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Vijay Veerappan Ramanathan (born September 3, 1993) is an Indian entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Vivera Inc., an asset management company. He is also a certified engineering technologist from Engineers Australia (EA). He is the Founder and Chairman of a philanthropy trust the Vaikarai Foundation. He was awarded the Business Achievement award at TiECON Chennai 2023.

Vivera Inc.
Vivera Group is an Indian conglomerate founded in 2023. The Group has 10 businesses including six companies incorporated. Headquartered in Karaikudi, India, the major companies of the Group include Vivera Vertex Pvt. Ltd., Steerrx LLP , Rolling Space India Pvt. Ltd., Ventura Space LLP, Finance Bridge LLP, Ventura Payments and Jeyam & Co LLP.

The Group has presence in several segments including Information Technology, Engineering Products and Services, Materials, Energy, Consumer Products, Auto, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Consumer Durables, Retail, Consulting, Financial Services, Agriculture, Non-profit, Communications, and Education. The Group has a workforce of over 100 employees. The Founder & chairman of the group is Vijay V Ramanathan.

Early life and education
Vijay was born on September 3, 1993, in Karaikudi, India. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering from the BITS, Pilani and a Master of Engineering Degree in Maritime Design from the University of Tasmania, Australia. He is a Certified Engineering Technologist from Engineers Australia. He is a member of The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). He is a member of Marine Engineering and Research Institute.

Early days
Vijay started his career as a Junior Engineer at Shipping Corporation of India  engaging in engineering department at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In 2017, Vijay travelled Overseas to obtain a masters degree from the University of Tasmania, Australia. In 2021, Vijay moved to India and pursue a venture in car rentals after completing his studies. Steerrx officially launched operations in Karaikudi in November 2021 using google platform. Steerrx started with Zero in capital and a fleet of only one car.

Steerrx
Steerrx is an Indian self-drive mobility start up funded by vijay and currently managed by Vivera Inc.. The company was founded by Vijay V Ramanathan in Nov 2021 and started its operation in Karaikudi, India. Through Steerrx, customers can rent a car up to a period of 6 months. Apart from renting for specific number of hours or days, the company also let customers rent for one-way journeys. The company operates with a standard hub model - where there is a hub of cars from where the vehicles are dropped to the customers.

Rolling Space
Rolling Space India Pvt. Ltd. was launched in 2022 to offer an alternative to traditional parking. Parking had, and continues to, become ever more expensive and more difficult to find. Congestion and traffic is on the increase, whilst the government actively discourages the provision of parking spaces to try and encourage people out of their cars and onto crumbling public transport. The founder had noticed unused private parking spaces in areas where parking was in high demand. Rolling Space was created to offer an effective marketplace and management service for the letting of these parking spaces and garages. Over the years the team has grown, and our systems evolved to enable us to become the India’s leading agent for parking spaces and garages. We currently have in excess of 100 spaces advertised to let, across the whole of the Tamil Nadu.

Ventura Space
Specializing in Tamilnadu's residential and commercial sector, Ventura Space offer expertise in short-term and long-term property management services, property sales and property investment. Since our establishment in 2022, Ventura Space have proven to deliver exceptional results! they are a client-driven agency that take pride in going above and beyond to meet if not exceed the expectations of its valued clients. Recognized for its genuine care, integrity, dedication and will address your property needs with its best interests in mind.

Finance Bridge
Finance Bridge, the flagship financial services company, is a firm registered with the Government of Tamil Nadu as a Systemically Important Ministry of Registration and Commercial Taxes ("MRCT"), along with the Government of India, Central Board for Direct Taxes ("CBDT"). Finance Bridge is engaged in providing/supplying a wide array of services/products in the financial services sector and operates across various areas of business: Commercial Finance, Consumer Loans, Wealth Services and distribution and marketing of Finance Bridge.

Vivera Payments
The Vivera Payments network a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivera Inc. It is an official Master business associate of Tata Communications Payment Solutions Ltd. Tata IndiCash is the largest White Label ATM Operator in the country and the second largest in semi-urban and rural geographies. Driven by the Tata's ethos of empowering masses, Indi cash through its extensive network of ATMs is spearheading cash accessibility to the remotest part of the country. Continuing the Tata legacy of pioneering innovations, Indi cash has bundled its network strength and expertise by curating innovative solutions for banks and brands, alike; thereby delivering more value to all stakeholders.

Philanthropy
Vaikarai Foundation is a Charity trust founded in 2021 by Vijay V Ramanathan with his friends has a initiative in Rebuilding Lives for Happiness. For most families, a medical emergency can drain their financial, mental and physical strengths, leaving them helpless and despondent. Often, families push themselves into debt by borrowing money. To address these challenges, the Vaikarai Foundation have been extending medical grants in Tamil Nadu and surroundings to individual needy patients requiring specific medical treatment. After due scrutiny and a socio-economic assessment of the family, the Trusts disburse grants based on the funds available. The Trusts liaise with like-minded philanthropic organizations and private bodies in order to maximize the quantum of grant to each beneficiary.