Ishan Rakshit

Co-Founder

New York City, United States11 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Co-founder of multiple successful startups.
Experience in early-stage B2B fintech investments.
Expertise in product development and marketing.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B Fintech and SaaS expert with strong product management skills.

Contact

ishan@sortment.com LinkedIn

Skills

Other Skills

ANSYSAdobe PhotoshopAlgorithmsCC++Computer ScienceConcert ProductionConsultingCreative WritingDigital MarketingEvent ManagementGraphic DesignJavaLeadershipLinux

About

Co-founder of Sortment (sortment.com) & Shopflo (shopflo.com). I look at all things products & customers. Sortment is a data co-pilot for lifecycle marketers We're backed by top-tier global investors, including Tiger Global Management, TQ Ventures, and Better Capital. I'm a 2x founder and used to invest in early-stage B2B fintech companies at Elevation Capital (formerly SAIF Partners). Email me at - ishan [at] sortment [dot] com // DM right here

Experience

Sortment

Co-Founder

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · New York, United States · On-site

Fastest marketing automation, a product by Flo Labs

Shopflo

Co-Founder

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · New York, United States · On-site

Rev optimisation for D2C brands, a product by Flo Labs

Elevation capital

VC Investor

Jan 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Early-stage investments in B2B Fintech and SaaS alongside this top-tier fund, formerly known as SAIF Partners.

Ey-parthenon

Associate Consultant

Jul 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

Private equity due diligence, M&A advice, and market entry strategy projects in education, healthcare, and hospitality across Middle-East, India, and South East Asia with this Boston-based strategy consulting firm.

Msci inc.

Analyst

Jul 2017 – May 2018 · 10 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

Wrote Java classes and ran SQL scripts to power MSCI indexes and the whole bunch of tech stuff as part of a very small multi-national team that supported 80% of the revenue.

Project awaaz

Co-Founder

Apr 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

Community initiative to crowd-source audio content in local languages for 15 million visually impaired Indians.

Kibo india

Co-Founder

Nov 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

Angel-funded startup that aimed to build a model of profitable charity at scale. Got my hands dirty with tech, product, and marketing. We won a few grants through Eureka (IIT Bombay), and Indira Foundation.
Pivoted 5 times in 2 years.

Cardiff university / prifysgol caerdydd

Visiting Researcher

May 2015 – Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Cardiff, United Kingdom · On-site

Worked alongside Prof. Alastair Clarke and his crazy smart team towards using acoustic emission for damage detection in rolling element bearings.

Mood indigo iit bombay

Core Group Member - Concerts

Apr 2014 – Mar 2015 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Mood Indigo is arguably Asia’s largest college cultural festival that gets executed with a massive budget of 6 million INR and sees a footfall of 100K+ people.