Startup Sages

Maninder Gulati joined Oyo when it was two and founder Ritesh Agarwal 19. Hiring, strategising and acquisition—he has done it all at Oyo that has grown into a global brand. Last few years have been rough but chief strategy officer Gulati is convinced that Oyo is the place to be.

Startup sages: Meet Rohit Agarwal, the investment banker turned unicorn CFO

For 12 years, through stints with Credit Suisse, UBS and Avendus, Rohit Agarwal helped connect investors and companies, and worked on deals aggregating to over $20 billion. Then he changed tack and joined Zenoti, a company selling software for salons and spas in a dozen countries, overseeing fundraising and acquisitions, as well as finance and planning. It was a career change rather than a job change, and here’s why he made the shift

Startup Sages | Nagaraj Mylandla, the man powering the digital push of Indian banks  

Founded in 1991, Nagaraj Mylandla’s FSS company today supports 600 million cards, works with the likes of State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, is present in 25 countries and employs more than 3,000 people.

Startup Sages | Meet Professor Zerodha

Karthik Rangappa is educating stock market enthusiasts with a platform named Zerodha Varsity, which has become a port of call for anyone trying to understand stock markets. The offering has played a vital role in the success of online brokerage Zerodha.