Who Is Alec Ross? Futurist Who 'Invested $900 Million Dollars Into 45 Startups' Meets PM Modi

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met "prolific thinker and author" Alec Ross during the NXT Conclave 2025 on Saturday, March 1. PM Modi, the chief guest, and Alec Ross were among the speakers at the conclave. The Prime Minister took to social media to share a picture with Ross.

"Pleased to meet Mr. Alec Ross today. He has made a mark as a prolific thinker and author, emphasising aspects relating to innovation and learning," PM Modi posted on X.

A social media user lauded PM Modi 's meeting with the well-known futurist Alec Ross and said, "Great to see Mr. Alec Ross being recognized for his insightful contributions to innovation and learning. His work continues to inspire forward-thinking approaches in these fields!"

Who is Alec Ross?

Introducing himself at the NXT Summit, Ross spoke about his entrepreneurial background.“While I'm an academic and I write books, I come from this sort of cowboy world of entrepreneurship and venture capital,” he said.

At the conclave, Ross said that over the last 10 years, he“invested $900 million dollars into 45 startups on five continents, including in India.”

Alec Ross is a leading expert on innovation, a New York Times bestselling author, and a global thought leader in technology and policy, according to his profile on nxtnext.

Ross had started his career as a sixth-grade teacher through Teach for America in Baltimore City Public Schools. He was previously a distinguished senior fellow at Johns Hopkins University and a Senior Fellow at Columbia Universit 's School of International & Public Affairs.

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