canaan Partners. He is currently co-founder and CEO at Indifi Technologies, India's leading digital platform for MSME financing.