Padma award winner Sridhar Vembu appointed to the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)
Sridhar Vembu is the founder of SaaS unicorn Zoho
NSAB reports to Ajit Doval, the current National Security Advisor to the PM
Vembu helped Zoho enter the Unicorn Club without external funding
Chennai-based Zoho is a web-based business tool platform
His appointment comes at a time when prominent startup leaders are finding roles in public policy
Last year, Byju Raveendran and Kris Gopalakrishnan were nominated to National Startup Advisory Council
