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Phani Bhushan

Phani Bhushan

Founder โ€” India Khelo Football & Anant Computing; digitalโ€‘inclusion advocate

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Thane, Maharashtra, India
Joined December 2024

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Summary

Serial entrepreneur focused on digital inclusion: Phani founded Anant Computing in 2012 to address Indiaโ€™s language barrier in mobile apps. The platform (LICO / AppWallet) and his public interviews describe a persistent focus on making apps and developer tooling work in Indian languages and on lowโ€‘end devices. anantcomputing+2
Founder and leader of a large grassroots football pipeline: As founder/director of India Khelo Football, he has built IKF into a nationwide scouting and talentโ€‘pathway platform (open trials, scout certification, tech-enabled player profiling and corporate/regional partnerships) focused on connecting underโ€‘served players to clubs, academies and education opportunities. indiakhelofootball+2
Longstanding IT leadership and product experience: Over two decades Phani has founded and led multiple IT ventures (Viaedge, Construction Tiger) delivering mobile, infrastructure and sector-specific solutions to large Indian enterprises, and has served in engineering and project roles earlier in his career. tracxn+2
IIT Kharagpur alumnus who combines technology and social impact: His background (IIT Kharagpur B.Tech) and subsequent public profile emphasize building tech products with social impact (bridging language divide, creating football career pathways). theceo+1

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Football and sports development; active in grassroots football initiatives and talent development. anantcomputing+1