Bhavya DasYoung Indian chess Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has teamed up with Baseline Ventures, a California-based capital investment company.
Praggnanandhaa was born on August 10, 2005, in Padi, a town close to Chennai. In 2013, he won the World Youth Chess Championship for Under-8 players.
The youngest international master in history, Praggnanandhaa became a Grandmaster at the incredibly young age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days.
Commenting on this association, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa said:
“I am thrilled to have signed with Baseline Ventures and am looking forward to how it will benefit my career. It is imperative that every athlete today has the right representation, and having the right people around me to handle the commercial aspects would be positive for my career.“
On welcoming Praggnanandhaa, the MD & Co-founder of Baseline Ventures, Tuhin Mishra, said:
“Praggnanandhaa’s accomplishments as a 17-year-old are just the beginning. He is undoubtedly an exceptional talent with the potential to become a sporting sensation who can take the country by storm.“
