Pradeep Kar

Who is Pradeep Kar?

Pradeep Kar is the Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Microland. He founded Indya.com, a portal in INdia, which was later sold to News Copropration. He also founded and sold two other technology companies: Planetasia.com, and Net Brahma Technologies.

He is a member of the board of directors of several companies including United Business Media Limited, a leading global business media company listed on the London Stock Exchange and the advisory board of Leaders’ Quest, an international social enterprise based in London. Pradeep is the President of the Bangalore chapter of TiE, The IndUS Entrepreneurs and is the founding member of the Bangalore chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.

Kar has received several industry awards, including Indian Express “India Young Business Achiever Award” as well as being selected by the World Economic Forum as a 'Global Leader for Tomorrow’. He has been featured in Newsweek International as one of its "Stars of Asia" and in Business India one of its Stars of India.