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Exclusive: ShareChat’s CBO Gaurav Jain quits

EntrackrEntrackr · 2m ago
Exclusive: ShareChat’s CBO Gaurav Jain quits
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Exclusive: ShareChat’s CBO Gaurav Jain quits Gaurav Jain, the Chief Business Officer of social media platform ShareChat, has resigned, according to an update shared by the company’s founder and CEO, Ankush Sachdeva on the company’s Slack channel. “Gaurav has played a pivotal role in shaping our Ad Sales and B2B Marketing teams. His steady leadership and thoughtful approach has helped us navigate some tough periods and drive progress,” said Sachdeva. According to the internal announcement, Jain will be with the company until July to ensure a smooth handover. He joined ShareChat in October 2022. Prior to that, he was Head of APAC Business Expansion at Snap for less than a year, and Head of Mid-Market Business for Meta India for more than three years. In the interim, ShareChat has named Manohar Charan, who will be stepping in to lead the business during the transition. Charan, who is the Chief Financial Officer of ShareChat, was recently elevated to the position of Co-founder of the Bengaluru-based company.

ShareChat appoints Google’s Neha Markanda as CBO

EntrackrEntrackr · 10d ago
ShareChat appoints Google’s Neha Markanda as CBO
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ShareChat appoints Google’s Neha Markanda as CBO Social media platform ShareChat has onboarded Google’s head of industry and ecommerce Neha Markanda as chief business officer (CBO) for both its ShareChat and Moj platforms. Markanda will be stepping into Gaurav Jain’s role, who quit ShareChat in June. Entrackr had exclusively reported Jain’s departure on June 16. In her new role, Markanda will lead the company’s revenue strategy, boost growth and foster ties with stakeholders across India, said ShareChat in a press release. Earlier, she spearheaded Google India’s health strategy while also driving business transformation and AI-led solutions in both retail and health tech. “Neha Markanda’s expertise at brand building, deep understanding of problems that marketers face, the way brands measure return on spends, and proven ability to deliver business growth make her an invaluable addition to our leadership team,” said ShareChat co-founder Ankush Sachdeva. Having more than 22 years of experience, Markanda has previously served as Meta’s head of business marketing for three years. Her career also spans roles in GSK Consumer Healthcare India, HCL Technologies, and ITC Limited, among others. “I look forward to working with the talented teams here to further enhance our offerings and support the business growth ambitions of our partners…,” said Markanda. Earlier this year, ShareChat went through layoffs, reducing 5% of its workforce as part of a performance review cycle. In 2024, the company raised $65 million in debt across two tranches. It has raised around $1.3 billion from investors including Twitter (now X), Alkeon Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, and Tencent, among others. ShareChat's operational revenue increased by 29.9% to Rs 718.1 crore in FY24 from Rs 552.73 crore in FY23. During the same period, the company's losses decreased by 41.4% to Rs 1,898.94 crore.

Bizongo appoints CEOs, CTPO and CFO for new verticals

EntrackrEntrackr · 11m ago
Bizongo appoints CEOs, CTPO and CFO for new verticals
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E-commerce-focused packaging company Bizongo is ramping up the top deck of its raw material marketplace BizongoBuy and embedded supply chain finance platform BizongoFin with new chief executive officers (CEOs). The group has also appointed chief technology and product officer (CTPO) and chief financial officer (CFO), strengthening its senior leadership. Ex-banker Kiran Dev has been named CEO to lead BizongoFin, the fintech arm specializing in embedded supply chain financing solutions to address the $300 billion unmet SME credit needs. Prahlad Krishnamurthi has joined as the CEO to lead BizongoBuy, the integrated B2B marketplace for SMEs to buy raw materials. Last week, Krishnamurthi stepped down from the post of Cleartrip’s chief business officer (CBO). In addition, Gaurav Singhania has been appointed as the group’s Chief Financial Officer. The firm has also roped in Amol Wanjari as the group’s CTPO. He will draw on his leadership experience at Amazon and Acko to deliver an e-commerce-like experience to Indian SMEs through Bizongo’s digital platforms. In October last year, Bizongo had raised $50 million in its Series E funding round led by existing investor Schroder Adveq. Soon after the fundraise, it also acquired FactoryPlus, a digitisation app for MSME factories. Bizongo’s revenue from operations grew 98.6% to Rs 166.86 crore in FY23 while its losses spiked 173.1% to Rs 291.57 crore during the same period. Its FY24 numbers are yet to be disclosed.

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