Sahith Reddy Madara

Head of Business Development & Special Projects | CDL x HEC Paris @ Station F

Creative Destruction Lab

Aug 2025 – Present12 months

Senior Venture Manager : Scaling Early-Stage DeepTech [ AI | Space | Quantum | BioTech | Climate ]

Creative Destruction Lab

May 2024 – Present27 months

At CDL-Paris, I contribute to high-impact initiatives at the intersection of deep tech, venture capital, and global innovation ecosystems, driving the commercialization of cutting-edge science. • Global Ventures Impact: Since inception at CDL-Paris (as of 2025), we have accelerated ~300 science-based ventures across 15 cohorts from 28 countries, 70%+ led by PhD founders. Backed by 330+ mentors from 20+ countries, we’ve delivered 20,000+ hours of advisory and 5,000+ hours of one-to-one mentoring, with ventures raising €650M+. • DeepTech Venture Building: Source 4,000+ startups annually, due diligence 600+, and select 100+ for CDL Paris streams (AI, Climate, NGC, Space). Support founders on…

Founding Member : Space Stream Lead | Ventures and Science Applications Team

Creative Destruction Lab

Jan 2022 – Present55 months

Leading: CDL Global Space Stream in Paris @Station F / Founding Member. • Led sourcing, due diligence, and selection process for 100's of Pre-Seed/Series A stage start-ups for our global space stream. Managing a personal portfolio of 40+ deep-tech space companies from the US, Japan, India, Germany, the UK, and France (helping them scale, BD, fundraise, PMF, etc). • Along with the leadership: Define the strategy, fundraising, process development, external communication/training, workflow coordination, and implementation of the CDL Paris. And built a detailed SpaceTech global stream thesis - for the next 2 years. • Built partnerships with venture capitalists, space agencies, deep-tech i…

National Point of Contact - United Arab Emirates

Space Generation Advisory Council

Jun 2019 – Present86 months

As a UAE National Point of Contact, my role is three-fold. Firstly, to connect local students and young professionals passionate about Space to international peers and industry leaders alike so that they can grow their personal networks. Secondly, to provide these future Space leaders with unique opportunities for professional development, and lastly, to grow the local pool of young talent who will ultimately be responsible for taking the UAE Space industry to new heights. This role is an important responsibility, and it has expected me to: • Enhance cooperation, coordination, and communication within the youth and space organizations existing in UAE • Coordinate local projects of young…

Advisory Board Member

Spaceflux

Jun 2023 – Present38 months

Spaceflux is a UK-based company providing Space Situational Awareness services based on high-quality optical data from its proprietary global network of optical sensors (ground based robotic telescopes). The fully autonomous network is designed to identify and track satellites and space debris to prevent collisions and to provide space domain awareness. It combines the largest sensors available for SSA (up to 1-m in size) with state-of-the-art AI-driven data analysis.

Partner - Head of BD & Special Projects | HEC Paris DeepTech Center (IEI Institute)

STATION F

Aug 2025 – Present12 months

DeepTech Advisor | Strategy Consultant @ HEC IEI (Innovation, R&D, GTM, FDI)

STATION F

May 2024 – Present27 months

Here are a few joint projects with international clients that I have been working on, for reference: 1) Strategy Consultant @NIDLP - MODON (KSA Gov) / HEC: Knowledge transfer, building (strategy, operations, financials, team, etc) and consulting in establishing a Station F-style startup/innovation hub in the Kingdom. A consultancy exercise to shape their SHOP FLOOR model (in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam). 2) Middle East Advisor @PEN Ventures / KISED: Supported Korean startups in the UAE expansion. 3) DeepTech Advisor & Startup Manager @IndiaAI – MeitY / Station F / HEC (Int'l Gov Program): Responsible for scouting, due-diligence, selection and managing Indian AI growth startups in France/EU…

Founding Member | Space Lead | Senior Venture Manager - Creative Destruction Lab

STATION F

Jan 2022 – Present55 months

I joined Creative Destruction Lab – Paris as part of the founding team at Station F, where I supported the launch and led the Space Stream, helping build one of Europe’s first deep-tech programs dedicated to advancing space innovation. Working at the intersection of science, business, and technology, I’ve supported founders developing breakthroughs in Earth observation, satellite systems, in-orbit services, climate intelligence, and beyond. Through CDL’s objectives-based model, I collaborate with mentors, investors, government partners, and scientists to help ventures transform cutting-edge research into scalable, market-ready solutions. Over time, my work has expanded across AI, Climate,…

Young Talents Program Fellow (France–India): 2026 Cohort

Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Franco Indienne

Mar 2026 – Present5 months

Selected as one of 20 professionals from France and India for the 2026 cohort of the French-Indian Young Talents Program by CCIFI, a bilateral leadership initiative focused on strengthening cross-border collaboration and innovation. • Completed the Paris session (March–April 2026), engaging with senior leaders across government, academia, and industry on topics including AI, geo-strategy, innovation policy, BioTech, cross-border FDI leadership, startup investments, etc. • Participated in sessions with CEOs/leaders from organizations such as Accor, EDF, CNRS, PSL University, Inria, Tata Consultancy Services, SELDON Conseil, Ultraconfidentiel, Quai d’Orsay - the French Ministry for Europe…

Adjunct Professor | Innovation & Entrepreneurship

IÉSEG School of Management

Mar 2024 – Present29 months

Advisory Board Member | Strategy & Ventures

AzurX

Mar 2022 – Present53 months

AzurX provides investment and business advisory services to visionary founders, scale-up ventures, investors, and government entities. We promote economic and strategic partnerships, international trade, and investment in line with national priorities and strategic focus areas in the regions we operate in. We also collaborate and co-invest with strategic investment funds, as well as place direct investments in visionary founders and growth-stage ventures embedded in the space sector - a unique, multi-generational opportunity to address some of the world's biggest challenges. Link: https://www.azurx.com/our-team

Founder | Managing Director

Bumi & Space

Jan 2022 – Present55 months

Advisory Board Member

catalyx space

Aug 2024 – Present24 months

Catalyx Space provides end‑to‑end autonomous labs and re‑entry capsules in low Earth orbit, giving teams turnkey access to microgravity experiments, AI edge‑computing, and in‑space manufacturing. Their vertically integrated platform removes integration fees and minimum mass requirements by handling satellite bus fabrication, launch logistics, mission operations, and sample return through a single dashboard -- complete with real‑time telemetry and on‑board power, thermal, and communications automation.

Strategy Consultant | BD Advisor | DeepTech & Space

BryceTech

2024 – 202523 months

Collaborating with and reporting to the UK Managing Director on a few special projects. ****** BryceTech has partnered with technology and R&D clients to deliver mission and business success for nearly 20 years. Our teams help government agencies, Fortune 500 firms, and investors manage complex programs, develop IT tools, and forecast critical outcomes. We offer clients proprietary, research-based models that enable evidence-based decision making. BryceTech cultivates a culture of engagement and partnership with our clients.