Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

• TRANSFORM is the Data Science Accelerator at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Chicago.
• Originally established at Chicago Booth in 1998, the Polsky Center has provided over two decades of venture support for students interested in entrepreneurship and robust training for students interested in pursuing a career in venture capital and private equity. In 2016, the Polsky Center’s mission expanded to include an additional focus on supporting all University of Chicago faculty inventors in commercializing their discoveries. This effort was further accelerated in 2022 with the launch of Deep Tech Ventures, a new initiative offering a suite of sector-specific accelerators and investment opportunities dedicated to translating deep tech innovations into startups that bring lifesaving, world-changing science and technology to market.

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

• SaaSBOOMi is a community of SaaS Founders and product builders shaping India’s SaaS industry. Since 2015, India’s SaaS industry has grown to become over $1.5 billion in annual revenues, with around 800 companies as an active part of the community.

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

• I help Tech Founders & CEOs unlock AI-led growth, scale go-to-market pathways and build teams through every growth stage. I do this through coaching, workshops and classes.
• 📍 I’ve mentored 150+ tech founders and operators over 20+ years across all stages of tech growth. I’ve also guided founders from India, U.K. and Israel to enter and grow in the U.S. market.
• AREAS WHERE I HELP TECH FOUNDERS
• 📈 SCALE STAGE
• Position your company for AI-led growth
• Layer AI-enabled differentiation in your product
• Assess your go-to-market scale strategies
• 🚀 GROWTH STAGE
• Position your company for AI-led growth
• Build high performance teams
• Scale go-to-market functions
• 🌱 SEED STAGE
• Find product market fit
• Build company story for funding
• Establish U.S. market entry
• MY SERVICES
• 👉 My blog and site at: www.anuragwadehra.com
• 👉 1:1 Coaching
• 👉 Private Workshops (Half-Day to 3-Days)
• 👉 Live Cohort Courses
• https://maven.com/anurag-wadehra
• 👉 Self Guided Video Courses
• https://anuragwadehra.thinkific.com/
• WHAT MAKES ME UNIQUE
• 📌 I've operating experience - across all growth stages
• I’ve scaled B2B software companies from Seed to IPO to $500 Million in the U.S. I was part of 10X growth at Google Cloud and began my career in brand at P&G. I have been CMO at 2 public companies, and a tech founder or an operator at six tech startups - from cloud infra, data platform, analytics to AI, APIs and apps.
• 📌 I make complex tech simple - as a first principle thinker & storyteller
• I’ve built products, and built brands
• I’ve been an engineer, and a filmmaker
• I’ve written tech specs, and screenplays
• Testimonials: https://www.anuragwadehra.com/p/testimonials
• Ready to talk? Reach out to me on LinkedIn or at aw@anuragwadehra

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• The Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of seed-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises (not consumers).

Aug 2020 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Responsible for B2B and B2C marketing at the digital care provider that empowers people to achieve their health goals through sustainable lifestyle change.

Nov 2016 – Jul 2020 · 3 yrs 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Incubated and launched Google Cloud marketing teams and programs for top six industries: Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare & LifeSciences, Telco & Media & Gaming, Manufacturing, Public Sector & Education. Led the teams to establish industry specific programs, support lighthouse customers and train thousands of sellers.

Dec 2014 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Apigee, acquired by Google for $600M+, is the leading provider of API technology for enterprises and developers. Hundreds of companies including Walgreens, AT&T, Burberry, First Data, BBC, McKesson, and TicketMaster, as well as tens of thousands of developers, use Apigee to power their APIs.

Apr 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

• iMerit provides human assisted data services for Artificial Intelligence to global companies while having positive, social impact to a wide community in India. iMerit directly empowers over 5000 employees by providing access to digital jobs in India, often in rural and remote locations

Jan 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is a global leader in digital customer engagement with solutions that help brands engage with their customers with the right interactions - chat, video, voice, content - at the right moment across website, mobile and tablet, resulting in higher online sales and improved consumer satisfaction at lower cost.

Jun 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• StartX is a community of 1800+ serial entrepreneurs, industry experts, tenured Stanford professors, and 700+ well-funded growth-stage startups.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr · San Francisco Bay Area

• Online product recommendations tech company for ecommerce and retailers.

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 · 1 yr

• Ran product management and marketing for the top paid search advertising technology company with customers in insurance, telecommunications and retail industries. Adchemy was listed by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top 50 start-ups in the U.S., venture-backed by August Capital, Mayfield Fund, and Microsoft.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2010 · 7 yrs

• Data integration company, acquired by Informatica for $100M+. Grew the company from pre-revenue to over 100+ enterprise customers in North America and Europe. Today, 2000 customers use Informatica's MDM product, built on Siperian foundation. Siperian was a category leader, cited as the most visionary by analysts for over five years, with customers in pharma, banking, media, insurance, high technology, consumer goods and manufacturing.

Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 · 2 yrs

• Founded and led software company for launching new products and services in consumer goods and auto industries. Led the company through sales growth among Fortune 100 customers, new product development, and funding from top tier VCs.

Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 · 1 yr

Jan 1996 – Jan 1998 · 2 yrs · Greater Chicago Area

• Owned P&L for $100M dressings business

Jan 1990 – Jan 1996 · 6 yrs · Cincinnati, Ohio Area

• Brand manager on $1 billion Bounty paper brand, among others

Jan 1985 – Jan 1987 · 2 yrs · South America