Over the last decade,India has seen remarkable growth in all sectors.One of the primary reasons being the huge number of startups that have emerged.As of 2024,India has more than 100 unicorns that were startups.Apart from the big names,lots of high valuation startups are emerging every year.We all are well versed with the people who funded these billion dollar companies.But how much do we know about the people who have worked in building these companies through different means such as marketing,general image,people and developing relations within the corporate world? These people deserve their due credits.
Indian Startup Times has come up with a list of 50 individuals who have helped build these companies or are playing a part today in making them even bigger.
Company:Shiprocket
Position:Public relations and corporate communications lead
Company: OneCard
Position:Head – brand,content and PR
Company:PhysicsWallah
Position:Head,PR and Corporate communication
Company:5ire
Position:Head of Corporate Communication and Events
Company:Games24x7
Position:AVP – public affairs,communications and CSR
Company:Amagi Corporation
Position:Director Corporate Communications
Company:Fractal analytics
Position:Chief People Officer
Company:LivSpace
Position:Head- corporate communications
Company:Yubi
Position:Head of group corporate communications and reputation
10. Shivani Rawat
Company:Moglix
Position: Enterprise Marketing Manager (PR, Events & Community)
Company:NoBroker.com
Position:Head- PR and corporate communications
Company:EnKAsh
Position:Head of communications,SEo and Content marketing
13.Mrinall Dey
Company:Mobikwik
Position:VP and Head- PR and corporate communications
Company:MPL
Position: Head- Global communications
Company:Acko
Position: Senior Vice President-PR and corporate communications
Company: Upgrad Knowledgehut
Position: Head-PR and communications
Company:Urban Company
Position:Director- Corporate communications and ESG
18.Akanksha jain
Company:BharatPe
Position:Head- PR and corporate communications
19.Amrit Raj
Company:Zetwek
Position:Director-brand and communication
Company:Meesho
Position:Head,PR and corporate communications
21.Himanshu Raj
Company:Pristyn Care
Position:head of reputation and policy communications
Company:CRED
Position: Head,Communications
Company:Coindcx
Position:VP,corporate communications
Company:DMI Finance
Position: Brand & Communications Lead
Company:Innovaccer
Position:Associate Director – Brand and Communications
26.Rishav Kumar
Company:zeta
Position:Global PR manager
Company:Cars24
Position:Head of public relations
28.Anu Saraswat
Company:razorpay
Position:corporate communication specialist
Company:Zerodha
Position:Associate VP,marketing and corporate relations
30.Pallavi Rao
Company:PhonePe
Position:Associate Director,corporate communications
Company:Delhivery
Position:Head- brand,marketing and communications
Company:Apollo Hospitals
Position:Head of communications
33.Smrita Singh
Company:Dream11
Position:VP,corporate communications
34.Arun Mittal
Company:boat
Position:Head of communications and special projects
Company:Citius tech
Position:Lead-PR and industry relations
36.Ira Pradhan
Company:freshworks
Position:Director-Corporate communications
37.Raza Khan
Company:Udaan
Position:Head,PR and communications
Company:OYO
Position:PR and corporate communications
39.Amrit Anand
Company:Paytm
Position:Deputy general manager-public policy and communications
Company:Swiggy
Position:Director-PR and corporate communications
Company:Ather Energy
Position:Lead-PR and influencer management
42.Anuj Bhagia
Company:PolicyBazaar
Position:head,digital marketing and corporate communications
43.Papiha Ghosh
Company:BIlldesk
Position:Corporate communications specialist
44.Abhinaba Das
Company:Renew Power
Position:Senior VP,corporate communications
Company:Zomato
Position:AVP,corporate communications
46.Sarah Gideon
Company:Flipkart
Position:VP and head corporate communications
47.Bibhu Mishra
Company:InMobi
Position:Director,corporate communications and public relations
48.Sameer Bajaj
Company:MakeMyTrip
Position:SVP and Head of Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs
49.Rahul Nag
Company:PocketFM
Position:Director,corporate communications
Company:Instamojo
Position:Director-Marketing and communications
Disclaimer:This is a list of 50 people not a ranking in any particular order.They are individuals who are operating at the very highest level and making an impact or have helped build these companies in the past
This article is written by Sagnik Baidya, Sr. Feature Writer & Tech Expert at Indian Startup Times