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Ashwini Anburajan

Investor

Investor at Side Door Ventures

New York, New York, United States

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About

Ashwini Anburajan is Chief Executive Officer of Obi, a ridehail aggregator, and a founding partner of 22X Fund, a tokenized venture capital fund designed to broaden access to capital for founders. Her prior experience includes launching data-driven companies including Social Data Collective (acquired by 500 Startups Batch 22), whose products served major media organizations such as Hearst and A&E, and serving as an advisor and board member to multiple startups. She began her career as a journalist covering national politics and elections for NBC News.

Experience

  1. Obi - Ridehail AggregatorChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Obi - Ridehail AggregatorChief Revenue Officer (CRO)2023 — 2025
  3. Side Door VenturesInvesting Partnercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  4. Amazon Web Services (AWS)AWS Startup Business Development2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  5. UpsideHead of Consumer Partnerships2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  6. 22X FundManaging Partner2017 — 2020
  7. WeWorkHead of WeWork Labs2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  8. The Linux FoundationSenior Advisor Hyperledger2018 — 2019
  9. OpenUp.ioFounder & CEO2014 — 2019New York, NY
  10. BuzzFeedDirector of Partner Development2012 — 2014New York, NY
  11. Outcast MediaDirector of Business Development2011 — 2012New York, NY

Skills & more

Strategy54Management8Social Media51Digital Media72Mobile1Blogging26Advertising5Strategic Partnerships40Mobile Devices9E-commerce23Start-ups26Marketing14
+10 moreBusiness DevelopmentPublishingBusiness StrategyContent StrategyAnalyticsMarketing StrategyNew MediaDigital MarketingDigital StrategySocial Media Marketing

Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ashwini Anburajan?
Ashwini Anburajan is Chief Executive Officer of Obi, a ridehail aggregator, and a founding partner of 22X Fund, a tokenized venture capital fund designed to broaden access to capital for founders. Her prior experience includes launching data-driven companies including Social Data Collective (acquired by 500 Startups Batch 22), whose products served major media organizations such as Hearst and A&E, and serving as an advisor and board member to multiple startups. She began her career as a journalist covering national politics and elections for NBC News.
Where does Ashwini Anburajan work?
Ashwini Anburajan is at Side Door Ventures.
Where did Ashwini Anburajan go to school?
Ashwini Anburajan studied at Brown University (Bachelor of Arts, International Relations); University of Cambridge (Masters of Business Administration, Strategy).

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