Surabhi Washishth

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Youngest woman General Partner in India.
  • Successfully scaled WeWork India to 500+ employees.
  • Expert in Talent Acquisition and People Management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a dynamic leader in Human Resources and Venture Capital, specializing in startup growth and organizational development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human ResourcesLeadershipTalent AcquisitionPeople ManagementProcess Improvement

Other Skills

Campus PlacementCustomer ServiceDependable Team PlayerEvent ManagementEvent PlanningHiringInnovationInternational RecruitmentManagementMarketingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordNetworking

About

Youngest woman General Partner in India. The next generation of VC is just getting started! We're a team of Operators and Entrepreneurs. If you're a Founder building from India for the World, we’re THE fund to partner with! Some of the startups we've backed: Ixana, Praan, Landeed, Zeda.io, Arcana, TurboML, Segmind. Previously, HR Director @ WeWork India. Joined at launch stage, headed HR, hired the Leadership Team, core team, set up a strong company culture, and took the org to 500+ employees and 35 assets across India. In the past, all things People & Talent Acquisition at Headout. Joined at launch stage (9th employee), hired the core team across India, US, Europe (tech and non-tech), worked directly with the Founders to set up the entire People practice grounds-up and grew the team to 100+. Previously worked at Target India and Make A Difference. When out of work, I love to read, rhyme, swim and travel. Disciplining chaos is my strength - It keeps me on my toes and remains a constant source of motivation. Petitioner of having women stay and thrive in the workforce. Twitter: twitter.com/swashishth

Experience

Landeed (yc s22)

Investor

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Synth (yc s21)

Investor

Dec 2021Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Praan

Investor

Nov 2021Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

Arcana network

Investor

Jul 2021Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

Zeda.io

Investor

Jun 2021Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

Paradigm shift capital

Founding Partner

Jul 2020Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • The next generation of VC is just getting started! We're a team of Operators and Entrepreneurs. If you're a Founder building from India for the World, we’re THE fund to partner with! Some of the startups we've backed: Ixana, Praan, Landeed, Zeda.io, Arcana, Segmind, TurboML.

Wework india

2 roles

HR Director

Promoted

Nov 2017Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Joined at launch stage, headed HR, hired the Leadership Team, core team, set up a strong company culture, and took the org to 500+ employees in 2 years and 35 assets across India.

HR Business Partner

Jul 2017Oct 2017 · 3 mos

World economic forum

Global Shaper

Jul 2017Present · 8 yrs 8 mos

Headout

2 roles

Manager - Talent Acquisition and People Operations

Promoted

Jan 2016Jun 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Joined at launch stage (9th employee), hired the core team across India, US, Europe (tech and non-tech), worked directly with the Founders to set up the entire People practice grounds-up.

Operations Manager

Jun 2015Dec 2015 · 6 mos

Target

Executive Merchandise Payable

May 2013May 2015 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Ideation that led to removal of manual, repetitive tasks and saved 432 hours annually.
  • This process improvement idea was touted as the top idea within the Finance team.
  • Awarded the Leaders Choice for Innovation.
  • Awards (Target Corporation)
  • Received Leaders Choice Award for the month of August 2014 for the implementation of an idea
  • which saved 432 hours annually.
  • Received Metric Maestro for the month of June 2014 and nominated for various other months. This is an award for processing most units in a month.
  • Recognised as one of the Top Ideators within Finance (Q2 2014) for having streamlined an extremely time-consuming process.
  • Received The Wall award (Q3 2014) for not compromising on productivity while taking part in various activities and also bringing down the recurrence of process related errors within the entire team.

Aol

Campus Reporter (Internship)

Nov 2012Mar 2013 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Content Writer from Christ University for AOL Coolage.
  • This provided me with a content writing opportunity about my college experiences whilst getting acquainted with other collegiate.
  • This program helps feed data in the internet about genuine on-campus experiences which otherwise only provides academic information.

Make a difference

Intern

Oct 2012Mar 2013 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Events Volunteer with Make A Difference
  • Helped organise various events and create awareness about the same in order to raise funds for Make A Difference’s on-ground projects.

Ing life

Summer Intern

Apr 2012May 2012 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Gained an all-round experience about the various processes in place at ING Life.
  • Gained knowledge about issuance of Life Insurance Policies and completed a project report on my experience and learning.

Education

Christ University, Bangalore

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Hons — Finance and Investment

Jan 2010Jan 2013

Christ Junior College

Commerce

Jan 2008Jan 2010

New Horizon Public School, ICSE, Bangalore

Jan 1996Jan 2008

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