Yatin K Thakur

Founder

Dubai, United Arab Emirates23 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of multiple successful startups.
  • Expert in market access and capital advisory.
  • Global advisor fostering entrepreneurship across Asia.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Startup Ecosystem Expert with a focus on Entrepreneurship Development and Market Expansion.

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Skills

Core Skills

Startup DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMarket AccessCapital AdvisoryCommunity Partnership DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentProgram EstablishmentEntrepreneurship PolicyCommunity EngagementManagementBusiness Advisory ServicesCapital AccessMentorshipBusiness Strategy

Other Skills

Acceleration programsCommunity DevelopmentCommunity OutreachConsultingEarly-stage StartupsEstablishing Strategic PartnershipsFinancial managementInterpersonal SkillsInvestment ManagementLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentMentoringMobile MarketingOrganic FarmingOrganizational Development

About

I’m the Founder & Managing Partner at Asiarath, where we help high-growth startups expand across South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East through market access, capital advisory, and ecosystem partnerships. Over the past three years, we’ve supported 400+ companies, helping 150+ founders land and scale in the UAE through curated acceleration programs, investor connects, and go-to-market execution. Alongside Asiarath, I lead YKT Business Management, a boutique advisory firm focused on corporate structuring, immigration, and banking support for tech entrepreneurs, HNIs, and global founders relocating to the UAE. YKT bridges operational execution with strategic setup — helping over 100 businesses a year structure and scale effectively in the region. My work lies at the intersection of venture building, international expansion, and ecosystem strategy — with a strong focus on digital-first businesses, emerging tech, and founder-led growth. In addition, I serve as a Global Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), supporting programs across 200 countries to drive entrepreneurship policy, cross-border collaboration, and innovation enablement.

Experience

Asiarath

Founder & Managing Partner

May 2021Present · 4 yrs 10 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

  • Asiarath supports high impact founders with access to new markets, capital infusion and GTM support through acceleration, incubation and capital advisory.
  • In the last 3 years, Asiarath has supported over 100 companies scale up across South, South East Asia and MENA region and soft landed over 85 ventures out of their home markets into newer markets.
Startup DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipInterpersonal SkillsInvestment ManagementStrategyBusiness Development+8

Global entrepreneurship network

4 roles

Chairman - Asia

Promoted

Oct 2018Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • Fostering and strengthening entrepreneurship amongst 48 Asian countries by building cooperations and regional collaborations.
Startup DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipInterpersonal SkillsCommunity Partnership DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentOrganizational Development+4

Vice Chair - GEN Asia

Feb 2018Sep 2018 · 7 mos

  • GEN Asia has been established as a sub group of GEN Global to support and strengthen entrepreneurship activities in Asia by linking various stake holders, policy makers and entrepreneurs through activities and regional programs. My Role as a Vice Chair is to assist other Asian nations in establishing GEN, building international collaborations & exchanges for strengthening their local ecosystems.
  • Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a year-round platform of programs and initiatives created by the communities that celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week each November. By building one global entrepreneurial ecosystem, GEN helps people in 175 countries unleash their ideas and turn them into promising new ventures.

Executive Committee Member - GEN Asia

Sep 2017Sep 2018 · 1 yr

  • GEN Asia has been established as a sub group of GEN Global to support and strengthen entrepreneurship activities in Asia by linking various stake holders, policy makers and entrepreneurs through activities and regional programs.
  • Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a year-round platform of programs and initiatives created by the communities that celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week each November. By building one global entrepreneurial ecosystem, GEN helps people in 175 countries unleash their ideas and turn them into promising new ventures.

Managing Director - India

Mar 2016Present · 10 yrs

  • The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a year-round platform of programs and initiatives created by the communities that celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week each November. By building one global entrepreneurial ecosystem, GEN helps people in 175 countries unleash their ideas and turn them into promising new ventures.
  • My responsibilities include setting up the country chapter and establish all GEN Programs in India including Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), Startup Nations, Global Entrepreneurship Research Network (GERN), Creative Business Cup (CBC) and Global Business Angels Network (GBAN)
Startup DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipEarly-stage Startups

Global entrepreneurship network india

Managing Director

Mar 2016Present · 10 yrs · Greater Delhi Area

  • The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) is a year-round platform of programs and initiatives created by the communities that celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week each November. By building one global entrepreneurial ecosystem, GEN helps people in 175 countries unleash their ideas and turn them into promising new ventures.
  • My responsibilities include setting up the country chapter and establish all GEN Programs in India including Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), Startup Nations, Global Entrepreneurship Research Network (GERN) and supporting government in streamlining its policies for a more entrepreneurial friendly India.
EntrepreneurshipInterpersonal SkillsCommunity Partnership DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentEstablishing Strategic Partnerships+3

Techstars

Entrepreneur in Residence

Jun 2015Dec 2015 · 6 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Accelerating the pace of innovation by strengthening the path for entrepreneurs, providing better support for entrepreneurial communities, and helping to grow the worldwide entrepreneurial ecosystem. Home of the Techstars accelerator, Startup Weekend, Startup Week, Startup Digest, and Startup Next. I currently look after Techstar operations in India.
Community Partnership Development

Startup accelerator chamber of commerce (sacc)

Member - Governing Council

Jul 2014Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India

  • SACC community is committed to work towards the cause of promoting entrepreneurship and stimulating a Startup friendly eco-system through social networking events and voluntary knowledge sharing. The SACC Community includes, employed, entrepreneurs, working professionals, Media persons, creative professionals and many diverse and accomplished individuals. SACC team aims to bring a change in developing the Startup eco-system Pan India, with a primary focus on Panjab and Chandigarh region.
Business Strategy

Up global

2 roles

Entrepreneur in Residence

Feb 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · India

  • Working closely with all community leaders, organisers and other key stake holders in improving the startup-eco system.
Community Partnership DevelopmentBusiness Strategy

Organiser & Global Facilitator

Apr 2012Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos · India

  • UP Global is dedicated to empowering the entrepreneurial community and building networks that drive collaboration and strengthen entrepreneurs worldwide. With a platform offering action-based learning programs, resources, and networks for entrepreneurs and leaders, UP Global aims to be the leading organization strengthening/transforming communities through entrepreneurship. The UP Global model is dedicated to leveraging existing strengths within communities while developing and offering additional high-impact programs. UP Global currently powers Startup Weekend, Startup Digest, Startup Next, NYSE Corporate Connections, and more. With reach in over 110 countries, UP Global is a rapidly-growing, impact-based collaborative effort made possible by support from The Kauffman Foundation, Google for Entrepreneurs, the Case Foundation, Microsoft and the Coca-Cola Company.
Community Partnership DevelopmentBusiness StrategyConsulting

Coworkin®

Founder & Board Member

Oct 2013Present · 12 yrs 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • CoworkIn is a chain of collaborative coworking spaces providing affordable shared work space, event space as well as private office to a diverse community of freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups, professionals and students.
  • CoworkIn currently operates in 7 locations across Delhi NCR region and is building a chain of spaces across different parts of the world.
Startup DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipInterpersonal SkillsStrategyBusiness DevelopmentOrganizational Development+2

Startup global advisory services private limited

Founder

Oct 2013Apr 2021 · 7 yrs 6 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

  • Startup Global Advisory Services focuses on providing early to growth stage entrepreneurs access to capital, advisory, mentorship, incubation and acceleration for sustaining their entrepreneurial journey and ventures.
  • Startup Global Advisory Services was formerly known as Startup India Advisory Services Private Limited.
ManagementBusiness Advisory ServicesMentoringEarly-stage Startups

Narmada valley rural development foundation trust

Trustee

Apr 2013Jun 2021 · 8 yrs 2 mos · India

  • NDRDFT is a motivator, consolidator, technology facilitator and market developer, actively contributing socio-economically to the rural communities. It directs its efforts to work towards enhancement of knowledge so that the farmers can be exposed to global realities and respond to changing social realities.

Wiserearth

3 roles

Director-WiserIndia

Nov 2012Oct 2013 · 11 mos

  • Wiser.org is a global network working on connecting and sustaining various social movements and organisations around the World. As the country Director for India, my role involves connecting and supporting various social movements and organisations from India which require support in outreach, network access and sustainability. WiserIndia has been actively engaging working with the grassroots through its WiserLocal network in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Pune.

Regional Coordinator-India & Editor

Feb 2012Nov 2012 · 9 mos

  • Wiser is a Global community of over 70,000 members working towards connecting social change makers and bringing sustainability. I am actively involved in connecting social organizations and individuals in different parts of India to connect, share knowledge, network and work towards sustainability of their projects.

Editor

Apr 2011Feb 2012 · 10 mos

  • WiserEarth is a free online community space connecting the people, nonprofits and businesses working toward a just and sustainable world. I am currently helping in online community management, posting new articles, attracting users willing to work on social causes and establishing a presence in the Indian region.

Startup weekend

Facilitator & Organiser

Jan 2012Jun 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos · India

  • With startupweekend we are trying to build a startup eco-system in the country to motivate young innovators to build on their ideas and provide adequate support in developing more entrepreneurs around the country.

Moonlighting delhi

Co-Founder & Director

Nov 2011Jan 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos · New Delhi

  • Moonlighting is a community driven shared house and coworking space. It is focused on building a community of innovators, entrepreneurs, freelancers as well as any other individuals willing to share knowledge, expand their network or are seeking for support in setting up new businesses.
Entrepreneurship

Grameenmobia social enterprise

Social Architect and Founder

Aug 2011Feb 2017 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Grameenomobia is a social enterprise focussed on developing simplified technology based solutions for uplifting the standards and improving the routine livelihood of rural communities. Grameenomobia has formed a consortium of individuals as well as organizations globally who are focussed on providing sustainable solutions for social and cultural development.

Ynm impex private limited

Director

Apr 2010Mar 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • YNM is a group specializing in trading and investments. The group promotes international trade development opportunities and also provides all necessary resources and investments for setting up new trades. The company specializes in trading of commodities, food products, fashion accessories, engineering equipments, telecommunication and digital services.

Optaamaze corporate solutions pvt ltd

Founder & Director

Aug 2007Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Optaamaze Corporate Solutions is a company specializing in educational solutions in order to enhance the skill sets of students in various educational institutes and develops various solutions to meet the growing demand of emerging industries across the globe.

Leagueone marketing services pvt ltd

Director

Jan 2007Jan 2007 · 0 mo

  • Responsible for formulating new strategies, products and technology based cost effective innovations in order to provide higher returns on investments for the advertisers.

Yrn infoservices pvt ltd

Managing Director

Mar 2006Aug 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • BPO specialising in Customer support and Lead Generation Campaigns for overseas market specially US, UK and Canada.
  • Process Management
  • Lead Generation
  • Feedback
  • Process Monitoring and Analysis for effective response

Mesmobia

Founder & Director

Oct 2005Jun 2015 · 9 yrs 8 mos

  • VAS Specialist
  • Telecom Consultancy
  • Project Conceptualization, Innovations, Deployment and Management
  • Digital Content Aggreagation and Distribution
  • Innovative Value added services for Mobile and Internet
  • SMS-C, MMS-C and other WAP and Web Based Solutions
  • Marketing Solutions on WAP and Internet
  • Mobile Application Marketing & Management Services

Internexium aps

Director - Operations, India

Nov 2004Jul 2006 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Internexium APS, Denmark specialises in providing mobile technology solutions for handling MMS, SMS, WAP and mobile media marketing services. As a Director Operations, I was involved in establishing the companies business in the Indian region which included Sales Process Delivery, Marketing of Technology (VAS platform), Operations and Deployment for India as well as SEA region.

Mms-solutions

Managing Partner

Jan 2003Sep 2005 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Strategic Consulting - Business Plans
  • Content Alliances
  • Liasoning
  • Establishment of Foreign Entities in the Indian region

Education

Delhi University

BCOM — Management

Jan 2005Jan 2008

Birla Vidya Niketan

High School

Jan 1991Jan 2005

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