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Jani Pasha

Founder

Founder at Lokal

Greater Bengaluru Area

FoundedLokal Β· YC

About

Jani Pasha is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lokal, a company that began in 2018 as a WhatsApp group focused on providing local-language content to users in tier-2 and tier-3 towns in India. Under his leadership, Lokal has developed into a set of category-specific apps spanning skill learning, matrimonial matchmaking, agricultural advisory, local jobs, community updates, emotional well-being, and astrology, built on a platform combining local-language content and AI. The company's investors include Y Combinator, Sony, Global Brain, India Quotient, and 3one4 Capital.

Founder at LokalYC S19

Intro paths

YC

Jani went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Jani can intro founders to Lokal's investors below.

Co-founders at Lokal

JPJani pasha
Jani pashaFounder

Founder at LokalYC S19

Intro paths

YC

Jani went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

β†’

In turn, Jani can intro founders to Lokal's investors below.

Co-founders at Lokal

JPJani Pasha
Jani PashaFounder

Experience

  1. LokalCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2018 β€” presentIndia
  2. TheSoup - AI Based News PlatformCofounder2016 β€” 2018Bengaluru
  3. Zoomo IndiaSr Product Manager2015 β€” 2016
  4. Zoomo IndiaGrowth Product Manager2015Bengaluru Area, India
  5. Halfteaspoon.comCofounder2014 β€” 2015Bangalore
  6. Tata SteelManager2013 β€” 2014Jamshedpur Area, India
  7. Jagriti Sewa SansthanYatri (Fellow)2013 β€” 2014India
  8. Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurUndergraduate Representative to Institute Senate2012 β€” 2013Kharagpur Area, India
  9. Tata SteelIntern2012Jamshedpur Area, India

Skills & more

Strategic Planning10Team Leadership10Public Speaking12Management15Analysis6Team Management9Entrepreneurship42Start-ups33Marketing30Sales Management14Business Development13Business Strategy16
+4 moreMarket ResearchBloggingProduct ManagementData Analysis

Languages English Β· Hindi Β· Telugu

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jani Pasha?
Jani Pasha is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lokal, a company that began in 2018 as a WhatsApp group focused on providing local-language content to users in tier-2 and tier-3 towns in India. Under his leadership, Lokal has developed into a set of category-specific apps spanning skill learning, matrimonial matchmaking, agricultural advisory, local jobs, community updates, emotional well-being, and astrology, built on a platform combining local-language content and AI. The company's investors include Y Combinator, Sony, Global Brain, India Quotient, and 3one4 Capital.
Where does Jani Pasha work?
Jani Pasha is Founder of Lokal.
What companies did Jani Pasha found?
Jani Pasha founded Lokal.
Where did Jani Pasha go to school?
Jani Pasha studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (Bachelors of Technology); Y Combinator (Summer 2019).

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