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Devendra Deshmukh

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

Pune, India

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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/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
  4. YPOMembercurrent2021 — presentPune Division, Maharashtra, India
  5. TiECharter Membercurrent2011 — presentPune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Skills & more

Start-up Leadership1Travel1

Languages English · German

  • Inbound Certification — HubSpot

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Devendra Deshmukh?
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.
Where does Devendra Deshmukh work?
Devendra Deshmukh is CEO, e-Zest (co-founder) at Fresco Capital.
Where did Devendra Deshmukh go to school?
Devendra Deshmukh studied at Welingkar Institute of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Information Systems, Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Information Systems).

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