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Mr. Nishant Dale

Co-founder

Mr Dale is currently a co-founder and chief executive officer at TENACO LABS.

Nishant is a highly accomplished international marketing professional with a strong background in the pharmaceutical industry.

As an entrepreneur, he has demonstrated skills in market penetration, regulatory compliance, cross-cultural communication, product positioning, and team leadership. He has a keen understanding of global market dynamics and a strategic vision that drives revenue growth and brand recognition. He has proven expertise in navigating regulated and unregulated markets across the Middle East, Africa, South America, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

A track record of success in developing and implementing comprehensive marketing strategies for renowned pharmaceutical companies such as Cipla, Ranbaxy, Ipca Laboratories and Emcure Pharmaceuticals. He is known for delivering exceptional results through effective collaboration, market research, and analysis. A visionary leader with a passion for international marketing and a strong commitment to driving business success in diverse markets.

Dr. Praveer Gupta, PhD

Co-founder and chief technology officer

Dr Gupta is currently a co-founder and chief technology officer at TENACO LABS.

Previously, he headed a complex speciality and medicinal chemistry portfolio at Alembic Pharmaceutical Limited. He was also involved in establishing the commercial plant including design, capacity and hiring manpower resources for complex API portfolio. He was also involved in successful in- licensing of a nano-particle based technology platform. Prior to joining Alembic, he was heading a commercially viable drug delivery project (in collaboration with The University of Queensland, Australia) funded by the DBT (~5 million INR) under the Biotech Ignition Grant Scheme.

He holds a Doctoral Degree in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Queensland under the supervision of Prof. David Fairlie. In his PhD, Praveer was awarded prestigious scholarships (UQRS and UQIRTS). During his PhD, he discovered one of the first rationally designed selective inhibitors of Histone Deacetylase (responsible for the chemical synthesis of over 150 small molecules and peptides to reach to that stage). In Australia, he also spent one year as a Post-doc for a Pfizer-funded drug discovery project (responsible for design & synthesis of GLP- 1 peptides) and two years as a drug discovery chemist in an Australian-based biotech firm.

Mr. Pawan Tripathi

Co-founder and chief operating officer

Mr. Tripathi is currently co-founder and chief operating officer at TENACO LABS.

Having a core entrepreneurial acumen and a cognitive thinker, Pawan is a seasoned Sales and Marketing professional who brings in a experience of close to two decades of working closely with Indian Pharma manufacturing industry during is Professional and Entrepreneurial career.

With a strong leadership ability, he is a man of action with core strengths like People & Process Management , strong analytical and estimation skills.

An IIM-B certified with a Masters in Sales & Marketing Management, and a Biotechnology Graduate. He has a deep understanding of business and statuary processes , which are key to create a sustainable business.

He has a keen interest in novel science and the vision towards creating a legacy through game changing solutions in field of life sciences and establishing a global business through innovative R&D.