Based in Switzerland

Kannan
Palani

Blending 27 years of corporate leadership with a decade of angel investing — now searching for a small business to acquire and grow.

Kannan Palani
Currently
Searching for small businesses to collaborate with
27
Years in corporate leadership
10+
Years of angel investing
3
Industries: healthcare, automotive, HR
INSEAD
MBA · Class of 2006J
Background

I've spent 27 years reinventing myself through progressive growth — building a career across healthcare, automotive, and HR services while contributing to powerful global brands. My work has spanned Operations Management, Six Sigma, CRM, Innovation, Audit, Technology, and Program Management.

Alongside that corporate path, I've thrived entrepreneurially through a decade of angel investing in startups across education, energy, and technology. In recent years I've shifted focus entirely to searching, performing due diligence, and negotiating with business owners for operational succession.

This blend of institutional leadership and entrepreneurial pursuit shapes everything I do — strategy, execution, and the kind of risk-taking that builds lasting value.

Operations Management Six Sigma CRM Due Diligence Angel Investing Program Management Innovation Entrepreneurship M&A
GE Lexus Fiat The Adecco Group
MBA
INSEAD
Class of 2006J · Fontainebleau
Engineering Technology
BITS Pilani
Pilani, Rajasthan

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