Ratul Ghosh from Uber, joins DealShare as Chief Growth Officer.
Mumbai, 2nd December, 2021: DealShare, India’s leading player in the social e-commerce segment, makes an addition to their CXO suite with the appointment of Mr Ratul Ghosh as the Chief Growth Officer at DealShare. Prior to DealShare Ratul was the Head of Rider Operations for India & South Asia at Uber. In his new role, Ratul will be responsible for driving the growth and expansion agenda for DealShare
Ratul has over two decades of experience in strategy and new business setup. Prior to his stint at Uber, he has worked with eBay, Philips, HCL and the Tata Administrative Service. He was also the co-founder of various startups. Born and schooled in Jaipur and an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, he brings in a diverse set of skills to DealShare ranging from Marketing and Operations to Strategy and Growth.
Sharing his thoughts on the appointment, Mr Vineet Rao, Founder & CEO, DealShare said, “We are delighted to welcome Ratul to the DealShare family. We are at the cusp of exponential growth and his invaluable experience of over 20 years, will be critical to take us to the next level. In the next two years, we are looking to become #1 retailer of choice for the next 500mn unaddressed population of India and Ratul’s partnership with DealShare will be crucial to drive this growth vision.”
On joining DealShare, Mr Ratul Ghosh, Chief Growth Officer DealShare, said, “Improving the quality of living of the middle and lower middle class is what DealShare stands for and this deep-rooted vision is what has attracted me here. The founders and the team have a 360 degree understanding of the ecosystem and I am a huge fan of the innovation that DealShare has brought into the e-tail ecosystem. I am looking forward to setting a new benchmark with Vineet, Medda and the team.”
“While it is still growing at breakneck early-stage speeds, I feel on size and impact, it is already a mature organisation which is growing from strength to strength.” added Ratul
DealShare is backed by Tiger Global, WestBridge Capital, Alpha Wave Incubation (a venture fund backed by ADQ, and managed by Falcon Edge Capital), Partners of DST Global, Matrix Partners India, Alteria Capital and Z3 Partners and is preparing to invest heavily in technology, scaling up its operations and strengthening its business. The new appointment will play a crucial role in fulfilling the company’s vision and growth journey to become the country's leading retailer catering to middle and lower-income families.
About DealShare: DealShare is an e-commerce model whose objective is to re-invent e-retail for the next billion internet users. Currently, DealShare is present in 60+ cities and towns across 5+ states and it plans to expand to 100+ cities in 2021. The company has served more than 50 lakh happy consumers and is adding lakhs of new consumers every month. DealShare caters to about 3 lakh orders on a daily basis. Since its inception, its focus has been to procure products from local manufacturers and provide them with a platform to digitize their business and compete with national brands. At present, DealShare has partnered with over 1000+ local and regional brands in the grocery and essential space.
For more information, visit: https://www.dealshare.in
