Rishav Agarwal

Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs experience

Key Highlights

  • Founded Picxele, generating 20 lakhs revenue in one year.
  • Invested in 50+ startups, mentoring over 100 student-led ventures.
  • Achieved 750K+ user base with Picxele in four years.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS entrepreneur with strong expertise in startup growth and investment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentProject Management

Other Skills

Brand MarketingDigital MarketingEarly-Stage StartupsEvent ManagementGrowth MarketingLeadershipManagementMarket ResearchMarketingPerformance MarketingPicxeleReal Money GamingSocial Media MarketingStart-up ConsultingStartups

About

Born and brought up in Asansol (WB) shortly after my schooling in 2015 when I joined the SRM IST Campus to pursue my B.Tech in the IT Department in Chennai. As I delved into my studies, I engaged in 43 work-from-home internships during my second year of college where I discovered a strong interest in marketing, operations, sales, and many other domains apart from the degree I was pursuing. I interned with renowned brands such as Nearbuy, Intern Theory, PharmEasy, Nostragamus, and others. Transitioning into my third year, I identified a common challenge plaguing companies nationwide where they did find a challenge completing the work done via interns by hiring through various platforms, and the same challenge prevailed on the students' side where they were not finding the right set of companies where they can learn and earn at the same time. I initiated an offline operational business model that aimed to bridge the gap between students and companies by facilitating task completions. In a span of just one year, without even having a product, I managed to generate a revenue of 20 lakhs. This success was achieved by collaborating with 9 to 10 brands. While this venture proved fruitful in the short term, it lacked scalability since everything was manual over WhatsApp groups and Google Sheets. Decided and do six months of rigorous market research during my fourth year to understand the need for a platform that will help Student & Gig Workers to perform the task and earn money via the app. This marked the inception of Picxele, a platform that I launched right after my college graduation in June 2019 which we developed in the last semester of my college. Picxele helps companies meet on-demand business requirements in Tasks or Project-based models on a pay-per-task mechanism. Fast forward to the last 4 years, we evolved significantly and have a user base of 750K+ and cumulative revenue of 10Cr+, all while operating as a bootstrapped venture since day one and have worked with over 400 companies. Driven by my passion and expertise across these domains, I ventured into angel investing and mentoring. Starting from January 2021, I've invested in 50+ startups, including notable names like Drinkprime, Zypp Electric, Jar, TrulyMadly, Vidyakul, Sateeq, Crib, TransBnk, and more. I've also taken an active mentoring and advisory role in some of these startups. Additionally, I've extended my guidance to 100+ student-led startups through my Dhandho Fellowship.

Experience

Qleap academy

Program Manager

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • The Career Accelerator Program (CAP) is a transformative journey for professionals ready to thrive, not just survive, in the new age of work.
  • Whether you are preparing for your next leap or navigating uncertainty in your career, this program is your catalyst for future relevance and growth.

Impactables with rishav

Host

May 2025Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Bringing out Interesting stories from Industries around Niche Topics.

Pitchminds

Co-Founder

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • End-to-end deck design for startups specialising in Pitch Decks, Sales Decks, and Partnership Decks.

Whymedia - podcast production agency

Partner

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • We are an end-to-end pre and post-production podcasting studio where we take care of things right from shooting to editing without any hassle. If you are a Creator, Brand Manager or Podcaster this is for you since we believe that everyone has a story to tell. That's why we've created a space where podcasters can bring their ideas to life.

Break into vc™

Advisor

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Hybrid

  • Break Into VC is a global program designed for entrepreneurs, angel investors, and professionals looking to break into venture capital. With members from World Bank, NYU, LBS, Columbia, and applications from 8+ countries, we provide a hands-on learning experience in deal sourcing, startup evaluation, and portfolio management.

Flexype

Advisor

May 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Solving checkout drop-offs in the fast-growing D2C market, serving brands across India and globally. Leading growth and partnerships to deliver a seamless one-click checkout platform featuring smart coupons, upselling, payment orchestration, and RTO prevention. Trusted by 200+ brands, we create localized checkout experiences that drive higher conversions and reduce returns.

Hashfame

Mentor

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • Hashfame gives a Marketer access to Contact Number of over 70,000+ vetted Indian Influencers.

The ecosystem community

Community Enabler

Oct 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • A dynamic group of hustlers on a mission to revolutionize the startup ecosystem. Our innovative approach centers around creating managed communities that serve as vibrant hubs for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
  • By breaking down barriers and fostering a supportive environment, we empower aspiring entrepreneurs, seasoned professionals, and investors alike to seamlessly navigate the complexities of the startup world.

Anveshan

Investor

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • Food-tech startup aiming to provide high-quality quality deeply traceable food products. We leverage technologies based on image processing, spectroscopy, blockchain, and IOT to provide the best quality food products made traditionally.

Inframandi

Investor

Jul 2023May 2024 · 10 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India · Remote

  • Technology Enabled Construction Procurement Platform.

Ghost kitchens india

Investor

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • Helping Restaurants and Cloud Kitchens to earn incremental revenue.

P-tal (punjabi thathera art legacy)

Investor

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Amritsar, Punjab, India · Remote

  • P-TAL stands for the Punjab Thathera Art Legacy. P-TAL aims at reviving the dying craft form of the indigenous Thatheras community of Jandiala Guru, Amritsar. The Thatheras of Jandiala Guru is a community of skilled craftsmen who specialize in the traditional technique of making hand-crafted brass, copper, and bell metal utensils by hammering metal sheets. This unique craft of the Thateras of Jandiala Guru in Amritsar is the first craft of India to be inscribed in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014.

Done deal

Deal Maker

Jun 2023Oct 2023 · 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • Get your business acquired in just a few steps. Find your valuation, list your business, and get matched with top buyers.

Stylework - unconventional workspaces

Investor

May 2023Present · 2 yrs 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

  • Stylework, one of India's finest coworking space aggregators, changes the way you look at the workspace. Offering over 2500 coworking spaces across India, we give you the flexible stretch you need.

Betterhalf

Investor

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • Serves a single purpose - create a secure place for the individuals who are #LookingToSettle and willing to #TakeTheCharge to find a compatible life partner of their own choice, at their own pace; without the direct involvement of parents. In short, a mission to redefine the arranged marriage way of matchmaking in India.

Tap invest (formerly leaf round)

Investor

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • Marketplace for exclusive, high-yield, fixed-income opportunities. Solving the problem of good quality and safe alternatives to existing investing and passive income options.

Hostelfund

Venture Partner

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

  • A Startup Fund for Students by Students powered by investors and industry experts.
  • Mail ID - rishav@hostel.fund

Dhandho

Karta Dharta

Dec 2022Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • It's a fellowship programme for Student Entrepreneurs initiated by me, where students who are either in School, College and Graduated up to 1 Year entering into entrepreneurship can be a part for completely free.
  • A complete ecosystem driven to mentor the upcoming student entrepreneurs by existing successful student founders.

Transbnk - transaction banking platform

Investor & Entrepreneur in Residence

Nov 2022Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • 'TransBnk' is a Transaction Banking Platform enabling Corporate, Commercial & Institutional clients to make agile, secure & robust Transactions with Embedded Finance and SaaS.

Zypp electric

Investor

Oct 2022Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Zypp Electric is India's leading D2C EV brand which helps last mile delivery go electric, increase sales and revenue with doorstep delivery and reduce pollution.

Serri

Investor & Growth Advisor

Oct 2022Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Serri is a Harvard-alum funded B2B2C SaaS startup solving for efficient member discovery, personalized community outreach & insights for communities using AI-search assistant plug-ins. 10+ communities (having 170k+ members) are joining Serri on the journey.

Vasaas

Investor

Oct 2022Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Vasaas is an online fashion store that provides exclusive designer clothing and accessories of every category at the lowest price guaranteed. We stock contemporary current assortments, material based assortments, Indian happy, formal and marriage assortments just as a wide scope of outfit and semi-valuable gems.

Tummoc

2 roles

Investor

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Growth Head

Nov 2021Oct 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Tummoc is the first Made-in-India transit application that provides accurate real-time public transport information, easy ticketing options, and last-mile connectivity.

Vidyuttech

Investor

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • EV tailored platform with the goal to make ownership of electric vehicles simple & stress free. Through our EV-tech led platform we offer customers end-to-end solution for purchase, financing & resale.

Jar

Investor

Jun 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Daily Savings is crucial to a financially secured future. Start your Daily Savings Journey in just 45 Seconds with India's Digital Gullak Jar App.

Trulymadly

Investor

Apr 2022Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Truly Madly is one of the best dating app in India connecting singles across the country.

Fix health (yourphysio previously)

Investor

Mar 2022Present · 4 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Professional advice from India's best physiotherapist from the comfort of your home. Free mobile app to monitor your recovery and to follow your personalized treatment plan. 30+ years Experience. Best Treatment Exercises. Book a Free Consultation.

Drinkprime

Investor

Feb 2022Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • DrinkPrime allows access to clean, safe, and healthy drinking water.
  • First, most of the water you get in plastic cans isn’t fit for drinking. Second, less than 5% of Indians actually own a water purifier! That’s when we realised this wasn’t just a personal problem but an opportunity to help a lot of people.

Tyke

Investor

Dec 2021Jul 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Sateeq invest

Investor & Advisor

Nov 2021Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Delhi, India

  • Access highly-vetted Startup Investment opportunities.

Crib

Investor

Aug 2021Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Crib is a super co-living app, creating India's first digital ecosystem aimed at redifining how landlords operate, tenants stay and brokers sell.

Deciwood

Investor

Jul 2021Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · Delhi, India · Remote

  • Indian brand that crafts Bluetooth speakers from wood. Offering top-notch portable audio devices with a touch of classic-retro elegance. Prepare to immerse yourself in high-quality music while reveling in the nostalgic charm of yesteryears.

Pushstart

Investor

May 2021Present · 4 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Pushstart is India's most trusted and active startup community, where you can grow your business, connect with service providers and share your knowledge.

Vidyakul

Investor

Jan 2021Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Vidyakul is an online marketplace, which provides a platform to educators to create online courses and students to gain quality education at affordable cost.

Picxele

Founder and CEO

Jun 2019Present · 6 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Picxele helps companies meeting their on-demand work requirements through trained Gig Workers, in tasks and projects based mechanism.
  • Mail ID - rishav@picxele.com
PicxeleBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementTeam Management

Floatex marketing solutions private limited

Director

Jul 2018Present · 7 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Specialized in Performance Campaigns in the Field of Market Research, Branding, Real Money Gaming, etc to meet the marketing goals with the best ROI.
  • Mail ID - rishav@floatexmarketing.com

Aakash research labs

3 roles

Secretary

Promoted

Apr 2018Mar 2019 · 11 mos

Head Of Operations

Mar 2017Apr 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

HR Member

Mar 2016Feb 2017 · 11 mos

Integer innovation

Founder and CEO

Jun 2017May 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Conducting Technical Workshops and Training in Colleges for Students and providing hands-on experience with new technologies.

Mobiprobe

Human Resources Intern

Apr 2017May 2017 · 1 mo

  • Generated leads for Business through LinkedIn and helped with creating creatives for social media and aligning interviews for Interns.

Funnyclasses.com

Digital Marketing Intern

Apr 2017Apr 2017 · 0 mo

  • Wrote content for the blog and did backlinking and SEO to enhance the search engine keywords of the website.

Myra medicines

Project Team Manager

Mar 2017Apr 2017 · 1 mo

  • Lead the team of Sales and Marketing Interns from Bangalore to Generate New Customer Acquisition for Myra Medicines.

Sportscafe

Campus Brand Ambassador

Mar 2017Apr 2017 · 1 mo

  • Promoted the Nostragamus app among friends and Social Media and generated users in the app.

Snippt

Social Media Marketing Intern

Mar 2017Mar 2017 · 0 mo

  • Promoted Snipt app and Drive Installs with In-app Activity among the peers.

Nearbuy.com

Event Coordinator

Mar 2017Mar 2017 · 0 mo

  • Managed the Qafila Event organized by Nearbuy and helped the event reached masses and grabbed the sponsorship from leading companies.

Yes! i am happy

Social Media Marketing Intern

Dec 2016Dec 2016 · 0 mo

  • To promote the website on various social media platforms and make people aware of the Organization.

Nearbuy.com

5 roles

City Head

Nov 2016Jan 2017 · 2 mos

  • To take up the project and maintain it from scratch right from hiring to reports and providing certificates to the interns involved in the program.

Human Resource Trainee

Nov 2016Nov 2016 · 0 mo

  • Promoted Nearbuy Internship among colleges and network and shortlisted and hired Interns for the Nearbuy Internship program.

Digital Marketing Manager

Oct 2016Nov 2016 · 1 mo

  • Managed the Digital Marketing Campaigns through 1000 Interns for Nearbuy for Diwali Campaign and helped the content reached to thousands of users.

Cluster Manager

Sep 2016Oct 2016 · 1 mo

  • Managed a team of 100 Interns and guided them throughout the Internship with reporting and managing their end to end work.

Marketing Intern

Jul 2016Aug 2016 · 1 mo

  • Promoted Nearbuy among my friends and college campus and help generating sales on the website.

Education

SRM IST Chennai

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) — Information Technology

Jan 2015Jan 2019

Burnpur Riverside School

Higher Secondary — Science

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Burnpur Riverside School

High School — Basic Schooling

Jan 2002Jan 2013

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