Prashanth Prakash: Master mentor

The ring is the first thing I notice as I start a Zoom call with Prashanth Prakash, founding partner at Accel Ventures, one of the top venture capitalist firms in the country. The sleek, black Oura ring, a health and fitness tracker, sits snugly on the index finger of his left hand, telling me two things immediately: that Prashanth is a fitness enthusiast, and that he likes trying out new tech — smartwatches might be all the rage right now but smart rings are the future. Then I notice that he is still standing as we start our chat —…