Zaran Bhagwagar

Co-Founder

Hyderabad, Telangana, India10 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Venture Capital and technology sectors.
Proven track record in building companies from scratch.
Strong leadership in managing regional portfolios.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital expert with a focus on technology startups in SEA and India.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipInvestment AnalysisOperations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningProject ManagementMarket AnalysisSales StrategyMarketingCommunications

Other Skills

Team LeadershipModel DevelopmentThesis BuildingPartnership DevelopmentPortfolio ManagementStrategic RecommendationsEntity BuildingOperational PlanningPresentation SkillsKey Account ManagementManagement ConsultingDecision MakingInternational BusinessBusiness AnalysisManufacturing

About

I have a keen interest in the Venture Capital and technology space in SEA and India. Working with amazing founders is what gives me energy- I've served investing and operating roles across 9 years in 5 countries, and at Biome, I'm looking to partner with extraordinary founders to build category-defining companies

Experience

Biome

Founding member and Vice President

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Biome is a Full stack Venture Studio that builds great companies from scratch. Part of the team at Xelp that conceptualised and built Biome from the idea stage
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Venture CapitalBusiness StrategyTeam Leadership

Xelpmoc design and tech limited

AVP

Nov 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Built the thesis, model and strategy along with the executive committee for the spin out of Biome

Business StrategyModel DevelopmentThesis BuildingVenture Capital

Anthill ventures

2 roles

Principal

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Nov 2022 · 10 mos

Had the privilege to partner with multiple incredible entrepreneurs across SEA and India from their earliest stages

Venture CapitalEntrepreneurshipPartnership Development

Investment Associate

Nov 2018 – Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Anthill Ventures is a Venture Capital and speed scaling ecosystem that invests in, and enables early growth stage technology companies to scale with speed through its global partner ecosystem.
With Offices in India, Singapore, Israel and the US, Anthill aims to bring its speed scaling philosophy to exceptional companies in Health, Media, and Urban technology.
I led our efforts in SEA via the Singapore office.

Venture CapitalInvestment AnalysisBusiness Development

Mountain partners

2 roles

Entrepreneur In Residence

Promoted

Oct 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mountain Partners is a globally operating investment and company building group headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland
Drove the operations of a Mountain partners funded company and worked along with the leadership to manage the regional portfolio

Operations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentPortfolio Management

International Business Development

Sep 2016 – Dec 2016 · 3 mos · Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

Mountain Partners is a globally operating investment and company building group headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland
Responsibilities included building the South East Asia entity of a Mountain Partners company through Business Development, generating strategic recommendations for growth, and overseeing their implementation.

Business DevelopmentStrategic RecommendationsEntity BuildingStrategic Planning

Procter & gamble

Project Consultant

Feb 2016 – Apr 2016 · 2 mos · Ireland

CEMS Business Project:"Driving Value and growth in the wipes category"
Work in a multicultural team to develop strategic recommendations for P&G with the goal of an increase in the market share for Pampers Wipes.
Final Grade- A+

Project ManagementStrategic RecommendationsMarket Analysis

Forms india

Executive Manager

Apr 2013 – Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Nagpur Area, India

As Executive manager at Forms, a 500 person strong company, with market presence in 60 countries, I was head of business development where my responsibilities included developing sales strategies, and Operational planning for the firm. Oversaw 40% Year on Year revenue growth through focus on key account management

Business DevelopmentSales StrategyOperational Planning

Tata technologies

Marketing and Communications Intern

May 2012 – Jun 2012 · 1 mo · Pune Area, India

Worked closely with TTL’s Assistant Vice President-Marketing and communications in the marketing department, made the corporate presentation and attended marketing strategy meetings and gave inputs and suggestions for the same with the goal of impact maximization

MarketingCommunicationsPresentation Skills