Nachiket Vaibhav Ranade

Overview

Building Verge Foods in Bengaluru - D2C food brands. Previously built and sold a small D2C food brands company. Grew the team to 22 people across 3 countries. Before that: LTIMindtree and PhonePe. Most at home with consumer brands and supply chain. Learning to draw.

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Experience

1. Co-founder & CTO

   Feb 2025 - Present
   Verge Foods · 1 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Raised $29 million across 2 rounds.
   • Took Verge Foods from zero to $6 million ARR.
   • Grew the team to 106 people across 2 countries.
2. Partnerships Manager

   Sep 2021 - Feb 2025
   LTIMindtree · 3 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Opened 3 new logos over $2 million ACV in the region.
3. Regional Sales Director

   Dec 2018 - Sep 2021
   PhonePe · 2 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Shortened the public sector sales cycle from 7 months to 4.
4. Sales Development Representative

   Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
   Zerodha · 1 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Opened 12 new logos over $5 million ACV in the region.
5. Account Executive

   Nov 2013 - Jan 2017
   Adobe · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Signed 15 channel partners that now source 36% of pipeline.
   • Shortened the enterprise sales cycle from 11 months to 6.

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Education

1. Shri Ram College of Commerce

   B.Com, Economics
   2008 - 2012