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Rajesh Sawhney

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Investor at GSF

India

Writes $10K – $500K checks · typically $100K

FoundedGSF

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Rajesh Sawhney is founder and CEO of GSF Accelerator, India's early-stage investor and multi-city tech startup accelerator. As an angel investor, he has made over 125 investments in Indian startups, including exits such as Viki (acquired by Rakuten), Little Eye Labs (acquired by Facebook), and Pokkt (acquired by Anymind Group). His career spans founding Times FM in the 1990s, building Indiatimes.com in the early 2000s, serving as founding president of Reliance Entertainment, and holding board positions at companies including IndiaMART and Ixigo.

Founder & General Partner at GSF

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GSF's investors · 3

GSFGurgaon · $25K – $2.7M checks · since 2022Mount Judi VenturesBengaluru · since 2025Pix Vine CapitalSingapore · $250K – $500K checks

Experience

  1. GSF AcceleratorFounder & CEOcurrent2012 — presentIndia
  2. IndiaMART InterMESH LimitedBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  3. ixigoBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGurugram, Haryana, India
  4. ZestMoneyBoard Member2022 — 2023Singapore
  5. Plaksha UniversityFounding Director at Centre for Entrepreneurship2021 — 2023Mohali district, India
  6. InnerChefCo Founder2015 — 2021Gurgaon
  7. Global Superangels ForumHost and Curator2011 — 2021Greater Delhi Area
  8. H2 (h2.co)Global Chapter Chair2018 — 2021India
  9. Microland LimitedBoard Member2012 — 2019Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  10. Reliance EntertainmentFounding President2005 — 2012
  11. Times Internet LimitedFounder and Chief Operating Officer1999 — 2005

Skills & more

Online Advertising99Digital Marketing91Mobile Devices99Product Development52Mobile Marketing49New Media59Social Media Marketing32Usability17Negotiation30Agile Methodologies26Online Retail19Corporate Finance40
+12 moreDigital MediaVenture CapitalAngel InvestingMentoringEntrepreneurshipMediaStart-upsMobile ApplicationsMonetizationContent StrategyBusiness ModelingEnterprise Software

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50FinBadiliBetterbutterBimaplanBolkar AppCargoFLChhotu.inChizelCityMallCodingaleBikeGoEduflixEekifoodsExprto LiveFairdeal MarketFamboFlexifyMegogoBusGreymeterGreyOrangeGuideTripHansel.ioHipcaskHoggyHoliday TribeHouse Of ZelenaHuddleUpHungry FoalHyperGroIMGN MediaInstaLivelyIobotKiko LiveKoloKoparo CleanKrayonnzLegistifyLittle Eye LabsMoneyyAppNightStayORO WealthOvercartPaisagrowthParam.aiPetmojoPipa.BellaPlaycezPosterGullyProcureYardRentOKRentongo.comRetail PulseSalaryBoxSettlinSharedCabSIGN3 TechnologiesSparrosenseSprinng FoodsSustainiamThingsupTimesaverz.comTradeXTyreplexUnbox RoboticsVaultedge SoftwareVikiWe360Xurrent IMR (formerly Zenduty)ZAPRZocalo.in

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Ben PouladianScout
Partner at AiSprouts VC
Daniel RecanatiScout
Founder and CEO at Rhodium
Gil CanaaniScout
Managing Director at Hearst Ventures
Teruhide SatoScout
Founder and CEO at BEENEXT

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rajesh Sawhney?
Rajesh Sawhney is founder and CEO of GSF Accelerator, India's early-stage investor and multi-city tech startup accelerator. As an angel investor, he has made over 125 investments in Indian startups, including exits such as Viki (acquired by Rakuten), Little Eye Labs (acquired by Facebook), and Pokkt (acquired by Anymind Group). His career spans founding Times FM in the 1990s, building Indiatimes.com in the early 2000s, serving as founding president of Reliance Entertainment, and holding board positions at companies including IndiaMART and Ixigo.
Where does Rajesh Sawhney work?
Rajesh Sawhney is Founder & General Partner of GSF and at GSF.
What check size does Rajesh Sawhney write?
Rajesh Sawhney typically writes checks of $10K – $500K.
What companies did Rajesh Sawhney found?
Rajesh Sawhney founded GSF.
What companies has Rajesh Sawhney invested in?
Investments tracked here include 50Fin, Badili, Betterbutter, Bimaplan, Bolkar App, CargoFL, Chhotu.in, Chizel, CityMall, Codingal, eBikeGo, Eduflix, and 58 more.

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