About
Kiren Tanna is a startup founder and operator with experience building companies across Asian markets including India, Indonesia, and Singapore, having founded ventures such as ZEN Rooms and Foodpanda. As Entrepreneur in Residence for Cohort 11 at Accelerating Asia, he advises founders on go-to-market strategy, growth, and fundraising.
Experience
- JetpacChief Executive Officercurrent2025 β presentSingapore
- Various Companies & StartupsGrowth Advisor2025Singapore
- Una BrandsCo-founder & CEO2020 β 2025Singapore
- ZEN RoomsCo-Founder & Managing Director2015 β 2020Singapore
- Asia Pacific Internet Group (APACIG) | Rocket Internet SE AsiaCEO2013 β 2015Singapore
- Foodpanda.comCo-Founder & CEO Global/Asia2012 β 2013Singapore
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager2007 β 2012Singapore
- Mastek LtdSoftware Engineer2003 β 2005Mumbai Area, India
Education
- Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaMBA, Finance2005 β 2007
- WHU β Otto Beisheim School of ManagementExchange student - MBA program, finance2006
- University of MumbaiB.E., Information Technology1999 β 2003
Skills & more
Enterprise Software11Mentoring3Design ThinkingStrategic PlanningStrategy99Management61Growth Strategies4Profitable Growth2Strategic Partnerships1Early-Stage StartupsGlobal E-CommerceBusiness Growth Strategies
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International SalesGo-to-Market StrategyRetailProduct DevelopmentProduct LaunchRevenue & Profit GrowthP&L ManagementConsumer BehaviorNew Business OpportunitiesNew Business GenerationStart-upsE-commerceLanguages English Β· Hindi
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Founder mafias
McKinsey & Company mafia319
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Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2Pedro SicilianoBusiness Analyst InternFounded Teachy +1Shantanu AgarwalSummer AssociateFounded Sustaera +1
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University of Mumbai mafia28
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Al LalaniBachelor's degreeFounded Omnibound +1Anshul SadanaB.EFounded NexthopMiten SampatDiploma in EngineeringFounded Virginia TechKadambari (Kad) BeelwarBachelorFounded Truss HealthNishant PatelM.Com - Part IFounded AfkgamingAnjan ShenoyBEFounded Securonix
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WHU β Otto Beisheim School of Management mafia17
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Ferry HeilemannBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Aenu +1Michael SchrezenmaierMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Sumup +1Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1Michael BrehmDiplomaFounded AtheneumFilip DamesDipl. Kfm. (MSc.)Founded ZalandoAnna-Lena KamenetzkyBusiness Administration and ManagementFounded Touch Capital
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Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta mafia7
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Ashok KamalMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded OutsiteAbhinav SherwalMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Recur ClubVaibhav ChowdhuryPost Graduate Diploma in ManagementFounded MeeshoAnish Raj SikkaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded HirationPratik GangwalMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded WuriSourya MajumderAcceleration program funded by world BankFounded ProjectX
Accelerating Asia mafia2
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta66
Veenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhay PandeyGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersGautam MagoGeneral Partner at A91 PartnersSiddharth DhondiyalAdvisor at growX VenturesKiran KalluriPartner at Dallas Venture Capital
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Also attended WHU β Otto Beisheim School of Management134
John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorisFounding Partner at Version One VenturesRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures
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Also attended University of Mumbai132
Manish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ullas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESBhavana WaigankarCOO at LightboxHimanshi TailorAssociate, Legal at LightboxAdith PodharFounding Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Various Companies & Startups3
Also worked at Una Brands5
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Also worked at Foodpanda.com12
Pierre GalletInvestor at DaphniMichaΕ RokoszInvestor at Inovo VCSimon SchminckeGeneral Partner at CreandumDaniel ShinarCEO at ClaltechHatadi HaziqHead of HNWI Relations at KildeAlexander HoffmannGeneral Partner at Forbion
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,455
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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