Bhawna B.

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India10 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Cofounder of multiple successful startups.
Expert in early-stage startup investment strategies.
Strong background in product development and market expansion.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a startup ecosystem leader with expertise in venture capital and product strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalStart-up LeadershipProduct StrategyOperations ManagementMarket ResearchContent Strategy

Other Skills

Artificial IntelligenceBusiness StrategyChineseCommunicationCreative InsightsData AnalysisDecision MakingEast Asian StudiesEnglishInfluencer MarketingIntercultural SkillsKOL DevelopmentLeadershipMachine LearningMarket Strategy

About

Cofounder at We Founder Circle, EvolveX, and Avinya VC. WFC is an investment platform focused on investing in early-stage startups. We are location and sector-agnostic with 100+ startups in our portfolio. 8+ years of experience in Product development, operations, and strategy in the Internet Technology sector, including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence-based content aggregation, short video streaming, social media, and online learning social community-based mobile application products. Worked in China, the US, and India as an early team member for the Global expansion team in ByteDance and Cheetah Mobile. Can read, write, and speak Hindi, English, and Mandarin. An active member of the global startup community. Former Co-Director of Startup Grind Beijing, where our volunteer army built the most active startup community in the world. Happy to connect with investors and founders from across the globe.

Experience

Avinya ventures

Co-Founder

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Evolvex accelerator

Co-Founder

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

EvolveX is a program for early stage startups to build their business with group of curated industry experts, serial investors and experienced founders. EvolveX is a funding focussed accelerator, so if you are a startup that wants us as your partner, please share your pitch deck at evolveX@wefoundercircle.com. The eligibility criteria is as follows- A startup must be incorporated as pvt limited, must have a MVP, must have validation in form of early traction and early revenue. If you have any questions, please DM me.

Wefounder circle

Co-Founder

Aug 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

We are a global platform for founders backing founders. We are a community of strategic investors, spanning 40 countries, and interested in investing more than money in pre-seed to Series B startups. We invest $100K to $2Mn per startup. Happy to advice and mentor women entrepreneurs, no geography or sector restriction. Ping me if you are building something for your community- bhawna@wefoundercircle.com

Start-up LeadershipVenture CapitalStart-up Ventures

Self-employed

2 roles

Product strategy and growth consultant

Jan 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Working with post-seed, pre-revenue startups focusing on AI, ed-tech and social media. I help them define and set their product development, fundraising and growth strategies.

Freelance Consultant

Aug 2019 – Dec 2019 · 4 mos · Greater New York City Area

Provided consulting to early and growth stage US companies looking for opportunities to enter India market. I provided help in market trends, estimations and go-to-market strategy.

Bytedance inc.

Senior Manager Product Strategy and Operations

Nov 2017 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Beijing City, China

I joined as an early member of the India expansion team in Beijing. I had a cross-functional position where I worked in collaboration with product managers, engineers, business development, marketing, strategy, and monetization team. I led the development of vernacular social media and video streaming products for the Indian market (Helo, BuzzVideo). I developed operations and go-to-market strategy for the social media products (Helo, TikTok), with the goal of engaging the next billion users in tier 3 and tier 4 cities in India.

Cheetah mobile

International Operations Specialist

Jun 2016 – Oct 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Beijing City, China

News Republic solves the problem of looking for accurate and timely news in more than 50 countries. I worked in a cross-functional position, coordinating with engineers, marketing, operations, and Business Development. I prioritized the verticals for respective target markets. Designed the content strategy to maximize engagement. Helped in developing the go-to-market strategy for the app.