Avinash Raghava

CEO

Delhi, India29 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of India's first pay-it-forward SaaS community.
Two decades of experience in building startup ecosystems.
Expert in connecting entrepreneurs for mutual growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS ecosystem builder with extensive experience in community engagement and venture capital.

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Skills

Core Skills

Community BuildingSaas GrowthVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipCommunity EngagementNetworkingPolicy AdvocacyMarket DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentMedia RelationsEcosystem BuildingStartup Support

Other Skills

Brand ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCRMCloud ComputingCommunity SitesCompetitive AnalysisConnector of PeopleConsultingCorporate BrandingCross-learningDigital MarketingE-commerceEnterprise Software

About

I've spent the last two decades of my career building communities, networking, and connecting people with like-minded individuals to unlock their true potential. Being able to do the above makes me happy and I do so expecting only one thing in return - that you in turn give more than what you can take and forge relationships that stand the test of time. However, a tryst of destiny can happen to anyone. From being someone who's often found at the backstage and on the last rows of crowded halls, I was ushered to its very centre that basks with a proverbial spotlight. I now act as the first CEO of SaaSBoomi - India's first pay-it-forward community that accelerates SaaS growth for 3,000+ startups. My goal is singular - to create a better tomorrow, a more sustainable ecosystem for founders. To help them establish a strong support system and stronger relationships to propel their ideas. To enable them to not just build great companies, but also lead healthy lives that promise an even brighter future. Let's keep walking!

Experience

Saasboomi

Founding Volunteer & CEO

Apr 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Founded by India’s best SaaS founders, SaaSBOOMi activities are volunteer-driven. That is, the founders themselves design and lead events, peer-to-peer learning sessions, mentorship programs, and so on, aimed to accelerate the growth of community members with specific support and guidance from shared experiences of tactics and mistakes. The vision is for India to become a dominant force in global SaaS, with its founders working together like a wolf pack.

Community BuildingNetworkingMentorshipEvent ManagementSaaS Growth

Together

Building Together

Apr 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Together Fund is a founder-first venture capital fund set up in 2021 with an initial corpus of $85 million to help India’s best entrepreneurs build, scale and win together, establishing India as a true Product Nation.

Venture CapitalEntrepreneurshipNetworking

Accel

Community Platform Evangelist

Sep 2017 – Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore, New Delhi

My prime responsibility is to help Accel portfolio companies engage with each other resulting in a cross-learning community involving different companies and teams; unprecedented for typical Venture Capital firms in India. I contribute actively to the Indian SaaS eco-system and I firmly believe that India has all the potential it takes to become a global product hub.
More details at https://medium.com/@avinashraghava/my-next-chapter-in-helping-entrepreneurs-going-one-step-deeper-accel-india-cc8fca7a1f22

Community EngagementCross-learningNetworking

Ispirt foundation

Co-Founder & Fellow

Sep 2012 – Sep 2017 · 5 yrs · New Delhi Area, India

Mission of iSPIRT is to transform India into a hub for new generation software products, it is crucial to address government policy, create market catalysts and grow the maturity of product entrepreneurs. iSPIRT: Indian Software Product Industry Roundtable.

Policy AdvocacyMarket Development

One97 communications limited

AVP - Corporate Development

Mar 2012 – Nov 2012 · 8 mos · Noida Area, India

Senior member and heading the Corporate development team for One97. Responsibilities include internal and external communication encompassing brand image, internal communication campaigns, media relations, events planning, as well as Startup Initiatives in the Mobile & Internet space.

Corporate DevelopmentMedia RelationsEvent Planning

Nasscom

2 roles

Director - EMERGE-Products Forum

Promoted

May 2011 – Mar 2012 · 10 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Have been able to build and support the eco-system which has been acting as a catalyst to grow the startup/EMERGE Landscape in India.

Ecosystem BuildingStartup Support

Regional Director - Northern Region

Apr 2008 – May 2011 · 3 yrs 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

Nasscom

Regional Manager - Northern Region

Apr 2007 – Feb 2008 · 10 mos · New Delhi

Nasscom

2 roles

Senior Manager - Membership & Technology

May 2004 – Mar 2006 · 1 yr 10 mos

Manager - WebServices (Webmaster for www.nasscom.in)

Apr 2002 – Jun 2004 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Trisoft systems pvt ltd

Engagement Manager

Feb 1998 – Mar 2002 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Managing Key accounts and delivering value to customers.

Dsf internet services

Business Development Manager

Feb 1996 – Jan 1998 · 1 yr 11 mos

Primarily responsible for generating new business and managing relationships with existing customers

Ritechoice technologies

Customer Support Executive

Aug 1995 – Jan 1996 · 5 mos

Providing installation and support for the product developed by the company. The product was built to support the backoffice for National Stock Exchange.