Tarun Davda Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, In

I focus on early stage (Seed to Series-B) Consumer tech investments at Z47. Verticals of interest and expertise include eCommerce, Travel & Mobility and Media/Social/Gaming. Z47 is an investment firm with ~$3B under management, across four dedicated India funds. For more info please visit www.z47.com or email me at tarun@z47.comMy investments include:- Ola (India's largest ride hailing company)- MoEngage (Customer engagement & analytics SaaS)- CaptainFresh (B2B Seafood supply-chain platform)- Vegrow (B2B Fruits supply-chain platform)- Practo (India's largest Health-tech platform)- Stanza Living (India's largest student accommodation startup)- Zupee (Gaming-Ludo) - SuperOps (PSA and RMM software for MSPs)- Itilite (Travel B2B platform)- Dealshare (Grocery commerce for tier 2/3 India)- Treebo Hotels (Budget hotel chain)- Dashtoon (AI powered comics platform)- Aramya (ethnic wear brand)- Genwise (community for seniors)+ others Past Investments:- Zarget (acquired by Freshworks)- Myra Medicines (acquired by Medlife)

* Setup India operations* Built the development, product management, design, customer service and testing team* Led the company's rebranding from Ignighter to StepOut* Spearheaded product localization efforts to suit the Indian market* Led monetization efforts and scaled revenue 9x in 4 monthsStepOut was acquired by IAC / Match.com (NASDAQ:IACI) in September 2013.

Mumbai, In

* Complete P&L and operational responsibility for the BigRock.com business* Responsible for strategic planning and implementing the business plan* Hired, trained and setup a 45 member marketing, bizdev & sales team* Launched the business in India in April 2010 and have delivered 45% month-on-month revenue growth since then* Spearheaded the TV ad-campaign launch for BigRock.com in Jan 2011 resulting in a 5X increase in revenues; The campaign targeted Indian SMEs and has been described as amongst the most disruptive campaigns in recent times* Lead the Strategic Partnership team responsible for partner identification, developing synergistic partnership models, contract negotiation and partner management; Manage deals with Reliance NetConnect and JustDial amongst others* Lead all Online Marketing activities including SEM, PPC, Google adwords, SMM, display advertising & email marketing; Manage a 6-figure $ online marketing budget * Lead Offline Marketing activities including media planning, brand and communication strategy, agency selection, event participation, other ATL & BTL activitiesBigRock and other Directi entities were acquired by Endurance International (NASDAQ:EIGI) for $110 Million in January 2014.

Mumbai, Mh, In

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Bangalore, Karnataka, In

Consistently rated amongst the “Top 10%” of the firm for delivering tangible client results & winning new business; Awarded 3 fast-track promotions in 5 years to become one of the youngest Managers (1.5 years ahead of firm average)* Developed the business case & presented engagement pitch to a Fortune-500 US health insurer that demonstrated Infosys’ compelling value-proposition resulting in a $25M outsourcing deal win* Led a 35-member global team to program manage the maintenance & production support of 15 mission-critical Insurance applications; delivered savings of $8M to the client* Restructured the operating model & implemented a technology solution to limit regulatory penalty payments saving 20% ($1M) annually for a leading US Insurer; received personal commendation from client CIO & business head* Managed a team of 50+ people spread across geographies to modernize the member enrollment process of a Fortune-100 US insurer, enabling it to reduce the time to market new products by 3-6 months & gain a competitive edge* Led a 15-member emergency SWAT team that salvaged a complex $300M implementation by resolving several business-critical showstopper issues in a complicated multi-vendor scenario* Conceptualized & presented a strategic roadmap for global IT sourcing to a Fortune-100 client that was exploring offshoring for the first time resulting in a new client win with potential annual revenues of $20M in 2 years

Post Graduate Programme In Management, Dual Major - Analytical Finance And Strategy & Leadership

Bachelor Of Engineering, Production Engineering