Saurabh Doshi Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Palo Alto, California, Us

Virtualness is proud to be selected by StartX to be part of it's community. As co-founder of Virtualness, it is my honour to be sitting and building Virtualness at Stanford University campus with fellow founders from across the world.StartX is the non-profit startup accelerator of Stanford University that runs one of the world’s top startup accelerator program.It is supported through grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships, including $8M in grant funding from Stanford University, Stanford Health Care, and Kauffman Foundation.StartX founders tackle big problems in every industry, from biotech, medical device, hardware, cleantech, and non-profit to consumer and enterprise IT.The strength of the community speaks for itself:2× higher chance of reaching $100M+ valuation than the best accelerators1.7× higher seed valuation than the average Stanford startup+50% more successful at reaching Series A than industry average$8.4M average venture funding raised by StartX companies85% StartX companies still growing + acquired over 8 years5× proportion of venture funding raised by female-led StartX companies compared to industry average

New Delhi, New Delhi, In

- Raised ~USD 10 million in seed funding from global investors Micron / Polygon / F7 / Better / Oceans / Blockchange / Shorooq - Recognitions "Rising Star" global startups by Antler / "Top 50" global startup award by TiE Silicon Valley / Part of Economic Development Board of Singapore startups / Closing bell at NYSE to spotlight creator economy / Inc. Magazine Power Partners List 2024- Built a global team across US, Singapore, Dubai, India - Engineers, product managers, designer, AI frontend, backend engineers- Partnership with worlds biggest enterprises, creators, sports leagues, brands for Generative AI & digital goods experiences.People are spending more and more time in digital worlds. The desire for customised experiences, individual identities, personalised expressions and new forms of commerce is going to grow exponentially. New technologies can transform how belonging, validation and ownership manifest for fans, and allow creators to deliver unique experiences and unlock monetisation.Virtualness is a mobile-first platform making it easy for enterprises, creators or brands to scale their business and easily capture value-creation opportunities. Built on the ethos of ’empathy at the core,’ Virtualness puts enterprises first, and is building the playbook for easy AI led creation, efficient sharing and seamless verification on chain

Singapore, -, Sg

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Menlo Park, Ca, Us

- Managing all markets across Asia-Pacific based out of Regional HQ - Singapore. - Heading a large team of local market experts & client relation executives across APAC offices of Meta- Core focus - User experiences via content and creators that best inform and entertain them & building community via Meta platforms and products. - Core products (billion plus users) - Videos, WATCH, FB LIVE, Groups, Stars, Audio, Reels, Paid Online Events & others- KPI - To increase engagement, time spent and video watch time on the platform via launch and localisation of experiences and various products- Evangelise new products for the markets and rollout for user engagement, retention, new experience & monetisation- Manage strategic relationship with key Organisations, Creators and Public Figures in the media and entertainment space, leveraging Facebook & Instagrams platforms to maximise their specific objectives & increasing engagement and distribution of their content.- Working on the most important problem & opportunity for the company’s long-term success - transition to Interest Graph led by Content!- Building 0 to 1, short form video business & experiences led by Reels (a billion plus users)- Leading Creator experiences, products & partnerships for both platforms Facebook & Instagram - Evangelising ecosystem & economy towards Metaverse!

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

- Core Focus - Build user experiences around Media Content (Interest Graph!). - Localisation - Rollout specific products & features for India focussed on non friend content- Leading a team of vertical heads specialising in News/Entertainment/Sports/Creators/SME across eight Indian languages- Develop the local digital ecosystem & overall growth of digital economy by supporting developers, publishers & small businesses- Strategies & alliances for content and media partnerships for Facebook & Instagram, including addressing country specific needs- Represent Facebook at industry events & interact with senior executives from other companies and own key relationships- Execute projects involving quantitative analysis, industry research and local regulations (e.g. Internet.org)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

IndiaCast (JV of Viacom & Network18) Managing the entire New media / OTT (Over The Top) / Digital space & dealing with clients like YouTube, Google, Apple iTunes, Samsung, Yahoo, Spuul, Dailymotion, Apalya, Netflix, MicrosoftMonetizing video content from across the group, by entering into content licensing / partnerships with OTT platforms for Content of Colors, MTV, Nickelodeon, History18, ETV Network, CNN IBN, CNBCTV18, Viacom Motion Pictures etcPlan and build Video and OTT platform for IndiaAwarded CEO’s Best Employee of the Year Award

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

StarDen (JV of STAR India (FOX, USA) & DEN Networks (Investee Company of Goldman Sachs)Strategy and Structuring new TV channels on-board for exclusive licensing & managing channel relationshipsPreparing strategy, deal structuring & negotiating deal & contract terms with key DTH & Cable platformsInvolved in annual budgeting & preparation of revenue forecasts, manpower planning & growth strategy, rate card etcStrategic Alliance with Zee Turner for Creation of Media Pro

Strategy & planning for existing businesses & group’s entry into new verticals in media & entertainment spaceStrategy & innovations around revenue, product, manpower, marketing etcDeal with international partners for setting JV partnership companies in IndiaFacilitate/manage key partnerships & industry issues critical to business operations e.g. Music Royalty, Format RightsReceived CEO’s Best Employee of the Year award for the year 2007, at the Annual Leadership ConferenceHandled content licensing deals & partnerships with 300+ TV Broadcasters for acquiring content for the platform and working closely with media and entertainment companies for platform partnershipsDevise strategies around promotion of content & increase in APRU of the platform

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Prepared detailed profiles of companies & pitch books for client presentations containing, business overview, stock & market performances, detailed financials & strategic rationaleEvaluated consequences & deal synergies for potential merger, acquisition or spin-offs leading to growth in businessDatabases used: Bloomberg, FactSet, CapitalIQ, Moody’s, SDC Platinum, Thomson, Factiva, S&P, Nelson, OneSource, PSN Enterprise, A.M. BEST, Dealogic, Simfund & VentureSource

Mba, Investment Banking

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom)

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