Jignesh Bhate

Jignesh Bhate is a technology entrepreneur and Founder of Molecular Connections, which he has grown from a niche text-mining startup into a global technology partner for the scholarly publishing industry. With over 25 years of big data experience, Molecular Connections  has helped publishers not just adopt – but operationalize – AI at scale across their workflows.MC has scaled to 4,000+ professionals, including data scientists, AI specialists, machine learning engineers, and domain experts delivering advanced data and technology solutions to the global research ecosystem.

Jignesh has also navigated the full entrepreneurial lifecycle – from raising venture capital to delivering strong investor returns – while accelerating growth through strategic acquisitions. He is also an active angel investor in publishing and life sciences startups. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, travel, and classic Bollywood cinema & is a patron for performing arts.