Aug 2025 – Present · 8 mos

• Coach student founders and serve as a judge for the HBS New Venture Competition at the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship.

Jul 2025 – Present · 9 mos

• Conduct admissions interviews for Harvard College applicants as part of the alumni interviewing program.

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

• Served as General Partner until Feb 2026, driving fund strategy and fundraising. Transitioned to a non-operating advisory role upon taking a full-time operating role at Stripe. No involvement in investment decisions or fiduciary responsibilities, and no economic interest in the fund.

Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site

• Focus: AI for impact
• Coursework: Machine Learning & Big Data Analytics, Science & Policy Implications of Generative AI; AI Ventures; Web3 & Strategy, Technology & Public Interest

Jun 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · On-site

• Launched Fanory.ai, pioneering an AI-driven Pricing Optimization, Superfan Visibility, and Content Insights to boost creator monetization by X% for middle-order and long-tail creators while safeguarding their creative control
• Successfully negotiated Fanory's acquisition by JetSynthesys, positioning the company strategically within the gaming and digital entertainment space. JetSynthesys is backed by family offices of cricketing legend, Sachin Tendulkar, Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla and Infosys co-founder, Kris Gopalakrishnan

Aug 2021 – Jan 2022 · 5 mos · On-site

• Drove Twitter's growth in new markets leveraging my prior experience of managing fast-growing emerging markets.

Apr 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · On-site

• Worked with a cross-functional team to drive an integrated strategy to accelerate audience and revenue growth.
• In 2 years, Twitter’s audience in India grew multifold. In 2020, India became the fastest-growing significant audience market for Twitter.
• Forged solid relationships with Key Opinion Formers (KOFs) across the spectrum – celebrities, sportspersons, politicians, CEOs, start-up founders and VCs - by inviting them to share their opinion on Twitter and educating them on how they can leverage Twitter to further their cause.

Apr 2016 – Apr 2019 · 3 yrs · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

• Within 2 years, Network18 Digital became India's leading online publisher with over 100 million unique digital visitors per month, content in 12 languages and well-diversified revenues encompassing advertising, subscription, branded content and syndications. Key digital properties include Moneycontrol, Firstpost, CNN-News18, CNBC-TV18, CricketNext and In.com.

Apr 2015 – Present · 11 yrs

• Frequently invited to comment on fintech, digital infrastructure, and the evolving global internet economy. Featured in top publications (e.g., CNBC, Economic Times, Fair Observer).

Mar 2015 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

• Headed Seller Ecosystem at Flipkart and drove acquisition, enablement and growth of thousands of merchants, sellers, online brands and small businesses to sell on Flipkart marketplace. My team set the tone on product, policies, governance framework, partnerships and ecosystem services for things that got sold on country’s largest marketplace in one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Grew marketplace by 10x with a clear lead as #1 in the country.

Aug 2012 – Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• Led the team to forge complex partnerships with leading telecom carriers, handset makers/OEMs for last-mile connectivity, distribution and monetisation. In addition, tied-up with content owners, e-commerce players and government for citizen-centric services which improved engagement on the platform.
• Quoted in London Business School’s Report on ‘How mobile phones are changing the world’: “Manish Maheshwari points to txtWeb’s broad-based technology platform, clear benefits for users, app developers and firms, and the resulting positive word-of-mouth, as key drivers of its success.”

Nov 2011 – Aug 2012 · 9 mos

• txtWeb was an open and easy-to-use text-based app development platform. It enabled crowdsourcing of local content and services from thousands of external developers through seamless API-based exchange, which led to massive adoption of txtWeb among non-English audience in tier 3 towns and villages of India.
• Co-inventor and holder of US patent US 20120042021 on “Method and system for providing a stateful experience”

Aug 2008 – Nov 2011 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Spearheaded Intuit's New Market Development work with focus on serving consumers and small businesses in Emerging Markets of Asia on mobile technology platform with products such as QuickBooks, TurboTax and Mint. Won the highest innovation award of the company twice.

Sep 2006 – Aug 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Advised consumer tech players and Fortune 500 companies on new market entry and growth strategy for Asia and cross-border transactions. Focused on technology, e-commerce and consumer spaces both in the US and in Asia.

Sep 2000 – Jun 2004 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Ran operations of Procter & Gamble in Asia - specifically, major initiatives and transformations in China, India and the Philippines.
• One of the youngest expatriate regional managers in the company. Promoted and sent from India to Asia-Pacific regional headquarters within a year of joining the company.

May 1999 – Aug 2000 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Worked on personal healthcare category (Vicks brand). Led the Asia-Pacific sourcing strategy.