Vegrow - Entrepreneur In Residence

VEGROW: INDIA'S No. 1 B2B MARKETPLACE FOR FRUITS

What is Vegrow?

Vegrow is in the business of fresh fruits with an addressable market size of $43 Bn. Vegrow is a tech platform partnering with farmers, aggregating supply, and matchmaking different quality/grades of produce to the right set of customers across organized & semi-organised demand.

Vegrow has partnered with 30000+ farmers and has India wide presence, marketing the fresh produce to over 200+ B2B customers across modern trade, exporters & wholesaler/semi wholesaler segments.

What are we creating at Vegrow?

Imagine a global organization, with massive footprint across the nations, ability to influence millions of growers & wholesalers through a powerful technology & data driven platform creating wealth for all stakeholders in the value chain. Yes, we are building, world's largest farm first B2B marketplace for fruits.

Role: Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)

Location: Bengaluru (Onsite)

Position Overview: We are seeking an innovative and entrepreneurial-minded individual to join our organization as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR). As an EIR, you will play a crucial role in driving our company's growth and transformation by bringing your expertise, business acumen, and fresh perspectives to the table. You will work closely with our leadership team and collaborate with various stakeholders to identify and explore new business opportunities, develop strategic initiatives, and help shape the future direction of our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Analysis: Conduct comprehensive market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, market gaps, and potential areas for expansion. Evaluate market dynamics, competitive landscape, and customer insights to inform strategic decision-making.

Business Development: Identify and evaluate potential partnerships, collaborations, and acquisition opportunities. Lead the due diligence process, including financial analysis, market assessment, and risk evaluation. Develop business cases and recommend actionable strategies for growth.

Idea Generation and Validation: Generate innovative ideas and concepts for new products, services, and business models. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate ideas through market testing, prototyping, and customer feedback. Drive the development and refinement of ideas into scalable business opportunities.

Entrepreneurial Leadership: Provide mentorship and guidance to internal teams, entrepreneurs, and startups within our ecosystem. Offer expertise in areas such as product development, go-to-market strategy, fundraising, and operational efficiency. Foster a culture of entrepreneurship and inspire creativity across the organization.

Strategy Implementation: Work closely with the leadership team to define strategic priorities and develop actionable plans. Monitor the progress of strategic initiatives, identify key performance indicators, and provide regular updates to senior management. Drive cross-functional collaboration and alignment to ensure successful implementation of strategies.

Thought Leadership: Stay abreast of industry trends, disruptive technologies, and startup ecosystems. Act as a thought leader by contributing insights, best practices, and thought-provoking ideas to internal and external audiences through presentations, articles, and industry events.

What We're Looking For:

- Proven track record as an entrepreneur, founder, or senior executive in a startup or high growth environment.

- Strong business acumen and a deep understanding of market dynamics, industry trends, and competitive landscapes.

- Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate complex business opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

- Demonstrated ability to generate innovative ideas and translate them into actionable plans.

- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

- Strong networking and relationship-building abilities, with experience in developing partnerships and collaborations.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

More about Vegrow - Growth Story:

Vegrow has demonstrated more than 10X growth in last one year across multiple SKUs viz. Pomegranates, Mangoes, Grapes, Citrus, Apples, Melons, etc. Vegrow has nationwide sourcing & selling capabilities. Vegrow sources directly from farmers from 9 states and has sold to 200+ B2B customers across 14 states. We have initiated our global operations to take Indian produce to the globe & bring global produce to India. Vegrow with its young & dynamic team, has stood strong even in the tough pandemic times, and has been consistently doubling their business volumes every month and helping many farmers with advisory & selling their produce.

Vegrow has attracted investment of over 40 Mn from India's top VCs: Prosus Ventures, Lightspeed Partners, Elevation Capital, Matrix Partners & Ankur Capital and boasts a very strong network of mentors/advisors viz. Mr. S Rangrass (ex-CEO of ITC ABD), Founders of Urban Company, Founders of Zetwerk etc.

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Vegrow Founders & Team:

Vegrow founders are extremely passionate about agri-domain and come from a very strong pedigree of IITs and also have a rich corporate & start-up experience along with domain expertise owing to their stint in ITC, Urban Company, AgroStar & Chronus. Vegrow is a fast-growing company and has scaled to over 300-member young & passionate team with a very strong leadership who are ex-entrepreneurs with a blend of Agri & non-Agri expertise coming from successful organisations viz.Godrej, Reliance, ITC, Microsoft etc.

https://www.vegrow.in/