Dave Katragadda is an accomplished investor and trader in the global markets. He has founded / has invested in over a dozen technological companies; as a businessman he has been an inspiration and mentor to several information technology startups.

Dave Katragadda co-founded and ran Smart Software, a fundamental financial data analysis company subsequently acquired by McGraw Hill. Smart Software was a global pioneer in the financial data analysis business and at the time of its inception, only one among four such service providers worldwide.

Through the flagship company of the group, Seven Hills Capital Management he has invested in Novire Technologies, which develops and manufactures GPS enabled tracking devices for the trucking industry.

Dave Katragadda has been the prominent factor for IT foray into Indian villages. He made a great effort in making the government of Andhra Pradesh headed by Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to launch Rajiv Internet Village program from his village Chiluvuru in Duggirala mandal of Guntur district, helping villagers and farmers connect with experts and advisors across borders.

Dave Katragadda is also the Chairman and Founder of the Katragadda Innovative Trust for Education (KITE), which is in the process of establishing corporate training centers for IT education nationwide in India.