Fundraising Fox

Devendra Deshmukh

Investor

CEO, e-Zest (co-founder) at Fresco Capital

Pune, India

About

Devendra Deshmukh co-founded e-Zest, a global IT services company established in 2000 that focuses on product engineering for startups and ISVs and digital transformation for enterprises, where he serves as CEO overseeing strategy, alliances, and business development. He holds an engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunication from Amravati University and an MBA specializing in Information Systems from Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (Mumbai University), and is a certified Gemba Kaizen expert from JMAM (Japan). He mentors entrepreneurs and startups and is a charter member of the TiE Pune Chapter and a committee member for the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.

Experience

  1. Kipekee JourneysCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. vCreaTek ConsultingNon Executive Chairpersoncurrent2025 — presentGlobal
  3. Fresco CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2015 — presentPune Area, India
  4. YPOMembercurrent2021 — presentPune, Maharashtra, India
  5. TiECharter Membercurrent2011 — presentPune Area, India
  6. HobbyistNature Photographercurrent2015 — present
  7. e-Zest SolutionsCEO and Founder2000 — 2025Pune, India

Education

  1. Welingkar Institute of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA) - Information Systems, Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Information Systems1998 — 2000

Skills & more

Strategy99Strategic Planning55Management98Team Management54Start-up Leadership1Travel1Tourism1Corporate GovernanceBoard GovernanceGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)GovernanceManagement Information Systems (MIS)
+12 moreStatistical Data AnalysisCorporate FinanceHuman Resources (HR)Strategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipStrategic ConsultingOutsourcingStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyBusiness IntelligenceEnterprise Software

Languages English · German · Hindi · Marathi

  • Inbound CertificationHubSpot

From Devendra's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Colleagues at Fresco Capital