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Animesh Mishra 馃懡

Growth Hacker | Ex- VC | Achieved millions of ARR in few weeks Tech & D2C Founders | Bootstapped 10+ SaaS to 140k$ ARR | 3M+ SEO traffic | 7M+ Reddit traffic | Conducted 62+ Events , Conferences & Hackathon | IIT Kanpur

Bengaluru

5+ years of work experience

August AI
Dec 20259 mosPresent

Greater Bengaluru Area

Merlin AI by Foyer
May 20232 yrs 3 mosJul 2025

On-site

Eximius Ventures
May 20221 yr 1 moMay 2023

Delhi, India

Increasing Solid Deal Flow !
Poli
Jun 20218 mosJan 2022

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

The "Control Room" to measure and engage your community across platforms
May 20209 mosJan 2021

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Education

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

B.Tech, Civil Engineering

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

20154 yrs2019
Stoa

Business Administration and Management, General

Stoa

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Headline

Growth Hacker | Ex- VC | Achieved millions of ARR in few weeks Tech & D2C Founders | Bootstapped 10+ SaaS to 140k$ ARR | 3M+ SEO traffic | 7M+ Reddit traffic | Conducted 62+ Events , Conferences & Hackathon | IIT Kanpur

About

As a VC at Eximius Ventures, I increased the solid deal flow by partnering with a closely knit community of IIT Kanpur founders, reaching over 10M impressions and 20K followers online. I also co-founded Poli, a platform that enabled users to measure and engage their community across platforms, generating solid revenue and traction. I have a strong background in content strategy, marketing strategy, and Adobe Premiere Pro, which I leveraged to build and scale a community of 50K+ members with a 15% engagement rate. I also founded SkillRoot, a skill development platform that offered personalized learning paths and mentorship. Additionally, I hold a B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kanpur, where I received the Media and Cultural Excellence award for my contributions to the student-led events and initiatives.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Head of Growth at August AI, Dec 2025 - Present 路 9 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area

Product & Growth Hacker at Merlin AI by Foyer, May 2023 - Jul 2025 路 2 yrs 3 mos, On-site

VC at Eximius Ventures, May 2022 - May 2023 路 1 yr 1 mo, Delhi, India, Increasing Solid Deal Flow !

Co-Founder at Poli, Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 路 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, The "Control Room" to measure and engage your community across platforms

Founder at SkillRoot, May 2020 - Jan 2021 路 9 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Education

B.Tech, Civil Engineering, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR

Business Administration and Management, General, Stoa

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