Gaurav Soni

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India18 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Visionary leader with 20 years of GTM experience.
  • Expert in scaling businesses through strategic partnerships.
  • Proven track record of driving exponential revenue growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS expert with a strong focus on GTM strategy and revenue growth.

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Skills

Core Skills

Gtm StrategyAiRevenue StrategyMarket Expansion

Other Skills

APAC sales & marketingAccount ManagementAdvertising SalesAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business & Thought LeadershipBusiness AcquisitionBusiness DevelopmentChannel ManagementChannel Partner DevelopmentChannel PartnersContract Lifecycle Management (CLM)Contract ManagementContract NegotiationDeveloping New Markets

About

Visionary leader with two decades of GTM leadership experience in AI, SaaS, Fintech, and Enterprise Tech, driving global expansion, revenue growth, and high-impact exits. As Co-Founder at Fincent, I am transforming financial automation, leveraging AI to streamline back-office operations and unlock efficiency for businesses. Previously, as VP Sales - APAC & MEA at ContractPodAi, I led revenue strategy and market expansion for AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) and copilot solutions. I have been instrumental in scaling companies from inception to tens of millions in USD revenue, securing multiple funding rounds, and engineering successful exits. I operate at the intersection of strategy, execution, and innovation, with a sharp focus on driving growth, optimizing profitability, and building high-performance teams. A proven change agent, I bring deep expertise in P&L management, direct & channel sales, OEM partnerships, and enterprise technology adoption across APAC, EMEA, and NA. Key Strengths & Specialties: ✔ GTM Strategy & Revenue Acceleration – Scaling businesses through targeted market entry, sales optimization, and strategic growth levers. ✔ High-Growth Leadership – Building, mentoring, and leading global teams to drive exponential revenue growth. ✔ Strategic Partnerships & Alliances – Forging win-win collaborations with investors, partners, and key stakeholders. ✔ P&L & Commercial Excellence – Managing end-to-end financial performance to maximize returns. ✔ Fintech, AI & SaaS Scale-Up Expertise – Navigating complex market landscapes to drive technology adoption and business transformation. A firm believer in collaborative leadership, decisive execution, and customer-centric growth, I am passionate about scaling businesses, optimizing revenue engines, and unlocking new market opportunities.

Experience

Fincent

2 roles

Co-Founder and CEO

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos

Co-Founder & CRO

Dec 2024Jul 2025 · 7 mos

  • Co-founder at Fincent, an AI-powered bookkeeping and CFO services platform built exclusively for U.S.-based small businesses. At Fincent, I lead Go-To-Market (GTM) and Operations —owning everything from strategy to execution.
  • I work at the intersection of product, marketing, and revenue to streamline systems, scale demand, and deliver exceptional customer experience. From setting up scalable onboarding processes to optimizing acquisition channels and driving cross-functional GTM alignment, my focus is on building a high-efficiency growth engine.
  • We're building Fincent to give founders peace of mind around their finances—accurate books, smart cash flow decisions, and a team they can trust.

Contractpodai

Vice President Sales - APAC & MEA

Sep 2022Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Setting up revenue teams in APAC & MEA (Australia, Singapore, Dubai, India...)
  • Building GTM strategy for growing APAC & MEA business from ground up
  • Defining ROE, Pricing, TAM, ICP/Buyer Personas
  • Key accomplishments:-
  • Business growth 400% YonY
  • 140% target achievement in Year 2023
  • Awards:
  • Presidents Club Jan 2024 - Sales leader
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)Gen AiGTM StrategyAI

Saas startups

GTM advisor, Angel investor

Jun 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Gen AiGTM Strategy

Demandbase

2 roles

Head Sales and Marketing - APAC and Global SMB

Feb 2022Jun 2022 · 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Go-to-Market StrategyGTM Strategy

Head Sales and Marketing - APAC & GRT

Feb 2016Jan 2022 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Demandbase acquired InsideView
  • Build GTM Strategy for APAC & EMEA (ENT, MM, SMB, Channel partner program) expansion
  • Entrusted with the end-to-end responsibility to strategize & drive establishment of global SMB business
Go-to-Market StrategyGTM Strategy

Insideview, a demandbase company

3 roles

Head Sales & Marketing - APAC & GRT

Jan 2019Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Go-to-Market StrategyGTM Strategy

Head Sales & Marketing - APAC

Oct 2018Dec 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Go-to-Market StrategyGTM Strategy

Head Sales - APAC

Feb 2016Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Defined GTM strategy for APAC expansion and Global renewals team
  • Shouldered P & L responsibility of APAC region as well as the Global renewals team, with direct reporting to Global CEO (+Founder, InsideView)
  • Defined TAM, ICP, Product positioning with customize pricing
  • Drove alliances and business development including the company’s distribution and OEM / Channel partnerships with third parties (including CRM and marketing automation)
  • Worked closely with the Product management team for developing a customized solution for APAC
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Successfully set the sales and marketing function in APAC from a scratch, having built a diverse team encompassing resources across the entire hierarchy
  • Defined the strategy blueprint, crafted the business roadmap, created engagement SOPs and managed the entire Budgeting & Planning, going on to deliver 3X YOY growth
  • Set up Global team and hired hybrid AMs to manage NA as well as EMEA business, with the role entailing driving existing logos while at the same time acquiring new ones to drive business growth
  • Displayed exemplary leadership while driving revenue growth, steering new product launch and directing market expansion strategies across the global region
  • Established the global SMB team, ensuring a high-performing team is in place to deliver assigned business objectives in the target segment
  • Awards:
  • Top Performer Award
  • Top Sales Award
  • President Club
Go-to-Market StrategyGTM Strategy

avention

2 roles

Sales Manager - India, Middle East & Africa

Aug 2011Jan 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Go-to-Market StrategyGTM Strategy

Sales manager - India

Jun 2010Aug 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Spearheaded India & MEA market revenue growth plan, while managing global accounts, Enterprise, SMB and Channel/OEM partners
  • Strengthened brand presence while ensuring high visibility through marketing activities, events and participation & presence in organizations such as Gitex Dubai, NASSCOM, ASSOCHAM, CII and IT fairs
  • Built customer loyalty with strong up sell/cross sell multiple lines of products opportunity
  • Liaised with the global teams to drive innovation and share best practice
  • Key accomplishments:
  • Set up sales satellite for India, Middle East & Africa, having successfully built a high-yielding team and scaling up the revenue from 0 to multimillion USD
  • Chaired session on use of international financial database in transfer pricing.
  • Awards:
  • President Club
Go-to-Market StrategyGTM Strategy

Lexisnexis

2 roles

Sales Manager - India

Aug 2009May 2010 · 9 mos

Sales Manager - South India

Sep 2008Jul 2009 · 10 mos

  • Incharge of the entire revenue ($700K) for North, South & East India and South East Asia for Lexis.com and Nexis.com
  • Responsible for building effective relationships with key stakeholders in Government, Legal, Corporate & Academic accounts
  • Worked with industry association and nodal agencies in gaining the market share and monitor, analyze & report on relevant competitors, customer & market data
  • Strategized tie-ups, increased the reach by developing new business market for the company
  • Paved way for new product launches in India by successfully collaborating with colleagues in US & Japan for test-marketing potential products from other regions like US, Europe & APAC in the field of Intellectual Property
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Signed 1st Global deal
  • Received award for growing Government, Outsourcing & Pharma verticals

Dun & bradstreet

2 roles

Strategic Account Planner

Promoted

May 2008Sep 2008 · 4 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Strategic Account Executive

Mar 2007May 2008 · 1 yr 2 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Engaged in selling of D&B Risk Management Solutions to SSIs, SMEs and Large Corporates
  • Increased the reach (28%) by developing new business market (North India) for the company
  • Held seminars, workshops and other events to market D&B as a brand
  • Strategized tie-ups with 8 industrial associations & 4 banks
  • Worked in close association with Government bodies like NSIC & industry association clusters
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Overachieved the yearly target by 166%
  • Chaired a session on International Business and Credit Rating of Industries organized by All India Management Association in Feb 08
  • Awards:
  • Highest Performer
  • Most Promising Star

Kurt salmon associates technopak

Management Trainee

Feb 2006Jan 2007 · 11 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Played critical roles in Strategy and Implementation blueprinting of India's largest retail chains
  • Part of the team developing financial models, format strategy, scenario planning, and business processes across categories including food & grocery and Health Care.
  • Designing merchandising mix, localization, developing category and promotional strategies for individual categories
  • Driving competitor research, industry trend analysis, and opportunity sizing projects for clients.
  • Sales & Category performance analysis, vendor & brand performance analysis.

Education

ICFAI Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Sales and Marketing

Jan 2005Jan 2007

Commerce College Jaipur

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom — International Business/Trade/Commerce

Jan 2001Jan 2004

MPS

Twelfth — Commerce

Jan 1995Jan 2001

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