Sandeep Hegde is an entrepreneur and trustee of Honavar Foundation. Sandeep is a software engineer by education and has worked with several startups over a decade. He was also an organiser for Google Developer Group and an angel investor. He believes in sustainable development and owns a heritage property named "Areca County". He has been featured in articles on Wall Street Journal, Rediff, Times of India, Indian Express, Deccan Herald, Prajavani, South First, Sakaal and many more publications.