# Pradeep Kumaar (Prady)

> Pradeep Kumaar Rajarathinam, known as Prady, is the founder and CEO of Stan Ventures and a co-founder of NP Digital India. The Bengaluru-based entrepreneur began Stan Ventures in 2009 and has built his public work around bootstrapped businesses, digital marketing, team development and opportunities for young talent. His career also includes campus speaking and support for SSN College of Engineering, his alma mater.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Stan Ventures
- **Organizations:** Stan Ventures, NP Digital India, SEOWays LLP, SV Digital UAE, Guidely, Swaaadle Solar Lights, Priyam Industries & Engg
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** B.E., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, MBA, Indian School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded and developed Stan Ventures, established in 2009., Helped establish NP Digital India in 2019 and led its early expansion as CEO., India 500 CEO Award, 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Founded Stan Ventures in June; in an SSN alumni account, described starting with $40.
- **2014** — His personal timeline records training and hiring more than 100 young people at SEOWays from Namakkal, Erode, Karur and Perundurai.
- **2016** — His personal timeline dates the launch of Guidely to this year; lists his role as promoter and mentor.
- **2019** — Became CEO of NP Digital India ahead of its June launch in Bengaluru.
- **2020** — Described NP Digital India growing from two people to more than 60 specialists in an August interview.
- **2022** — Delivered the August 22 SSN talk, How to Seek Purpose in Life and Achieve It, to around 200 participants.
- **2024** — Named an India 500 CEO Award winner.
- **2025** — Returned to SSN as chief guest at the September 26 Invente valedictory ceremony; Stan Ventures co-sponsored the event.
- **2026** — Stan Ventures announced his ₹2 crore contribution to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund in August.

## Achievements

- Founded and developed Stan Ventures, established in 2009.
- Helped establish NP Digital India in 2019 and led its early expansion as CEO.
- India 500 CEO Award, 2024.
- Stan Ventures supported Invente 2025 as co-sponsor and highest contributor, as recorded by SSN College of Engineering.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Stan Ventures announced a ₹2 crore donation by Pradeep Kumaar Rajarathinam to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund on August 11.
- **2025-09** — Chief guest at SSN’s Invente valedictory ceremony on September 26; spoke about entrepreneurship and emerging careers.
- **2025-02** — Published the LinkedIn article Top Digital Marketing Trends to Watch in 2025: Preparing for a Privacy-First World on February 10.

## Links

- Website: https://pradeepkumaarrajarathinam.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradykumaar/

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