Akshaya Malini Rajan

Co-founder & COO at Gather Finance | ex-InMobi

Gather Finance

Chennai, India · IST (UTC+5:30)

10+ years experience

Indian Statistical Institute

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Building Gather Finance in Chennai - vertical SaaS for clinics. Took Gather Finance from zero to $12 million ARR. Grew the team to 72 people across 2 countries. Before that: InMobi and Zoho. Most at home with healthcare and content. Weekend cricket, weekday chai.

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Series A round open - data labelling for law firms, $60k MRR

Stage: Series A
Raising: $60k
Instrument: SAFE
Committed so far: $898k from angels
Lead investor: Looking for a lead
Traction: $60k MRR after 30 months
Use of funds: 18 months of runway to Series A milestones

$60k MRR after 30 months. Looking for investors who know media and can help with regulatory approvals.

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Hiring our first product designer at Gather Finance - Chennai or remote

Role: Product designer
Level: Senior
Type: Full-time
Work mode: Remote
Compensation: ₹30-90 LPA
Team: Founding team, 4 people
Start: Within two months
Must have: A portfolio of shipped product work Comfort working directly with engineers Good judgment about what not to build
Process: Two interviews and a paid trial day

Comp ₹39-56 LPA. Three interviews over a week. Message me with one thing you shipped that you're proud of.

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Experience

Co-founder & COO
Apr 2024 - Present
Gather Finance · 2 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Raised $28 million across 2 rounds.
- Previously built and sold a small vertical SaaS for clinics company.
Financial Analyst
Dec 2020 - Feb 2024
InMobi · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Took forecast accuracy to within 3% for 8 straight quarters.
- Saved $4 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
FP&A Manager
Aug 2017 - Dec 2020
Zoho · 3 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Saved $7 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
Finance Director
Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
McKinsey & Company · 10 mo · Full-time · Chennai, India
- Saved $4 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
- Closed the books in 6 days, down from 10.

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Education

Indian Statistical Institute
M.Stat, Engineering
2019 - 2021
VIT Vellore
B.Tech, Engineering
2011 - 2015

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