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Gaurav Manchanda

Investor

Chief Product Officer at MassChallenge Mexico

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

About

Gaurav Manchanda is an operator with 20 years of experience building and rebuilding organizations across health, medtech, climate, and assistive technology. Most recently, he served as Chief Product Officer at MassChallenge, where he restructured the accelerator's programs toward complex, regulated markets, increasing cohort revenue to $260M while reducing participant count by 26%. Previously, he built Formlabs' medical division from 2% to 16% of company revenue, supporting over 100,000 surgeries and millions of medical devices, and earlier deployed 25,000 solar systems across East Africa through a venture-backed startup while administering a $9M World Bank grant in Liberia.

Experience

  1. MassChallengeChief Product Officercurrent2025 — presentBoston, MA
  2. MassChallengeChief Program Officer2024 — 2025Boston, MA
  3. Various OrganizationsAdvisory, Board & Fellowship Rolescurrent2014 — present
  4. FormlabsDirector, Medical Market Development2021 — 2023Greater Boston Area
  5. FormlabsProduct Management (Upstream Marketing) - Medical2019 — 2021Somerville, MA
  6. FormlabsBusiness Development Lead - Medical2017 — 2019
  7. One Degree SolarFounder, CEO2012 — 2017Kenya
  8. USAIDEnergy Sector Reform Specialist2009 — 2012Ghana
  9. Clinton Health Access InitiativeSpecial Adviser to the Deputy Minister of Health2006 — 2008Liberia

Skills & more

Strategy50Management14Strategic Planning21LeadershipTeam ManagementPublic SpeakingIndustry standardsSpanishCorporate Venture CapitalArtificial Intelligence (AI)Entrepreneurial Organizations1Product Innovation2
+12 moreInnovation ConsultingTechnology TransferChange ManagementOperations ManagementExecutive ManagementGo-to-Market StrategyTechnology CommercializationStartup DevelopmentBusiness Process ImprovementCorporate PartnershipsEnterprise MarketingMarketing Strategy

Languages English · Spanish

  • Marketing Strategy Certificate — Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
  • Process Validation for Medical Devices — ASQ - World Headquarters

From Gaurav's professional profile.

Colleagues at MassChallenge Mexico

Alena Ivashenka
Life Sciences Investor at Venture Capital World Summit
Anna Marie Wagner
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Benoit Dubuis
Switzerland Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Cait Brumme
Chief Executive Officer at MassChallenge Mexico
Chris Houlihan
Chief Growth Officer at MassChallenge Mexico
Collin Wallace
General Partner at Lobby Capital
Craig J. Lewis
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Elizabeth Graham
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gaurav Manchanda?
Gaurav Manchanda is an operator with 20 years of experience building and rebuilding organizations across health, medtech, climate, and assistive technology. Most recently, he served as Chief Product Officer at MassChallenge, where he restructured the accelerator's programs toward complex, regulated markets, increasing cohort revenue to $260M while reducing participant count by 26%. Previously, he built Formlabs' medical division from 2% to 16% of company revenue, supporting over 100,000 surgeries and millions of medical devices, and earlier deployed 25,000 solar systems across East Africa through a venture-backed startup while administering a $9M World Bank grant in Liberia.
Where does Gaurav Manchanda work?
Gaurav Manchanda is Chief Product Officer at MassChallenge Mexico.
Where did Gaurav Manchanda go to school?
Gaurav Manchanda studied at Tulane University (Bachelor’s Degree, Majors: International Development and Technology Transfer; Latin American Studies); School for International Training (Regional Integration, Development); School for International Training (Intensive Spanish Language and Culture Seminar).

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Also attended School for International Training24

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Shared employers

Also worked at MassChallenge89

Dave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesLuis MartinezVenture Principal at Capital FactorySarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesAndreaIR at NAP

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Also worked at Various Organizations7

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Also worked at Formlabs12

Aaron MankovskiManaging Partner at PitangoDror BermanFounding Partner at Innovation EndeavorsDarian ZiganteSenior Associate at Wittington VenturesTara TanGeneral Partner at Strange VenturesMarcy AxelradChief Operating Officer at MassChallenge MexicoHabib HaddadManaging Partner at The E14 Fund

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Also worked at USAID41

Deena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalGordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersNimesh ModakInvestor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESWill WalkerSenior Associate at Jump CapitalMarguerite BensonSenior Advisor at Audere CapitalTay SalimullahVenture Partner at 4BIO Capital

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