Introducing

Rachit Poddar

Co-Founder & InvestorRachit GroupIVY Growth Associates

DLC Member Surat Chapter

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Rachit Poddar is a 25-year-old second-generation entrepreneur and Co-Founder of IVY Growth Associates and is actively involved in the Venture Capital & Diversification division at Rachit Group, based in Surat, India. He has received recognition for his achievements, including the Times 40 under 40 Surat Award and the Indian Achievers Award 2021 for Young Entrepreneurs.

Rachit has been featured in esteemed publications such as Your Story, Business World, BW Disrupt, Business Standard, The Economic Times, and Tech Circle.

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Expertise

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Leadership

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Marketing

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Research

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Business Strategy

Experience

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    Executive Director
    Rachit Group
    2020-Present .
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    Co-Founder & Investor
    Marwari Catalysts Ventures
    2020-Present . 1 Years 3 Months
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    Co-Founder
    IVY Growth Associates
    2022-Present .
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    Investor & Advisor
    Stride Ahead
    2021-Present .
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    Investor & Advisor
    Stylework
    2021-Present . 1 Years 1 Months
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    Investor & Partner
    Sapio Analytics
    2021-Present .
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    Investor & Partner
    AssertsPositive
    2020-Present .
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    Investor/LP
    9Unicorns
    2021-Present .
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    Investor & Advisor
    FundEnable
    2021-Present .
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    Investor & Partner
    Startup Chaupal
    2021-Present .
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    Investor & Advisor
    Valuationary Edtech Pvt. Ltd
    2021-Present .
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    Managing Partner
    JB Ventures
    2022-Present .
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    Investor & Advisor
    Hobit Technologies Pvt. Ltd
    2021-Present .
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    Karo Startup
    2021-Present .
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    Investor & Advisor
    Yearbook Canvas
    2022-Present .
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    Investor & Advisor
    INDIAN ACADEMY OF VENTURE CAPITAL
    2021-Present .
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    Investor
    TransparentBusiness, Inc
    2020-Present .
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    Venture Partner
    ah! Ventures
    2021-Present .
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    Investor & Advisor
    Maytree School Of Entrepreneurship
    2021-Present .

Academic details

University:

London Business School

Specialization:

ExecEd in Corporate Finance, Valuation/Financial Strategies for Value Creation/Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions

Year:

2022

University:

University of Westminster

Degree:

Master in Science

Specialization:

Innovation and Enterprise DevelopmentM.Sc Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Enterprise Development

Year:

2020

University:

SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research

Specialization:

Entrepreneurship

Year:

2019

University:

University of Wolverhampton

Degree:

B.A

Specialization:

Business Management

Year:

2019

Achievements

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    Times 40 Under 40 Surat for Excellence in Providing Investment Platform to Tech Startups
    2021
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    Indian Achievers Award 2021 for Young Entrepreneur
    2021
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    Westminster Employability Silver Award
    2020

Social Cause

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Member - LBS Private Equity & Venture Capital Club

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Member - JCI (Junior Chamber International)

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Trustee - Agarwal Vidya Vihar

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Member - BNI Surat

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Fundraising Volunteer - Christina Noble Children's Foundation

Featured

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Times of India & ET Panache Gujarat Coverage

DLC Knowledge

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Panel Discussion

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Co-Founder & Investor | Rachit Group | Surat | DLC Global Committee