The Mango Group Manifesto

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    Finding extraordinary opportunities is a matter of skill and science. It takes many unrelenting no’s before making that elusive yes with conviction.
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    Best opportunities often originate off-market. Sometimes, they come from trusted relationships. Other times, it takes creative envisioning with some luck.​
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    It is not just the ideas but the execution that counts. Excellence in execution comes from technology and continuous innovation. ​
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    Mark Twain said it best: 'buy land, they are not making it anymore'. But not all land is same; we draw on extensive signals and our experiences to discover the best. ​
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    Energy is the ultimate input for the economy, ending poverty and enabling prosperity. The energy transition is a big disruptive opportunity, needing more land than ever.​
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    We build partnerships and put people first in everything we do. It is the people who make extraordinary things to happen. ​
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    Honesty and Integrity are essential to our operations and will never be compromised. That applies to our ecosystem as well. ​
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    We always look at opportunities to maximize value but emphasize downside protection. We take refuge in risk management. ​
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    We invest first and put our partners first in decision making. We optimize for the long-term, sometimes delaying gratification. ​
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    Money matters. But it’s not the essential ingredient of an abundant life. We believe in giving back to the community with our time and money.​

Our Latest Portfolio

  • East Texas: Angelina Field

    Nestled amidst a serene landscape, Angelina Field offers a promising energy transition opportunity. This field is the oldest and first oil field in Texas. Spread over approximately 73,000 acres, it is a long-life and low decline with big potential for energy production growth.

    Location: Nacogdoches County, Texas

    Number of wells: 302 with 144 bcf proven reserves

    Potential: Energy transition and production growth

  • Taylor Meadows​

    Taylor Meadows is located between Hutto and Taylor, near 3 modern landmarks (new $17B 1200-acre Samsung plant, 750-acre Logistics Park and Hutto Megasite) with excellent access to Tesla Gigafactory and Austin Bergstrom International Airport via 130 and 79.​

    Acres: 717​
    Location: North of Austin​
    Features: Approved MUD​
    Other: In Opportunity Zone​

  • Jarrell Estates

    Jarrell Estates is a beautiful ranch marked by gently rolling topography with a few intermediary creeks and tributaries, bordering conservation land, nearby vineyards and planned highway through the property.

    Acres: 2,043
    Location: North of Austin
    Features: Approved Legislative MUD
    Other: In Opportunity Zone

Meet Our Team

Vijay Kasireddy

Vijay Kasireddy

Founder, Managing Partner

Vijay is an experienced entrepreneur and executive in Technology and AI applications, Land Development and Energy Solutions.

Vijay has over 2 decades of leadership, most recently Partner and senior leader of A.I. strategy at Microsoft. Vijay has B.Tech. from IIT Madras, M.S. from Ohio State, and Machine Learning Certification from Stanford.

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Kamalakar Poonuru

Founder, Managing Partner

Kamalakar is an experienced entrepreneur and executive in Technology and AI applications, Land Development and Energy Solutions.

Kamalakar has over 2 decades of leadership, most recently Vice President of SaaS services for Blue Yonder Software. Kamalakar is a graduate of Purdue University with a Masters Degree and an undergraduate from IIT Madras.

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JON MARTIN

Jon Martin

CEO

Jon is an experienced CEO in the Energy industry with expertise in Oil & Gas Operations, Geology, Land Management.

Jon has 32 years of leadership in the Energy Industry. Jon was CEO of Choice Exploration from 2006, later re-financed in 2017 into Costa Energy LLC. Jon is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a B.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering.

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Naeem

CEO, Ecocyclic

Naeem is an experienced C-suite leader running global businesses for Shell and CEO of Heritage Oil Ltd. At Shell, Naeem led the development of the world’s largest energy project producing clean low carbon fuels.

Naeem did BSC in Chemical Engineering from the Leeds University, UK and participated in Executive Education programs at Wharton, UT Austin, and Cranfield.

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Sivaram Tumma

Vice President, Land Engineering

Sivaram Tumma (BS in Engineering-IIT Madras, MS in Engineering-Virginia Tech) has 18 years of experience in Auto, Oil and Gas, and Shipbuilding industries as a Structural Engineer and Engineering Manager.

In the last 7 years, he was primarily focused on land development projects covering over 8,000 acres in Texas and Florida. He is responsible for all engineering aspects of land development.

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Karthik Thenalur

Chief Product and Technology

Karthik has deep expertise in AI, ML, and Advanced Analytics, gained through several years of experience working across multiple industries with Fortune 50 clients. Most recently, Karthik was the head of Coimbatore Center at nference labs; working on biomedical data and models. Prior to this stint, Karthik led the Data Science Practice at Innover Digital. Karthik co-founded Fiind along with Vijay, a SaaS platform for the Sales And Marketing teams.

Earlier in his career, Karthik worked on various data related projects at PwC, HSBC and started as intern at JPL labs.

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Selva Saravana Kumar

Director, Head of Engineering

Selva brings over a decade of expertise in problem-solving, building scalable applications, and leading high-performance teams. His core interests and experience span Engineering, Data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Anna University. In his leisure time, Selva enjoys playing and watching cricket and is an avid movie enthusiast.

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Preethi Sridharan

Preethi Sridharan

Director, Marketing & Operations

Preethi has over a decade of experience in marketing and operations across various industries.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s degree in Communication. Preethi is a voracious reader and loves fiction.

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Ajay Krishnan

Financial Controller

Ajay brings over 4 years of experience in finance, spanning US accounting, taxation, and CFO services, along with Indian accounting, tax, and regulatory compliance. He plays a key role in driving financial accuracy and cross-border alignment for the company.

Ajay is a CPA and a CA (Inter). He holds a Masters degree in Commerce/Accounting from the University of Madras.

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