Manufacturing-as-a-Service firm Venttup has appointed Prashanth R. Menon as Strategic Advisor. In this role, he will support the company’s scale-up strategy, global expansion, and long-term growth, with a focus on improving profitability.
Menon brings more than 20 years of experience across strategy, operations, and business transformation. He most recently served as Director India at Tesla, where he led the company’s India entry strategy and helped set up operations across multiple verticals. He also served as Chairman of the Board for Tesla India.
Earlier, he was Director Advisory at Tesla US, where he worked on revenue growth, productivity improvement, and cost optimization, while leading large-scale transformation initiatives across regions. At Venttup, Menon will work with the founders and leadership team on strategic planning, global market expansion, operational scaling, and investor and partnership engagement.
Prashanth R. Menon, Strategic Advisor, Venttup, said, “Earlier in his career, Menon worked extensively with leading organizations through EY, advising CXOs on corporate strategy, M&A, operational integration, supply chain management, and working capital optimization. I am impressed by the outlook and the energy of the Venttup leadership team, and their vision to build a sustainable and local supply chain to fulfill global needs. Venttup has a promising business model, and it is aligned with the Government of India’s “Make in India” initiative. I am looking forward to guiding the team in achieving their growth and operational goals.”
Bhaskar Majumdar, Managing Partner, Unicorn India Ventures, Venttup’s early investor, said, “A warm welcome to Mr Menon to the Venttup Advisory team. His deep industry experience, decades of global exposure in the US, strong understanding of evolving global supply chain dynamics, and keen interest in contributing to India’s manufacturing deep-tech ecosystem will significantly strengthen Venttup’s scale-up strategy and growth journey.”
