Manish Balakrishnan is an accomplished digital marketing and technology sales leader who has been in the industry for more than 20 years. He boasts an impressive background in building and selling digital strategies, executing MVP builds for startups, and technology consulting. Manish currently leads a technology services company, A Digital Agency, and DSHG Sonic, a startup advisory consultancy. Additionally, he is a partner at a Podcast Services Company and Advisor for the Journal Group of publications, focusing on NoCode, SaaS, Cannabis, and Blockchain industries.

Manish is passionate about helping startups progress in MVP builds, pre-seed fundraising, and finding the first 100 customers for B2B startups. His experience and expertise have helped various non-USA based startups gain entry into the US markets, leading them to raise over 30 Million in funding in the past 3 years. He also sits on the Board of Advisors for a few startups and is a mentor at multiple Startup Accelerators.

Before his current positions, Manish co-founded a Fintech startup within the remittance space. He studied for his Master's in Computers and Management at the University of Pune.