Ashutosh Vikram

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Co-founded an agritech startup valued at over $800 million.
Mentored over 200 founders, creating 28 seed-funded startups.
Expert in guiding startups from concept to market.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a startup ecosystem expert with a focus on agri-tech and product development.

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Skills

Core Skills

MentorshipStartup DevelopmentAgri-techSupply Chain ManagementProduct Development

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBrand ManagementBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCRMCompetitive AnalysisDigital MarketingEntrepreneurshipExceptional People SkillsManagement ConsultingMarket ResearchMarketingMarketing Communications

About

Hello there! I'm Ashutosh Vikram, a seasoned entrepreneur, venture builder, and product enthusiast with a passion for empowering early-stage startups to reach their full potential. My primary career goal is to guide founders in their journey from 0 to 1, igniting innovation and transforming ideas into thriving businesses. 🚀 As a co-founder of a successful agritech startup valued at over $800 million, I've navigated the challenges of the startup ecosystem and understand what it takes to build a sustainable and impactful business. My expertise extends beyond the boardroom, as I've worked with more than 200 founders, offering invaluable insights and support to help them in their 0 to 1 journey. I relish empowering ambitious founders to identify their target audience, refine their MVPs, and create products that resonate with the market. Witnessing the growth and success of my mentees is my ultimate reward. I'm excited to connect with like-minded individuals, early-stage founders, seed investors, and incubators who share the same dedication to creating a meaningful impact in the startup ecosystem.

Experience

Syntax

Co-Founder

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Syntax is a venture program that helps more scientists and researchers start deep tech startups in India. We aim to help founders in the -1 to 0 stage & fund ambitious ideas in Defence, Space, Energy, Climate, Agri Tech, & Manufacturing automation space.

Entrepreneur first

Program Manager/Mentor

Nov 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Entrepreneur First brings together the world’s most ambitious people to build startups from scratch. We help individuals form teams, develop ideas, and subsequently raise funding from investors to build the world’s most influential companies.
As a Program Manager worked closely with the founders and mentored them in their journey from 0 to 1.
I delivered 4 cohorts, 200+ founders joined the program and created 28 seed-funded startups for EF.
Portfolio companies include MedPay, Retail Pulse, Vadoo, Rightbot, Fello (YC W22), Neuropixel, Expertia, Flippy, Beatoven, Omniflo, Zevi, Vidyo, Floworks, Coupl (YC S22).

MentorshipStartup Development

Ninjacart

Co Founder

Jan 2015 – Aug 2019 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Ninjacart is an Agri-tech startup that links farmers to retailers by solving one of the toughest agricultural supply chain problems.
Ninjacart strives to solve one of the toughest agricultural supply chain problems by leveraging innovative technology. We procure farm fresh fruits and vegetables directly from farmers and deliver them to retailers in the quickest and most cost-efficient way.
We have tapped into a $168 billion market in India, of which nearly 96% is unorganized general trade that operates through local mandis and numerous middlemen. This is where Ninjacart comes into play by taking ownership of the entire value chain, thereby eliminating middlemen.
We use an integrated supply chain powered by technology, analytics, infrastructure, and logistics network to meet the demands of all stakeholders involved at a lower cost, better speed, and a larger scale.

Analytical SkillsAgri-techSupply Chain Management

Olacabs.com

Associate Product Manager

Nov 2014 – Apr 2015 · 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

Revamped Ola money touchpoints in the app to increase customer retention

Product ManagementProduct Development

Shout app

Co-Founder

Jul 2013 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area

Shout App gives you a free social network for you, your neighbours, your locality and your city. It's the easiest way to connect and talk with your neighbours about what matters in your neighbourhood.
Shout is an app to share short messages with people around you. It's like local Twitter, but messages go to nearby users instead of a set of "followers". Other users can Echo your messages to spread them further.
Ask, Help, Find, Share, Discuss and Connect with people in your locality.
Using Shout, you can seek information or help others by giving information about various things in your locality. You don't need to add friends or build a network. Just download and start shouting. People around you are the people you interact with.
As the Product Manager and growth Marketer, I worked on wireframing, & developing product flow.
I was also responsible for our social media strategy and marketing campaigns to increase engagement and create a thriving offline community.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shout.shout