Building SOF and TFC

Not chasing greatness.
Finding impact.

I learn, build, and back ventures – trying to change where capable people start.

School of Future · Co-founder
I was fascinated by the idea of generating wealth from the bottom. But I'm not an economist, I'm an operator who can do things well, and do it fast. So what do I do? I found my cofounder Akshay with the same obsession. We partnered with brilliant educators, we hired an economist, and we set out to defy generalisation – some of it looks socialist, some capitalist, and we suspended judgement long enough to find a solution. Radical, but grounded in what actually works. That's why we built a business school for Tier 2, Tier 3 India – where education means meaningful outcomes.
30 Fellows · Running Cohort 1 · Lulu Twin Towers, Kochi
about SOF ↗
Now
Operating SOF's first MBA cohort
Building The Frontier Collective
Backing an agritech build
Backing an eldercare mission
what I'm on ↗
Writing
Deep dive A good map for the wrong road. 24 Jun
Field note A synthesis of my top meeting notes of 2026
Deep dive How much can AI really disrupt: what I found
all writing ↗
Heritage
I don't come from a family of businessmen. If anything, my family was more in administration and creativity. It doesn't come naturally to me how to measure profit, but I know what will help or harm people. These are the stories I get to collect from them.
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Nihar Bala Barua
Folklore · 1905–2004
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Parbati Barua
Conservation · Padma Shri
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Raja Prabhat C
Stewardship
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Nihar Bala Barua
Folklore · 1905–2004
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Parbati Barua
Conservation · Padma Shri
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Raja Prabhat C
Stewardship
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Prakritish C Barua
Elephants
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Pramathesh C Barua
Cinema · 1903–1951
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Pratima P Barua
Folk music · Padma Shri · 1934–2002
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Prakritish C Barua
Elephants
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Pramathesh C Barua
Cinema · 1903–1951
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Pratima P Barua
Folk music · Padma Shri · 1934–2002
their stories ↗
The Frontier Collective
A collective of very sharp people building real things with AI – roughly 80% across the stack. The craft I do mostly for the love of it.
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Talent
Builders and people I'd vouch for, sorted by discipline. Hiring someone sharp, or want in yourself?
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Say Hello
I like meeting people who enjoy building real things, and helping where I can. My calendar's open.
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