Rahul Bantiya — Head of Growth

I'm Rahul Bantiya 👋, and for the past decade, I've been scaling business growth & revenue across multiple B2C consumer tech businesses in India, all driven by strategic and data-driven thinking. 💡 • Currently building Navi and making finance simple, affordable and accessible for a billion Indians! • Previously, was the Director of Marketing at Pocket FM, an audio storytelling platform redefining entertainment for 130M+ listeners worldwide. • Co-founded Sahaj Gaming, where we reimagined Indian board games and built a next-generation real-money gaming experience tailor-made for Indian audiences. • Led Revenue Growth & Retention at RummyCircle (Games24x7), India's largest online rummy platform. Contributed to a 3x growth in revenues, from 800Cr. to 2400Cr. RummyCircle is a significant part of the Games24x7 game portfolio, valued at a remarkable $2.5 billion. • For 4 years before that, I had my 1st entrepreneurial stint at LifCare, an online subscription pharmacy startup, valued at over $60 million. We achieved a remarkable milestone of over 3 million transacting users and a staggering 100x growth in revenues within just 3 years. Notably, we secured significant funding from renowned VC firms like Nexus Ventures and SAIF Partners (now Elevation), totaling $17 million. • Before startups, I was a Management Consultant at Zinnov, where I advised global tech firms in their globalisation strategies. I setup the 1st startup accelerator for Airbus in India too! 🚀 - An alumnus of IIM Lucknow (Batch of 2014), I also hold a degree in computer science engineering from BMSCE, Bangalore. 🎓 Outside of work, you'll find me passionately exploring the globe, having discovered 100+ international cities across 30+ countries. 🌎 I'm also enthusiastic about fitness, running, personal finance, reading, and experimenting with food! 🏃‍♂️📚 Feel free to connect; whether it's business, travel, or any intriguing topic, I'm all ears! Let's chat! 💬

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C growth strategist with extensive experience in consumer tech and gaming.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 13 yrs 10 mos

Career Highlights

Tripled revenue at RummyCircle in three years.
Co-founded a successful real-money gaming startup.
Led marketing strategies for major consumer tech companies.

Work Experience

Navi

Head of Growth (6 mos)

Pocket FM

Director - Marketing (1 yr 1 mo)

Sahaj Gaming

Co-Founder and CMO (11 mos)

Games24x7

Head of Revenue Growth & Retention (3 yrs 1 mo)

LifCare

Founding Team Member (Head of Growth) (4 yrs 1 mo)

Zinnov Management Consulting

Coach & Program Manager - Airbus start-up accelerator (4 mos)

Senior Management Consultant (1 yr 7 mos)

Johnson & Johnson

Management Trainee (3 mos)

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting (WCCLG)

Summer Intern (2 mos)

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Student (1 yr 9 mos)

Cisco Video Technologies (previously NDS)

Software Engineer (10 mos)

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at B. M. S. College of Engineering

PUC at JAIN College

SSLC at The New Cambridge High School

Rahul Bantiya

Head of Growth

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

Tripled revenue at RummyCircle in three years.
Co-founded a successful real-money gaming startup.
Led marketing strategies for major consumer tech companies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C growth strategist with extensive experience in consumer tech and gaming.

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Customer Lifecycle ManagementLeadershipRevenue & Profit GrowthBusiness GrowthMarketingGrowth MarketingCustomer RetentionSocial Media MarketingStrategyDigital MarketingTeam ManagementData AnalyticsCustomer AcquisitionCustomer EngagementMarketing Analytics

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Experience

Navi

Head of Growth

Oct 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Make finance simple, affordable and accessible for a billion Indians!

Pocket fm

Director - Marketing

Apr 2024 – May 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leading revenue growth and in-app marketing for one of India’s largest audio entertainment platforms.
Focused on enhancing user engagement, retention, and monetization through product innovation, content strategy, and data-driven marketing campaigns.

Sahaj gaming

Co-Founder and CMO

May 2023 – Apr 2024 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Raised a pre-seed round from Antler at a $3.5 million valuation.
Co-founded a disruptive real-money gaming startup, re-imagining Indian board games with innovative formats. Drove product vision, go-to-market execution, and early traction, laying the foundation for the real money variant of the game.

Games24x7

Head of Revenue Growth & Retention

Jun 2020 – Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led revenue and retention strategy at RummyCircle, tripling topline over three years from 800Cr. to 2500Cr.
Optimized monetization, user experience, and lifecycle management while scaling a high-performing growth team of 40+ professionals.
Delivered exceptional business impact at scale, playing a pivotal role in one of India’s most valuable gaming success stories.

Lifcare

Founding Team Member (Head of Growth)

Apr 2016 – May 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

Raised a total funding of $17 million from top VC firms, including SAIF Partners (now Elevation), Nexus Ventures and IL&FS at a valuation of $60 million.
Scaled the company 100x to Rs.150 Cr+ revenue and delivering to 3Lakh+ households.
Led overall revenue and user growth & marketing with a large 200+ member team.
LifCare was among the top 5 healthcare startups in India in terms of scale and revenues.

Zinnov management consulting

2 roles

Coach & Program Manager - Airbus start-up accelerator

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos

Setup Airbus' 1st start-up accelerator in India called BizLab. Shortlisted and interviewed 250+ startups to select the top 5 for the program. Coached the start-ups and helped them succeed and go to market.

Senior Management Consultant

Oct 2014 – May 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

Advised 10+ global tech firms on market entry and globalization strategies. Executed & delivered 20+ consulting projects on market opportunity, go-to-market strategies, location/talent assessments, captive center setups, start-up ecosystem scans etc.

Johnson & johnson

Management Trainee

Jun 2014 – Sep 2014 · 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Drove sales and brand engagement for the oncology drug portfolio in Mumbai. Built strong relationships with top oncologists and conducted impactful symposia and field research initiatives.

Wipro consumer care and lighting (wcclg)

Summer Intern

Apr 2013 – Jun 2013 · 2 mos · Bangalore

Developed a loyalty program for the wholesale FMCG channel through deep field research and market analysis. Presented the plan to the senior sales leadership team for nationwide implementation.