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
Jani went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Jani can intro founders to Lokal's investors below.
Lokal's investors Β· 7
Co-founders at Lokal
Founder at LokalYC S19
Intro paths
Jani went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Jani can intro founders to Lokal's investors below.
Lokal's investors Β· 7
Co-founders at Lokal
Experience
- LokalCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2018 β presentIndia
- TheSoup - AI Based News PlatformCofounder2016 β 2018Bengaluru
- Zoomo IndiaSr Product Manager2015 β 2016
- Zoomo IndiaGrowth Product Manager2015Bengaluru Area, India
- Halfteaspoon.comCofounder2014 β 2015Bangalore
- Tata SteelManager2013 β 2014Jamshedpur Area, India
- Jagriti Sewa SansthanYatri (Fellow)2013 β 2014India
- Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurUndergraduate Representative to Institute Senate2012 β 2013Kharagpur Area, India
- Tata SteelIntern2012Jamshedpur Area, India
Skills & more
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Market ResearchBloggingProduct ManagementData AnalysisLanguages 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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