R Sriram is on the Trustee Board of the Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action (SNEHA). He is also the co-founder of the Crossword chain of bookstores. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit and for-profit organisations, and is the Chairperson and Managing Trustee of Pratham Books. Currently, he is working with a range of enterprises, across sectors and stages. He was an advisor to the early-stage venture fund, Seedfund. He has also been the President of TiE Mumbai.