Bhavesh Sharma

CEO

Delhi, India27 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Scaled Better.com from startup to NASDAQ IPO.
  • Drove global growth at Zomato, transforming its business model.
  • Invested in DeepTech startups empowering Indian entrepreneurs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and DeepTech investment expert with extensive leadership experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalInvestment & GrowthBusiness GrowthTeam LeadershipGlobal GrowthStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ManagementGo-to-market StrategyProject ManagementStrategic ThinkingAccount ManagementSales Performance

Other Skills

DeepTechIP-led innovationsOperational ExcellenceOrganization GrowthDigital StrategyP&L ManagementCompetitive LandscapeExpansion StrategiesMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Operations ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)Financial OperationsFinancial ServicesBuild Strong Relationships

About

Operator turned investor with a proven record scaling teams, revenue, and products across fintech, digital, and deep tech. As VC at YourNest, I now back founders building tomorrow’s technologies. Scaled Better.com in India from startup to NASDAQ IPO (team 41→4,300, revenue 900x). Earlier, drove global growth at Zomato and held leadership roles at JP Morgan and American Express. Passionate about supporting ambitious entrepreneurs with capital, networks, and hands-on experience.

Experience

27 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
3 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 8 mos
Current Experience

Yournest venture capital

Investment & Growth

May 2025Present · 11 mos

  • Identifying and investing in DeepTech across SpaceTech, Quantum Computing, Edge Cloud, Industrial IoT, Robotics, etc. At YourNest, we empower Indian entrepreneurs to scale globally through IP-led innovations.
  • DM me if you're building something interesting
Venture CapitalInvestment & GrowthDeepTechIP-led innovations

Confederation of indian industry

CII Delhi Education Panel

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

  • Helping formulate educational policy initiatives that bridge the gap between industry and academia

Various startups

Investor/Board/Advisor

Oct 2019Present · 6 yrs 6 mos · India · Hybrid

  • GCABS
  • This was acquired by OLA and then rebranded to Ola Fleet.
  • DayZero
  • Built a patented, AI-driven video platform (HR Tech) designed to bridge the skills gap in India.
  • RAXA.AI
  • Advisor for this AI-driven health platform improving healthcare accessibility across India. Raxa collaborated with Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee to develop applications for rural healthcare and is shortlisted for India's National Digital Health Mission (NDHM)

Better

Country Head @ Better.com (NASDAQ: BETR)

Oct 2017Aug 2023 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Built a unicorn. Scaled from 41 to 4,300 employees. 900x revenue growth.
  • Led India operations through Nasdaq listing.
  • LinkedIn's #1 Startup 2021. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Goldman Sachs, Citi.
  • Economic Times 'Best Workplace for Women', 'Great Place to Work' certified.
Team LeadershipBusiness GrowthOperational ExcellenceOrganization GrowthDigital StrategyP&L Management+1

Zomato

VP Global Growth & Global Business Head @ Zomato (BSE: 543320, NSE: ETERNAL)

Jun 2015Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon

  • Helped Zomato transition from a pure discovery platform into a multi-revenue business by leading 0–1 growth initiatives, launching new products (including POS/payment stack pilots), and driving strategic global partnerships while owning topline growth alongside the founder team
Team LeadershipCompetitive LandscapeExpansion StrategiesStrategic PartnershipsOrganization GrowthDigital Strategy+5

Insuringindia

Founder & CEO @ InsuringIndia.com

Jul 2010May 2015 · 4 yrs 10 mos · Greater Delhi Area · On-site

  • Secured investments from Bennett, Coleman & Co (Times Internet) and built the company into India's leading insurance aggregator.
  • I launched the nation's first multilingual portal in 10 languages and collaborated with regulators to help shape the industry's early regulations.
Team LeadershipOrganizational DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsOperational ExcellenceFinancial ManagementGo-to-Market Strategy+4

Jpmorgan, london

Senior VP @ JP Morgan

Dec 2006May 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Delivered excellence at scale. Ran UK's national benefits program with 95%+ satisfaction - making it the country's most successful government service.
Team LeadershipCompetitive LandscapeFinancial ManagementFinancial OperationsP&L ManagementFinancial Services+1

Elara capital

Director

Jan 2005Nov 2006 · 1 yr 10 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Part of the early team and helped build global from ground up. Expanded to 3 countries in 14 months.
  • Founded Elara Global Funds, listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Build Strong RelationshipsStrategic ThinkingBusiness AcumenVenture CapitalFinancial OperationsFinancial Services

American express, london

2 roles

Director @ American Express

Promoted

Jan 2004Jan 2005 · 1 yr

  • Played a key role in the Client Management Leadership team in Merchant Services and directed a multi-market cross-functional team across 10 European markets to improve current servicing processes using six sigma rigour.
Competitive LandscapeStrategic ThinkingBusiness AcumenFinancial ServicesAccount Management

Business Manager

Aug 2001Jan 2004 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Eventures india

Summer Associate @ eVentures

Jun 2000Sep 2000 · 3 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • eVentures is an Indian venture capital investment group specialised in Internet properties, with equal equity stake from Ispat Group, Softbank, and ePartners.
  • Supported management teams of portfolio companies, with a focus on deal initialisation, market entry, post-deal support, and business plan evaluations.
Venture Capital

3i group plc

Project Coordinator @ 3i Plc

Jan 2000Jan 2001 · 1 yr · London Area, United Kingdom

  • Successfully led an audit to access the positioning of Small & Medium Size Industries within the 3i portfolio.
Strategic InitiativesVenture Capital

Financial times, singapore

Business Development Manager @ Financial Times

Sep 1996Aug 1999 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • The Financial Times is an internationally recognized news organisation that provides quality journalism on business and economic affairs.
  • Led a geographically distributed team of sales professionals in aligning tactics and sales strategy, building the sales pipeline, increasing the client base, creating individual customer profitability models to evaluate the customer/channel mix, negotiating with investment system providers, and achieving significant revenue growth.
Competitive LandscapeSales PerformanceSales Pipeline ManagementDirect SalesAccount ManagementSales Strategy

Education

London Business School

MBA

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

MSc — (Econ)

Angelo State University

Bachelor's degree

Sherwood College

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