Feb 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area

• Facilitate and Contribute between the Indo-German startup ecosystems

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• India's largest dedicated marketplace for artisans and creators.
• What started as a journey on a bike trip became a business in making and enabling over 20,000 creators to sell their handmade, homemade products directly to consumers. Currently profitable and penetrating deeper markets within India. Backers include Elina Investments, Orbit startups, Expert Dojo and multiple Angel Investors.
• Empowering one family at a time!

Jun 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · On-site

• As the Founder and CEO of Crowdpouch, I spearheaded a reward and equity crowdfunding platform in Germany, overseeing 670 successful campaigns and achieving a total funding volume of 32 Million EUR. My leadership led to being recognized as the fastest growing startup in Germany for two consecutive years, developing skills in crowdfunding, strategic planning, and team management. The venture was acquired by one of largest media houses in Germany for multi million EUR.

Jun 2015 – Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Stuttgart Area, Germany

• Raised a total of close to 3M $ for close to 600 campaigns worldwide on various platforms

Aug 2011 – Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Stuttgart Area, Germany

• Handled large implementations, Global roll outs and Version changes along with developmental & support in project management and investment management
• POC and strategic building for using Portfolio and project management in Automotive Industry

Dec 2010 – Jul 2011 · 7 mos · Nagpur Area, India

• Strategic advisory in project management, investment management and financials for several clients through KPMG

Sep 2010 – Dec 2010 · 3 mos · Madgaon Area, India

• Project management implementation for a large Chemical industry
• Asset management

Jul 2010 – Sep 2010 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Worked as a SPOC with IBM for implementing Project management in a large logistics client

Jan 2009 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• My second startup which lasted longer than the first
• Experienced a whole new level of Entrepreneurship which lasted more than an year and had paying customers.
• Assuming I had customers who will be loyal for life cost me the orders and I was now back to ground zero.
• Yet I knew I would come back checking all mistakes, knowing more about startups, common mistakes and customer acquisition with retention to name a few.
• Made good network and professional contacts with the real world.

Jun 2008 – Dec 2008 · 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• My first startup.
• No online resources, no exposure, no mentor and as expected failed.
• One of the founders for the company focussed on Business Development and Technology