Sudhin Shahani is an entrepreneur and venture capital investor who has founded multiple companies in the aviation, media, technology and education space. He currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Surf Air, where he has served as Executive Chairman since 2014 managing all aspects of the company’s long-term vision, capital raising, growth plan and M&A strategy. Since 2014 the company has raised over 400 M of venture capital and aircraft debt over several financings, acquired multiple companies in the space and is leading the way to sustainable flight through the development of electrified powertrains for existing aircraft. Prior to Surf Air, Shahani was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Anthem Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that manages over 450 M. There he worked with a number of portfolio companies, led investments, and served on the board of Madefire and Panna (until their sale to Discovery Networks). From 2007 to 2010, Shahani co-founded Musicane, a digital music and social shopping network. In 2005 he was the co-founder of RTG Animate, India’s first accredited private animation college. Sudhin holds a B.S. with honors in Business Administration & Entrepreneurship from Babson College.