Winpe, partners with the Reynold Associates to offer a mentorship programme ‘Winpe ProClub’ for women entrepreneurs and mid-senior level investors, it claims to comprise 12 mentees from private equity, venture capital, startups and related sectors, as per the press release.
Company claims that it is a curated mentorship programme spanning 12 months, dedicated to empowering mid-senior level women in the industry and propelling them towards success.
It further claims that among the mentees from the first two cohorts, more than 70% have achieved career progression, including promotions, increased funding and substantial business growth. Some of the women who have benefitted from this mentorship are Asha Krishnan, vice president, General Atlantic, Rochelle D’Souza, managing director, Lighthouse Advisors, Sakshi Chopra, managing director, Peak XV Partners and Vineeta Singh, CEO, SUGAR Cosmetics.
“We are thrilled to witness the transformative journey of our mentees and the positive impact our programme has had on their professional lives. Winpe ProClub remains committed to providing unparalleled mentorship experiences, shaping the future of women in business and investment,” Nupur Garg, founder, CEO, Winpe, said.
Vinita Katara, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates, said, “We have been in this journey of facilitating mentorship for women in the investing ecosystem with Winpe for 3 years. Our learning is that supportive, fostering environments enable growth – both professional and personal. Our aim has been to create an objective, unbiased platform to do so, which has resulted in a positive impact. We remain committed to doing our bit around enabling professional and personal growth for the next generation of leaders.”
Winpe ProClub’s Cohort III commenced in November 2023. Company claims that about 15 women investors and entrepreneurs were selected for the third cohort and matched with industry leaders, as per the press release.
Winpe ProClub’s advisory mentors include Matangi Gowrishankar, independent director, strategic advisor and certified coach and Shyamala Gopinath, non-executive chairperson, HDFC Bank Ltd. The other mentors in the cohort include Arvind Thakur, member, Board of Management, NIIT University, Deepak Kapoor, independent director, Tata Steel, HCL Technologies, Nayara Energy and Delhivery, Nithya Easwaran, managing director, Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Padmaja Ruparel, co-founder and President, Indian Angel Network, Roshini Bakshi, managing director, Private Equity, Everstone Capital Asia, Sanjeev Krishan, chairperson, PwC India, Soumya Rajan, founder and CEO, Waterfield Advisors, Vivek Gambhir, chairperson, boAt Lifestyle and VT Bharadwaj, co-founder and General Partner, A91 Partners.
Some figures who were part of the third cohort are Ayshwarya Vikram, principal, Blackstone, Bhavna Suresh, co-founder and CEO, 10club, and Jayshree Kanther Patodi, co-founder and Partner, Enzia Ventures.
“The mentorship programme offered by ProClub was truly enriching – it made me self aware and prepared me to overcome challenges that affected my growth personally and professionally. The one-on-one mentoring over a period of one year allowed me to be more candid and speak about issues that I was otherwise hesitant to discuss,” Adhunika Premkumar, Counsel, Trilegal, said.