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Prashanth Prakash

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Prashanth Prakash
Prashanth Prakash@prashanthp·
Your point about biomarkers predicting cancer risk years before any tumor forms is a good example of the fact that disease isn't announced by the organ it eventually shows up in- it's written earlier, in how the underlying systems behave. At Biopeak.com, that's the layer we're building for: AI that connects signal across metabolic, vascular, and immune pathways to surface a hypothesis about where someone's trajectory is heading, read and reasoned through by human experts who know what a pattern means in a body, not just in a dataset. We're seeing this directly in our own imaging - small-vessel changes and early structural strain in the brain and vasculature, in people whose bloodwork and standard scans read completely normal. Neither half works without the other. The result isn't just an earlier test. It's catching the story before it has a diagnosis at all.
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I'm a cardiologist. I've spent twenty years as the person patients trust to interpret their bodies. And I need to tell you something that most physicians won't say out loud: AI is about to change the power dynamic between you and your doctor. Forever. Four days ago, OpenAI's o3 model diagnosed 18 children with rare diseases that the best human specialists at Boston Children's Hospital couldn't solve — some after nearly twenty years of searching. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Two weeks ago, WashU researchers proved that nine routine blood markers can calculate your biological age — and predict cancer risk years before any tumor forms. A free calculator. Available to anyone. Last month, AI-enhanced coronary CT angiography detected inflamed arteries in patients whose standard stress tests said "normal." Patients who would have gone home reassured and wrong. The pattern is unmistakable. The tools that used to require a specialist, a referral, a three-month wait, and a $400 copay are migrating into your phone, your bloodwork portal, and your own hands. And I'm watching something in my practice I never expected. Patients are walking in more informed than some of the residents I trained. They've run their PhenoAge score. They know their ApoB. They've read the study about Lp(a) before I've had time to bring it up. They come with questions so specific that the conversation starts at a level it took me years of training to reach. This used to threaten physicians. It shouldn't. It should liberate us. Because here's the truth about the old model: a 15-minute appointment where your doctor runs a basic metabolic panel, glances at the numbers, says "looks fine," and sends you home — that model was never good enough. It was just all we had. It missed 75% of future heart attacks. It caught cancer late. It told women with microvascular disease they had anxiety. It filed children with rare diseases as "unsolvable." AI doesn't replace the physician. I've said this before and I mean it — the human moment, the clinical judgment, the hand on the shoulder when the diagnosis lands — that's irreplaceable. But AI does something the old model never could: it gives you the ability to see inside your own biology with a depth and speed that was impossible a decade ago. To track your own numbers. To calculate your own biological age. To bring data to your doctor that elevates the conversation from "am I sick?" to "where exactly am I heading, and what do we do about it?" The patient who walks in with their ApoB, their Lp(a), their hsCRP, their PhenoAge calculation, and a list of questions from the latest research — that patient doesn't threaten me. That patient is the easiest person in my practice to keep alive. Because they've already done the one thing most patients never do: they stopped waiting for permission to understand their own body. I went into medicine because I wanted to help people live longer. What I've learned is that the patients who live longest are the ones who took ownership — not of my job, but of their own data, their own questions, and their own decisions. The tools are here. The research is published. The calculators are free. The blood tests cost less than a dinner out. You don't need to wait for your annual physical to find out what's happening inside you. You don't need permission to understand your own biology. And you don't need to accept "looks fine" from anyone — including me — when the science offers a deeper answer. The revolution isn't coming. It's in your pocket. In your patient portal. In the published studies you can read yourself. The only question left is whether you'll use it — or keep waiting for someone to tell you it's time. Your body. Your data. Your life. Take ownership. Your future self is counting on it.
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Unboxing BLR@UnboxingBlr·
Bengaluru's Safe Footpath Campaign begins July 1. Businesses have been asked to clear footpath encroachments before the deadline, with strict enforcement to follow. The first phase will cover nearly 2,000 km of major roads. #bengaluru #bengalurunews #banglore
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Accel in India
Accel in India@AccelIndia·
This week, India's deep tech ecosystem took the global stage at Bharat Innovates 2026 (@BharatInnov2026) in Nice, France, a national initiative by the Ministry of Education to showcase the country's most promising ventures in this space to the world. Prashanth Prakash (@prashanthp), Partner at @Accel, was at the event and on the sidelines, had the opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@PMOIndia). He also moderated a panel on navigating global defence supply chains and where startups fit in building resilient defence ecosystems. The conversation surfaced a clear conviction: deep tech startups are no longer on the periphery of defence, they're central to it. Building sovereign capability, the panel concluded, comes down to focused investment on specific regions with existing supply chain advantages, and embedding advanced technology into universities so the next generation learns on real infrastructure, not just in theory. Five of the startups we're proud to back are doing exactly that. @RekiseMarine, @ND_Aerospace, @Fabheads, @DetectTechAI, and @SigTuple were among the ventures handpicked to represent India at Bharat Innovates this year. Swipe through to learn more about these startups.
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Prashanth Prakash@prashanthp·
Yesterday at Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, I moderated a panel on one of the more consequential questions of this moment: 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 and where 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. This is a topic that has changed character in just a few years. Defence spending is at record highs, every nation is rethinking how and where to build industrial bases and sovereignty is a first order concern. How startups plug into this world has never mattered more. What made the discussion especially rich was the range of vantage points - we had views from a sovereign prime, a deep-tech manufacturing company, a strategic investor, and an Indian precision-manufacturing group with deep European roots. I walked away from this panel genuinely assured that the intent to collaborate is very strong on both sides of the India-France relationship. To get the most from it, it will be key to zero in on a 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧. We talked about the importance of a 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡- specific regions that already hold supply chain advantages are the ones that can move the needle on advancement of specific tech. We also discussed a concrete and seemingly easy example of 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬  - by placing advanced manufacturing equipment directly into universities so that students learn on real machines, not just in theory. Grateful to François-Régis Boulvert, Clémentine Gallet, Florent Illat and Mohamed Bouzidi for a candid and generous conversation. @BharatInnov2026 | @EduMinOfIndia
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Navigating Global Defence Supply Chains Fostering a resilient defense ecosystem proved to be a critical topic. Accel India's Founding Partner Mr. Prashanth Prakash moderated an insightful discussion on enabling start-ups in global defense supply chains. We heard from experts Mr. François-Régis Boulvert (Naval Group), Ms. Clémentine Gallet (Coriolis Composites), Mr. Florent Illat (Safran Corporate Ventures), and Mr. Mohamed Bouzidi (Aequs Pvt. Ltd.). ग्लोबल डिफेंस सप्लाई चेन की दिशा में मजबूत डिफेंस इकोसिस्टम और स्टार्टअप्स की भूमिका पर एक महत्वपूर्ण चर्चा आयोजित की गई। एक्सेल इंडिया के संस्थापक साझेदार श्री प्रशांत प्रकाश ने इस सत्र का संचालन किया। इस चर्चा में फ्रांस्वा-रेजिस बूलवेर, क्लेमेंटीन गैलेट, फ्लोरेंट इलाट और मोहम्मद बुज़ीदी ने वैश्विक डिफेंस सप्लाई चेन में अवसरों और सहयोग पर अपने विचार साझा किए। Naviguer dans les chaînes d'approvisionnement mondiales de la défense : Favoriser un écosystème de défense résilient s'est avéré être un sujet crucial. M. Prashanth Prakash, partenaire fondateur d'Accel India, a animé une discussion éclairante sur l'accompagnement des start-ups dans les chaînes d'approvisionnement mondiales de la défense. Nous avons écouté les experts M. François-Régis Boulvert (Naval Group), Mme Clémentine Gallet (Coriolis Composites), M. Florent Illat (Safran Corporate Ventures) et M. Mohamed Bouzidi (Aequs Pvt. Ltd.) @narendramodi @PMOIndia @eduminofindia @dpradhanbjp @PrinSciAdvGoI @Vineet_K26 @sanjayjavin @IndiaDST @AICTE_INDIA @ugcindia @pibindia @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @sjaishankaroffc @MEABharat @IndiainPortugal @IndiaembFrance @CGIMarseille @eoiberlin @IndiainIreland @HCI_London @iitbombay @SINEIITB @paniitindia #DefenceTech #SupplyChain #Startups #BharatInnovates2026

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A real privilege to join the honourable @narendramodi ji in Nice at the inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026, along with Minister of Commerce & Industries honourable @PiyushGoyal ji and Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Kumar Sood ji. The conviction is real and striking: India is becoming a global hub for deep tech, innovation and investment. And it is getting there not by following, but by building things that are genuinely hard. We spoke about the scale of the import substitution opportunity. So much of what India still buys from other countries can be designed and made in India. Every component made in India is a market an Indian founder can win. We have already begun efforts on the hardest problems - designing and building our own jet engines, the kind of deep capability that few nations attempt to build on their own. There is real conviction that India deep tech is now good enough to win global markets, not just our own. We agreed that the single most powerful enabling thing for deep tech founders is to become their first customer. The appetite of the government to buy from young and innovative companies is clear and growing. We also spoke about physical AI and why India is uniquely positioned to head here, given our large talent and manufacturing bases. Looking forward to days 2 and 3 of Bharat Innovates 2026 and what it will spark. @BharatInnov2026 @EduMinOfIndia
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Accel in India@AccelIndia·
We recently hosted a closed-door conversation with some of India's top consumer tech founders. This post continues the learnings we shared a few days back. Shekhar Kirani (@skirani), Partner at Accel, walked the room through the four stages every company moves through on the path to AI transformation. Most Indian companies are stuck somewhere between stage one and stage two. The four stages are in the carousel. A few patterns stood out across the companies furthest along: → One co-founder fully dedicated to the transformation, leading a team of 5 to 10 enthusiasts. The rest of the founding team runs the business. → Individual productivity and company-level automation in parallel. Pick one slice of the business, automate it end-to-end, use it as proof, then expand. → Hiring freezes unless the team can show AI is being used. @prashanthp@binnybansal@ankitnagori27@phanikishan
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Unboxing BLR@UnboxingBlr·
Bengaluru has everything. But most people still don’t know where to go. Because everything is scattered. Communities. Events. Spaces. So we built HangOut. 202 communities 49 volunteer orgs 25 city guides 104 events All in one place. Go find your people → Hangout.in
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It was great to bring Accel in India's consumer-tech founders to host an AI roundtable with @skirani and @binnybansal . If you are a founder keen to advance on AI in your organisation, the best place to start is by building yourself. We discussed solutions deployed enterprise wide and beyond engineering - across marketing, finance, HR, organisational reviews. I am excited to continue the conversations with CTOs next and then functional leaders. @ankitnagori27 @phanikishan @hellovaibhava @srikanthiy @Pulkit_Learn @YABAJI @AnnuTalreja @ShardulSheth | Ashish goel | Shezan | @byvidhya
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Last week, we hosted a closed-door roundtable on AI for consumer tech brands — a candid conversation with founders on how they're adopting AI in their organisations and what it actually takes to institutionalize it. Prashanth Prakash (@prashanthp) and Shekhar Kirani (@skirani), Partners at Accel, and Binny Bansal (@binnybansal), Co-founder of Flipkart, hosted the session. One idea kept coming up: high standards are not inherently transferable. You cannot hold your team accountable for AI fluency if you haven't used it yourself. @ankitnagori27@phanikishan (1/2)

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We also busted the biggest urban myth: The Commute. Average office commute: 🚦 Bengaluru: 59 mins 🚦 Hyderabad: 58 mins The times are almost identical. The real difference isn't congestion; it's distance and urban planning.
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Bengaluru made a lot of us who we are. For the longest time, I didn’t look beyond it. But lately, I’ve been noticing Hyderabad’s pace and infrastructure more. It made me realise: what we believe about Indian cities is mostly instinct, not data. So we changed that. 🧵👇
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The AI Impact Summit has been remarkable. The density of talent, ideas, and ambition in one place is something to witness. Proud to see India at the centre of a global AI conversation, surrounded by some of the best minds in the world. Our dinner brought many of them together. Founders, policymakers, global tech leaders, all in one room. The conversations were rich, the intent was clear, and India's seat at the table has never felt more earned. @AccelIndia @ShwetaRKohli Ashutosh Sharma @Prosus_Ventures
Accel in India@AccelIndia

On the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, Prashanth Prakash (@prashanthp), Partner at Accel hosted a dinner with Ashutosh Sharma from @Prosusgroup and Shweta Rajpal Kohli from Startup Policy Forum. A room full of founders, policymakers, and some of the sharpest minds in AI talking honestly about what it'll take for India to lead, not just participate. @prayanks • Rishi Dogra • @madam_fury • Combiz Richard Abdolrahimi, Esq., J.D., LL.M. • Mati Staniszewski • Jayesh Ranjan • @amitabhk87 • Shweta Rajpal Kohli • Paula Goldman • Poonam Thakur • Ashutosh Sharma • Abhishek Singh • @nvidia • Startup Policy Forum • @GoI_MeitY@ServiceNow@elevenlabs@anagh_prasad@tobiashalloran@OfficialINDIAai

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I was at the Pitchfest as part of the Global AI Impact Summit in Delhi yesterday. After watching 20+ startups pitch across sectors ranging from education to defense one thing became very clear to me: The move to AI is inevitable. The real question has always been: where will India play? There are two key themes that stand out: 1.⁠ ⁠Context is the moat (not cost) India is not the US and our context is unique - Our regulatory environment, legal systems, government programs, and social realities are different. Startups that deeply understand this context and design for it will have a durable advantage. While the world solves for Western geographies, India’s context creates opportunities only we can capture. 2.⁠ ⁠Physical meets digital. AI is moving beyond software into Robotics, defense systems, and other hardware-enabled AI solutions. These are taking shape today, solving problems that weren’t possible a decade ago. It was inspiring to see startups showcased on a stage orchestrated by the Government of India, with strong participation from institutional capital. When founders build supported by inflow of strong private capital and policy - momentum becomes exponential. The AI moment in India isn’t ahead of us. It’s happening now. If you’re thinking about starting up or making a career shift, this is the space to be in. We at Accel are committed to supporting startup’s who are building in AI from India. @AshwiniVaishnaw Abhishek Singh @rajattandy @AmitabhShah @byvidhya @AccelIndia @IndianVCA @YUVAunstopable
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Shweta Rajpal Kohli@ShwetaRKohli·
🚨 Accel India, Prosus and Startup Policy Forum proudly host AI x Delhi, an exclusive evening amid Delhi’s historic monuments in partnership with IndiaAI Mission to kick off the AI Impact Summit. India's top policymakers and founders join us to welcome global delegates from leading AI and tech firms, alongwith the AI leadership from the United Nations Office of Digital and Emerging Technologies for inspiring conversations. Guests of Honour ➡️ Abhishek Singh, CEO, IndiaAI Mission; Additional Secretary, MeitY ➡️ Amandeep Gill, Under Secretary General and Technology Envoy, United Nations ➡️ Amitabh Kant, Former G20 Sherpa & Former CEO, NITI Aayog ➡️ Mati Staniszewksi, Co-founder, ElevenLabs Let’s celebrate the AI Impact Summit together! 🎉 @AccelIndia @Prosusgroup @amitabhk87 @abhish18 @matiii @gioasempre @UN @ODET_UN @OfficialINDIAai @IndiaAiExpo @prashanthp @prayanks @Ashutosh_Blr @SPF_India @elevenlabs
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Airaa academy is doing what Indian education desperately needs - refusing to accept mediocre tradeoffs. At Airaa Academy in Bangalore, Amitha has built a seamless K-12 experience where: -Montessori principles meet CBSE preparation -Students learn from CEOs, not just textbooks -AI and Ethics sit alongside traditional academics -Mental health matters as much as marks Founded by a Montessorian and psychologist who believes children should be curious, confident, and rooted in Indian values while being future-ready. Proud of what Amitha and the Airraa team have built airaa.com
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