Manmeet Singh Akali

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Scaled Scaler School of Technology to ₹200Cr+ in 2.5 years.
  • Grew Klarity to 300 colleges and 5,000 students before acquisition.
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve $65M revenue growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a growth-focused leader in EdTech and FinTech sectors.

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Core Skills

Go-to-market StrategyRevenue & Profit Growth

Other Skills

CampaignsPresentationsCommunicationLaunch StrategiesPublic RelationsNegotiationCreative IdeationActivationsSetting Strategic DirectionConsumer MarketingFinTechProblem SolvingDeveloper RelationsNew Market ExpansionBusiness Analysis

About

I’m a GTM and P&L leader with experience taking high-ticket, trust-sensitive products from zero to meaningful revenue across consumer internet, fintech, and tech education. An ex-founder who scaled Klarity to acquisition by a Sequoia-backed startup, I bring a unique blend of entrepreneurial agility and scale-up leadership. As part of the leadership team at Scaler, I helped grow the online business from $8M to $65M ARR by designing and executing multi-channel GTM play books - performance, referral loops, community, regional evangelism, partnerships, and inside sales. I built repeatable engines that scaled revenue with disciplined CAC and EBITDA control, while also driving org design. More recently, At Scaler School of Technology (SST), partnered with 100+ leaders from Uber, Amazon, Meta etc to launch a model that aims at disrupting engineering education in India. Achieved a scale of $25M+ topline within two years. In a short time, built a 0→60-member growth, marketing, and sales team. Earlier, as Founder & CEO of Klarity, I grew the platform to 300 colleges and 5,000 students before its acquisition in 2020. My career began in technology equipping me with a strong foundation before I found my passion for building and scaling businesses. I hold an MBA in Marketing from SIBM Pune and a Computer Science degree from Mumbai University, where I was awarded the prestigious JRD Tata Scholarship.

Experience

11 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 10 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Scaler school of technology

VP - GTM & Growth | Leadership Team @ Scaler

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · On-site

  • Driving the offline vertical of Scaler, a $700M+ company backed by Peak XV, Tiger Global, and Lightrock.
  • Own P&L, GTM, and brand mandate for Scaler School of Technology (SST), built ground-up into a ₹200Cr+ business in just 2.5 years.
  • Established a new category in Indian higher education, positioning SST as an Ivy-League–style CS program; in 2024, 137 students chose SST over Tier-1 colleges like BITS Pilani and NITs.
  • Scaled GTM playbooks across acquisition, engagement, referrals, and revenue → 687K+ unique website visits, 12K+ applications, and 440+ enrollments in year 2.
  • Built and led a 32-member GTM org while helping scale Scaler’s overall team from ~100 to 1000+; set OKRs, reporting cadences, and leadership hiring.
  • Launched national brand IPs (e.g., Indian Silicon Valley Challenge with Paytm sponsorship) engaging 18K+ participants across 8,000 schools.
  • Strengthened credibility and trust by securing endorsements from tech leaders (Bhavin Turakhia, VSS, Amod Malviya) and building content engines (350K+ organic views).
  • Partnered with founders on strategic levers including curriculum design, degree partnerships, pricing, and campus design.
CampaignsPresentationsCommunicationLaunch StrategiesPublic RelationsNegotiation+6

Scaler

Director - Growth | Early Days to 700M$ Valuation, 65M $ Revenue

Mar 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Played a key role in scaling the online business from $8 million to $65 million in two years by leveraging all growth levers—Top-of-Funnel (TOF), Middle-of-Funnel (MOF), and Bottom-of-Funnel (BOF)—while working closely with founders on critical business problem statements.
  • Built and executed scalable 1-10 and 10-100 growth playbooks across acquisition, engagement, and revenue functions.
  • Led a 31-member pod spanning multiple functions, ensuring cross-functional alignment and efficient execution.
  • Scaled the referral channel by 17x by volume, growing revenue contribution from 7% to 22%, helping improve CAC and overall profitability.
  • Launched the Power Referrer Program, which now contributes over 50% of total referral sales.
  • Spearheaded regional growth in Tamil Nadu, increasing topline by 186% in eight months and doubling its share of Scaler’s overall revenue.
  • Ideated and executed large-scale events and IPs (e.g., Codex, HackX) with over 100K participants in two years, including celebrity-led events with industry leaders like Kunal Shah and Ankur Warikoo.
  • Collaborated with 145+ influencers, resulting in a cumulative reach of 33M+ across platforms and generating high-quality leads.
  • Led community-driven initiatives, growing Scaler’s Discord from 25K to 120K members, making it the largest tech community in India.
CampaignsPresentationsCommunicationLaunch StrategiesPublic RelationsNegotiation+6

Eduvanz

AVP Growth - Integrated Klarity at Eduvanz

Apr 2020Mar 2021 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Eduvanz is a Sequoia backed Fintech NBFC that enables learners to Study Now
  • and Pay Later in small instalments
  • Integrated Klarity into Eduvanz as eduKLARITY
  • Led the creation of EVOLV - Millennial Focussed Pay Later App with a Card
  • Worked on Market Research, GTM Strategy, UX, Features Definition, Messaging, Positioning, Rewards Strategy & Financial Modelling
CampaignsLaunch StrategiesPublic RelationsFinTechActivationsSetting Strategic Direction+2

Klarity.in

Co-Founder/CEO (Acquired by Sequoia backed Eduvanz)

Jul 2017Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Founded Klarity, a mentoring platform acquired by a Sequoia-backed startup in 2020.
  • Scaled to 300 colleges and 5,000 students, generating 8500+ 1:1 mentoring sessions.
  • Built and launched a platform featuring 200+ Tier-1 industry mentors from companies like Amazon, JP Morgan, Deloitte, and KPMG.
  • Achieved a 95% client retention rate with 500+ testimonials and a rating of 4.8/5
  • Led a team of 22, including 6 full-time employees, 16 interns, and freelance trainers.
  • Created and supervised SOPs for seamless session execution and on-campus training programs.
Launch StrategiesSetting Strategic DirectionProblem SolvingConsumer MarketingGo-to-Market Strategy

Gsk consumer healthcare india

2 roles

Management Trainee

Jun 2015Nov 2015 · 5 mos

  • Part of the coveted GSK worldwide Future Leadership Program 2015

Summer Intern (Best Summer Project across India - Got a PPO - Pre-Placement Offer)

Apr 2014May 2014 · 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Awarded Pre-Placement Offer - Management Trainee - Global Future Leadership Program
  • (Only 4 out of 31 management interns from across Tier 1 colleges in India were selected)
  • Worked on a pan-India strategy to improve the efficiency of promoters(salespersons) in Modern Trade stores that impacted 700+ promoters

Accenture services pvt. ltd.

Software Engineer - Made some cool automations

Jul 2010Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Developed an automation tool for the pre-sales team, reducing manual effort by 85%.

Education

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Thadomal Shahani Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) — Computer Science

Jan 2006Jan 2010

Apeejay School, Nerul

Jan 1992Jan 2006

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