Rishav Agarwal — Founder
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.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 10 yrs
Skills
- Business Development
- Project Management
Career 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.
Work Experience
QLeap Academy
Program Manager (6 mos)
Impactables with Rishav
Host (10 mos)
PitchMinds
Co-Founder (11 mos)
WhyMedia - Podcast Production Agency
Partner (1 yr 5 mos)
Break Into VC™
Advisor (1 yr 6 mos)
FlexyPe
Advisor (1 yr 10 mos)
HashFame
Mentor (2 yrs)
The Ecosystem Community
Community Enabler (2 yrs 5 mos)
Anveshan
Investor (2 yrs 7 mos)
Inframandi
Investor (10 mos)
Ghost Kitchens India
Investor (2 yrs 9 mos)
P-TAL (Punjabi Thathera Art Legacy)
Investor (2 yrs 9 mos)
Done Deal
Deal Maker (4 mos)
Stylework - Unconventional Workspaces
Investor (2 yrs 10 mos)
Betterhalf
Investor (3 yrs)
Tap Invest (Formerly Leaf Round)
Investor (3 yrs)
HostelFund
Venture Partner (3 yrs 1 mo)
Dhandho
Karta Dharta (3 yrs 3 mos)
TransBnk - Transaction Banking Platform
Investor & Entrepreneur in Residence (3 yrs 4 mos)
Zypp Electric
Investor (3 yrs 5 mos)
Serri
Investor & Growth Advisor (3 yrs 5 mos)
Vasaas
Investor (3 yrs 5 mos)
Tummoc
Investor (3 yrs 6 mos)
Growth Head (1 yr 11 mos)
VidyutTech
Investor (3 yrs 6 mos)
Jar
Investor (3 yrs 9 mos)
TrulyMadly
Investor (3 yrs 11 mos)
Fix Health (YourPhysio previously)
Investor (4 yrs)
DrinkPrime
Investor (4 yrs 1 mo)
Tyke
Investor (1 yr 7 mos)
Sateeq Invest
Investor & Advisor (2 yrs 4 mos)
Crib
Investor (4 yrs 7 mos)
DECIWOOD
Investor (4 yrs 8 mos)
Pushstart
Investor (4 yrs 10 mos)
Vidyakul
Investor (5 yrs 2 mos)
Picxele
Founder and CEO (6 yrs 9 mos)
Floatex Marketing Solutions Private Limited
Director (7 yrs 8 mos)
Aakash Research Labs
Secretary (11 mos)
Head Of Operations (1 yr 1 mo)
HR Member (11 mos)
INTEGER Innovation
Founder and CEO (1 yr 11 mos)
MobiProbe
Human Resources Intern (1 mo)
FunnyClasses.com
Digital Marketing Intern (0 mo)
Myra Medicines
Project Team Manager (1 mo)
SportsCafe
Campus Brand Ambassador (1 mo)
Snippt
Social Media Marketing Intern (0 mo)
nearbuy.com
Event Coordinator (0 mo)
Yes! I Am Happy
Social Media Marketing Intern (0 mo)
nearbuy.com
City Head (2 mos)
Human Resource Trainee (0 mo)
Digital Marketing Manager (1 mo)
Cluster Manager (1 mo)
Marketing Intern (1 mo)
Education
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) at SRM IST Chennai
Higher Secondary at Burnpur Riverside School
High School at Burnpur Riverside School