Amol Patil — Co-Founder

I am an entrepreneur and ex-CXO with 15+ years of experience scaling startups across EdTech, FinTech, HRTech, and InfraTech-now on a mission to help schools and counselors deliver guaranteed Ivy+ college admits with zero operational overload. Most educators are brilliant at mentoring students-but often lack the bandwidth, expertise, or systems to deliver full-stack college readiness. That’s where Lets Unbound comes in. We partner with educators to deliver guaranteed Ivy+ admissions through a proven 3-pillar model: 🔹 Academics & Test Prep: SAT, AP, school subject mentorship 🔹 Profile Building: Projects, Olympiads, volunteering, leadership 🔹 Admission Strategy: Essays, interviews, college shortlisting, and more We plug into your system-no hiring or training needed. 🎓 10000+ students mentored across 25+ countries 🏫 Trusted by 100+ counsellors and 12+ global institutions 🏆 Ivy League and Top 200 University Admits Currently: → Scaling Lets Unbound to 25K+ students and 200+ institutional partners by 2026 → Building toward $10M ARR through direct partnerships and plug-in integrations → Advising early-stage startups in EdTech, SaaS, and D2C (4 active investments) If you’re a school leader, counsellor, or edupreneur ready to 10X outcomes-without building from scratch-we should talk. 📩 Message me to explore a partnership or email: amol@letsunbound.com 💼 More About Me (For Founders, Investors, Collaborators) Former CXO across EdTech, FinTech, and HRTech-I've helped scale startups to $100M+ and consulted founders to raise $50M+ across 2 successful exits. 📈 I’ve led 100+ person teams, managed $25M+ P&Ls, and scaled global infra projects across India and Africa. 💸 Angel investor in 4 early-stage startups-targeting a portfolio of 50 by 2026. 🎓 Degrees in Engineering, MBA, and Business Law. 🚀 Passionate about building bold, high-leverage solutions in EdTech, SaaS, and the future of learning & work.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned EdTech entrepreneur with expertise in scaling educational solutions.

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 13 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Ivy+ Colleges Admissions Strategy
Educational Partnerships
Business Strategy
Team Management
P&l Management
School Partnerships
Financial Viability Analysis
Sales Strategy
Market Strategy Formulation
Marketing Operations

Career Highlights

Mentored over 10,000 students globally
Scaled startups to $100M+ in revenue
Expert in Ivy+ college admissions strategies

Work Experience

Lets Unbound

Co-Founder (5 yrs 10 mos)

Multiple Ventures

CXO (2 yrs)

XSEED Education

Regional Manager (4 yrs)

Tata Motors

Senior Manager (2 yrs 2 mos)

Management Trainee Rotation # 2 (All India Dealer Financial Viability, EXCEED) (6 mos)

Management Trainee Rotation # 1 (Sales & Marketing, Passenger Cars) (2 mos)

Summer Intern, Marketing, Commercial Vehicle. (2 mos)

HPCL

Officer, Marketing & Operation (Aviation SBU, Mumbai ASF) (1 yr)

Education

B.Tech at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

MBA at Symbiosis Centre For Management and Human Resource Development

AISSCE (CBSE) at Kendriya Vidyalaya

Amol Patil

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India13 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Mentored over 10,000 students globally
Scaled startups to $100M+ in revenue
Expert in Ivy+ college admissions strategies

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned EdTech entrepreneur with expertise in scaling educational solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ivy+ Colleges Admissions StrategyEducational PartnershipsBusiness StrategyTeam ManagementP&l ManagementSchool PartnershipsFinancial Viability AnalysisSales StrategyMarket Strategy FormulationMarketing Operations

Other Skills

Student MentorshipProfile BuildingCounsellor CollaborationCollege Readiness ProgramsTest Prep StrategyCurriculum DevelopmentEducation TechnologyStrategic PartnershipsAdmission StrategyGrowth ModelsInvestor RelationsTeam LeadershipGrowth StrategyData ValidationProject Management

About

Experience

13 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Lets unbound

Co-Founder

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 10 mos · Hybrid

At Lets Unbound, we help Counsellors, Schools, and Edupreneurs deliver Ivy+ College Readiness through a proven 3-pillar approach:
1. Academics & Test Prep – SAT, PSAT, AP, Academic Mentorship
2. Profile Building – Leadership Projects, Volunteering, Research, Olympiads, Social Impact
3. Admission Strategy & Prep – College Selection, Essays, Teacher recommendations, Interviews
Highlights:
10000+ students mentored globally
Admits to Top 200 Universities & Ivy League
Partnered with 100+ Counselors & 12+ Global Institutions
Let’s explore how we can co-create outcomes for your students.
DM or visit www.letsunbound.com to learn more.

Ivy+ Colleges Admissions StrategyEducational PartnershipsStudent MentorshipProfile BuildingCounsellor CollaborationCollege Readiness Programs+6

Multiple ventures

CXO

Jun 2018 – Jun 2020 · 2 yrs · India · Hybrid

Worked with early-stage startups and founders across EdTech, FinTech, HRTech, and SaaS to build scalable growth models and investor-ready operations.
Built go-to-market and monetization strategies for 5+ startups; 2 raised $50M+ collectively and achieved successful exits.
Led cross-functional teams, streamlined product-market fit, and helped companies move from 0 → 1 and 1 → 10 phase.
Developed deep operational insight across multiple business models, which laid the foundation for building Lets Unbound.

Business StrategyTeam ManagementGrowth ModelsInvestor Relations

Xseed education

Regional Manager

Jun 2014 – Jun 2018 · 4 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

Led multi-region growth and school partnerships at XSEED, a leading EdTech curriculum provider serving K–12 schools.
Oversaw P&L and expansion across 2 major regions, mentoring a 30+ member team.
Achieved 70% YoY growth for 3 consecutive years by acquiring 300+ schools and managing over 500 active school partnerships.
Scaled revenue from ₹8 Cr to ₹28 Cr in under 3 years.
This experience gave me firsthand exposure to school systems, teacher needs, and education sales cycles—critical insights used to shape Lets Unbound’s plug-and-play model for institutions.

P&L ManagementSchool PartnershipsTeam LeadershipGrowth Strategy

Tata motors

4 roles

Senior Manager

Apr 2012 – Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Management Trainee Rotation # 2 (All India Dealer Financial Viability, EXCEED)

Oct 2011 – Apr 2012 · 6 mos

Dealer Financial Viability - Viability Bench-marking
Key Deliverable -
Dealer Viability is an important initiative under Project EXCEED - Special Dealer revamping initiative with an objective of improving profitability of the dealers. Hence it is required to establish the benchmarks on various Profitability, Cost and Operational parameters.
# Development of revenue, cost and operational benchmarks wrt Tata Motors dealer network.
# Development of revenue, cost and operational benchmarks wrt Industry - Competition.
Direction of Work -
Dealing with dealership proprietor, convincing them about the objectives of the project, convincing them to share their financial performance, overcoming huge challenges in terms of data validation and continuous follow-up. Out of 250 dealers across India, 98 have been under EXCEED. Dun & Bradstreet have been working with team Tata Motors as analyzing team for financial validation & suggestions. Consultants from Accenture alongwith team Tata Motors to devise strategy of driving the project. Multiple team, Multiple task execution is the key.

Financial Viability AnalysisData ValidationProject Management

Management Trainee Rotation # 1 (Sales & Marketing, Passenger Cars)

Jul 2011 – Sep 2011 · 2 mos

Project # 1 - To increase market share of Mileage Brands Indica eV2 & Indigo eCS in Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh.
Key Deliverable -
To increase overall share of eCS & eV2 in respective Indigo & Indica Product Group.
To monitor eV2 & eCS activation across 30 + Dealerships in State of KA & AP, South # 1. BTL (Below The Line) activities as well as test drive campaign of both eCS & eV2 brands, eg. Customer engagement, floats & other Programs or activities.
To reduce the GFs, PFs & CRM system errors for dealerships effectively. Handling tough sales calls directly with executives & Sales Follow Up.
To effectively utilize BTL spending (Increase Benefit To Cost for activations) eCS & eV2 promotion across state of AP & KA.
Execution -
1. Mileage Marathons across south # 1, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka – High potential areas. 12 High Potential Places covered – Vijayawada /Guntur, Hospet, Hubli, Mangalore, Nellore, Warangal/Karimnagar, Vizag, Bijapur, Davangere / Shimoga, Hyd, Mysore, BLR. Confidence of dealerships & Customers to buy in 25 KMPL claim gained & Mileage Proof successfully established.
2. Floats Plan for eCS & eV2 across 2 States – Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka. 3 Andhra Pradesh (Telangana, Rayalseema + Hyd & Coastal Andhra) 2 Karnataka – North KA & South KA. All floats were of different Design & Make.
3. Customer engagement Meets for eCS & eV2 Customers as well as prospects. Demo, interaction. 16 High potential Areas/ Dealerships: Warangal/Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam, Hospet, Raichur, Bellary/Hospet, Bijapur/Jamkhandi, Bagalkot, Hubli, Belgaum, Hyderabad – 2 Dealerships, Tirupathi, Vijayawada / Guntur, Srikakulam.
& 112 Bookings Over All – Average More than 7 per Customer Meet.
Final Result -
Month (eV2 & eCS Retail AP & KA)
May 2011 ( 504 )
June 2011 ( 541 )
July 2011 ( 638 )
August 2011 ( 735 )
September 2011 ( 690 )

Market Share AnalysisCustomer EngagementSales Strategy

Summer Intern, Marketing, Commercial Vehicle.

Apr 2010 – Jun 2010 · 2 mos

Project Title :
“To determine core and auxiliary attributes affecting customer buying behavior of ICV vehicles, & formulate strategy to increase Market share ”
Project Objectives (Deliverable) :
To understand current buying pattern of the ICV customers.
To identify the core attributes & auxiliary attributes which influence their buying decision.
To give recommendation, which will aid in formulating a strategy so as to increase market share.
Highlights :
Pre Placement Interview (PPI) Call & Pre Placement Offer (PPO) Converted Nov 2010.
Project recommended for presentation in front of Mr. Ravi Phishrody, President, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit (CVBU), Tata Motors India Limited.
Undergone 3 Day Mercurri Goldmann Sales Training, For Implementation in Solapur Region.
Organized & Lead, 10 Day Customer care campaign ( Marketing & Service) Solapur 2010.
# Marketing Demo Drive Of 6 Days.
# Service Camp For 5 Days.
# Customer Care Campaign.
# Mercurri Goldman Sales Training 3 Days, Nashik.

Customer Buying Behavior AnalysisMarket Strategy Formulation

Hpcl

Officer, Marketing & Operation (Aviation SBU, Mumbai ASF)

Jun 2008 – Jun 2009 · 1 yr

Designation : Officer (Management Cadre)
Domain : Marketing & Operation (Aviation SBU, Mumbai ASF, Hindustan Petroleum Corp Limited)
Handling Marketing & Operations At Mumbai Aviation Service Facility (ASF), Mumbai International Airport (MIAL), Mumbai
Roles & Duties :
Aviation Officer, In charge of Marketing & Operations at Mumbai ASF.
Manpower Planning : Managed A Team 15-20 members in Shift.
Client Management and Interaction, International/Domestic Airlines (Delta, Lufthansa, Air France, Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Etc.), Personal Jet (Reliance Etc) & Oil companies (IOC , BPC)
Scheduling, Job Allocation, Daily Responsibility, Roles & Work,
Supply , Stocking From Refinery and Optimum Inventory Control.
Certified Quality Officer – Single Point of Contact for Quality Related Issues.
Projects:
1. Automatic Job Scheduling System.
2. Overtime Reduction Targets.
3. Central Inventory Management.