Ayush Jain

CEO

Gurgaon, Haryana, India5 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

Proven track record with startups across various industries.
Expertise in mentoring early-stage startups for growth.
Strong background in business strategy and development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Builder with expertise in E-Commerce and Startup Development.

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Skills

Core Skills

E-commerceProduct DevelopmentSales ManagementChannel Sales Development

Other Skills

Pilot ProjectsNew Business DevelopmentChannel PartnersSales OperationsSales Force DevelopmentSales TrainingsMentoringRevenue & Profit GrowthProgram ManagementSales ProcessesNew Venture DevelopmentGrowth HackingVenture CapitalProject ManagementLeadership

About

Currently working with a venture builder, I am an alumni of ISB and BITS Pilani, with a proven track record of working with start-ups across industries - logistics, e-commerce, ed-tech, ad-tech, etc. I mentor early-stage startups to help them achieve their growth objectives. My expertise lies in providing guidance, and strategic support to entrepreneurs, enabling them to navigate challenges, validate business models, and make informed decisions. I have a diverse skill set that encompasses industry knowledge, business strategy, sales, marketing, and finance, making me a valuable resource for startups seeking to accelerate their growth and increase their odds of success. I like to keep challenging myself and enjoy mentoring and working with founders of early-stage start-ups.

Experience

Open secret

CEO’s Office

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Hiastro

Angel Investor

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Setting up the founding team. Hiring for multiple roles:
AI Researchers
Backend Engineers
ML/AI Engineers
Content Creators
Content Writer

Smile group

Venture Building and Investments

May 2023 – Feb 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Venture Builder is an arm of Smile Group. Our aim is to partner with and invest in exceptional entrepreneurs to help them scale their business.
Our studio provides all the infrastructure support, expertise and capital that early stage businesses need to grow so that you, the entrepreneur, can focus on executing your idea.

Tyroo

Builder

May 2023 – Oct 2023 · 5 mos · India

EIR - Smile Group
Enabling brands across APAC to grow their business in US, UK and Europe using commerce media. Lead the partnership with Pinterest for their outside region ads inventory sales in India, Vietnam, Singapore, and Korea.

Byju's learning

Senior Manager - P&L (UK)

Oct 2021 – Jan 2022 · 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Managed the UK market P&L for bottom of the funnel

Nurserylive

Director - Special Projects

Oct 2020 – Sep 2021 · 11 mos · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Revolutionised gardening e-commerce and helped ornamental plant growers cope with evolving market tends
Established hyper-local delivery for plants, first of its kind
Educated consumers on gardening through services - video consultation, workshops, video blogs and blog forum

Product DevelopmentPilot ProjectsE-CommerceNew Business Development

Yoosh farms

Founder

Apr 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Agri start-up to develop a farming model at scale, adopting soilless farming to provide quality for institutional and retail customers
Established a hydroponic farm to grow herbs such as Italian-basil and coriander

Rivigo

4 roles

Program Manager - Channel Sales

Mar 2018 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Researched and developed multi-density pricing model for different goods in a market, resulting in top-line growth of 50%. The model was later implemented for the corporate clients, generating additional annual revenue of USD XX MM
Trained the 60+ member sales team on negotiation, P&L management and clientele segregation

Channel PartnersChannel Sales DevelopmentSales OperationsSales Force DevelopmentSales TrainingsSales Management

Rapid Claim Settlement Lead

Aug 2017 – Mar 2018 · 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Partnered with HDFC Ergo to launch a goods insurance service, with claim settlement time of 3 hours v/s global average of 30 days
Liaised with 60-member sales team to onboarded clients for the insurance service

Business Analyst

Jun 2017 – Jan 2018 · 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Built the fastest growing logistics franchise in India to solve logistics for SMEs . The franchise model was unique as it made the business credit risk free and catered local nuances across the country
Worked on various aspects of the project - sales, partner engagement/farming, P&L, process design, tech implementation, legal compliance
Generated an annual revenue of USD XX MM, from a network of 140 franchises