Teja Chekuri is a global restauranter who has set up unique restaurant chains across the world. He is currently the Managing Partner at Ironhill India and holds several board level positions in different companies.
After completing his degree in MS – Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Gannon University Teja worked in various startups and IT companies. He started his entrepreneurial journey with technoSecure as the President in 2006 which was later acquired by another company. Soon after he started Vertical Focus Inc in 2010 which is still in operation in US. But he kept coming back to food – his first love.
He co-founded the Godavari Group of Restaurants in the US and continued to explore more in the segment. Under this group he launched Madras Dosa Co (Boston) , 1947 -Truly Indian (Boston) , Vaanga (Boston) and launching an Indian Gastrobar “Don’t Tell Aunty” in Boston along with establishing the flagship brand Godavari in 21 locations (Delaware, Toronto, Tampa , Jersey City, Minneapolis, Orange Country, Atlanta, Columbus, Woburn, Philadelphia, Naperville, Houston, Schaumburg, Kansas, Charlotte, Cincinnati , Edison, Hartford, Herndon, Morrisville and Rhode Island). After having established a robust empire on international shores, he turned his attention to India.
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