ASAN — American South Asian Network
ASAN community gathering in Seattle
ASAN audience participating in a community program
ASAN community gathering for a group portrait
Women of the ASAN community gathering
ASAN professional networking gathering
ASAN community gathering in Los Angeles

South Asians are Shaping America.

Too many are still doing it alone.

ASAN at a Glance

ASAN is the national platform connecting younger South Asians in the U.S. to mentors, investors, employers, customers, visibility, opportunity, and community.

200+
Events
1,000+
Stories & Conversations
300+
Partnerships
50K+
People Reached Through Events
Large ASAN community event

What You Actually Get

Introductions That Matter

Meet mentors, investors, employers, customers, operators, and other people who can help you move forward.

Career Access

Meet professionals, employers and mentors through ASAN today while helping build SANGAM into a structured pathway for internships, first jobs and career access.

Visibility

Put your work, ideas, business, and accomplishments in front of larger audiences through ASAN's media, events, and partnerships.

A Working Network

Build relationships across industries, cities, generations, and backgrounds that continue beyond a single event.

Three Programs.
Built for What Comes Next.

ASAN is turning years of events, introductions, media, partnerships and community-building into structured programs for careers, entrepreneurship and health.

ASAN students and mentors connecting
Career Access

SANGAM

Connecting students and early-career professionals with mentors, employers, internships, jobs, and professional networks. Helping international students navigate life in the U.S., including cultural adjustment and immigration-related guidance.

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Founders and investors meeting at an ASAN mixer
Entrepreneurial Growth

Scale

Helping launch and grow businesses, creative ventures, and impactful initiatives through access to collaborators, customers, experienced leaders, funding, mentors, and strategic partners across ASAN's national network.

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ASAN community members taking part in a wellbeing activity
Health + Longevity

Vitality

Bringing people together through fitness, wellness, and shared experiences to improve physical and mental health, manage stress, and reduce the risks of heart disease and diabetes associated with genetic predispositions.

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ASAN in Action

Founders and investors at ASAN Investor Founder Connect
Investor Founder Connect
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Across the Network
Audience listening at an ASAN industry panel
Industry Conversations
Younger ASAN community members listening at a program
Career Access
ASAN community celebrating Holi outdoors
Community + Culture
ASAN members paddleboarding in Southern California
Vitality
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Seen and shared

A selection of community moments and leadership stories from LinkedIn and Instagram.

What Happens Through ASAN

Opportunity
“After weeks and hundreds of applications online, I got my internship at an ASAN event within minutes.”
Ali · Recent Graduate
Capital
“I met an investor at an ASAN event who went on to invest in my company.”
Aashumi · Founder
Community
“I attended my first ASAN event for the networking, and stayed for the connections I didn’t know I needed.”
Shuba · Digital Marketing Executive

Our Network. Your Opportunities.

Connecting people, companies, universities, institutions, and platforms through ASAN's growing national network.

300+ partnerships and collaborations

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Built Nationally. Activated Locally.

ASAN brings people together through events, partnerships, media and local networks across major U.S. markets.

Map of major ASAN South Asian hubs in the United States

Ready to Plug In?

Join ASAN, attend an event, or contribute what you know.

Built Across Generations

ASAN's co-founders bring different generations, careers, cultures and experiences of being South Asian in America.

Lyra

Lyra

U.S.-born high school student, Indian classical dancer and K-pop enthusiast navigating multiple cultures and identity.

Mohini

Mohini

Immigrant software developer building professional and community connections in the U.S.

Nimisha

Nimisha

Immigrant entrepreneur and mother balancing business, family and community.

Nitin Bajaj

Nitin

Immigrant entrepreneur bringing decades of operating, investing and company-building experience to ASAN.

Reva

Reva

U.S.-born student, Indian classical singer and student of Japanese exploring culture and identity.