Team / MerstraThe people in the room

Operators first, then strategists.

Every partner has run a program before writing a strategy about one. The team you meet in the pitch is the team that runs the mandate.

4

Partners

12

Principals

12

Principals

32

Operators

8 yr

Median tenure

Partners

The partners in the room with you.

We show up the same way regardless of who signs the engagement.

Mittu Tigi

Director

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal

Director

Eskilstuna, Sweden

Jissy George

Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Balachandran S Elayath

Program Manager

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Kavita Singh

Head - Marketing

India

ABOUT MERSTRA

Built by operators, for the systems they wish existed.

Merstra Foundation was set up in 2023 to close a specific gap: ambitious ventures and public bodies had access to capital and advice, but not to program infrastructure that could compound outcomes over time.

Today we operate as a foundation — not-for-profit, program-first, embedded across 5+ countries — designing the connective ecosystem between founders, funds, hubs and governments.

2023

ESTABLISHED

5+

COUNTRIES ACTIVE

5+

TEAM & FELLOWS

120+

ADVISORS & MENTORS

Let's build something

The next program starts with a conversation.

Let's build something

The next program starts with a conversation.

hello@merstra.com
+91 8592884455 | +46764534371
Kochi, Kerala, IN | Eskilstuna, Sweden

© 2026 MERSTRA FOUNDATION — ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

merstra

hello@merstra.com
+91 8592884455 | +46764534371
Kochi, Kerala, IN | Eskilstuna, Sweden

© 2026 MERSTRA FOUNDATION — ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

merstra

hello@merstra.com
+91 8592884455 | +46764534371
Kochi, Kerala, IN | Eskilstuna, Sweden

© 2026 MERSTRA FOUNDATION — ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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