Abhishek Ballabh

Abhishek Ballabh is a tech entrepreneur and data scientist based in Pune, India. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of ExtraaEdge, a venture capital-backed tech startup focused on making global admissions predictable and data-driven.1

Career Highlights

ExtraaEdge: Abhishek co-founded ExtraaEdge in December 2017 and has since grown the company significantly. Under his leadership, ExtraaEdge has:

• Achieved 2.5X year-on-year growth
• Raised three rounds of venture capital
• Expanded globally
• Crossed over $2 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)1

Previous Experience: Before founding ExtraaEdge, Abhishek worked as a Data Architect at HSBC, one of the world's largest banks. He was also one of the first employees at MindTickle, a SaaS unicorn.1

Entrepreneurial Journey

Abhishek's entrepreneurial journey includes several notable experiences:

• On Deck: He joined the Founder Fellowship program at On Deck in July 2022.1
• Axilor Ventures: He has been a member of the Accelerator Program at Axilor Ventures since March 2017.1
• Startup Leadership Program: Abhishek was a graduate of the 2014 Pune Chapter and later served as Vice President of Learning for the Pune Chapter.1

Personal Interests

Beyond his professional pursuits, Abhishek has diverse interests including:

• Entrepreneurship
• Movies
• Himalayan treks
• Drumming
• Running marathons
• Building meaningful relationships1

Abhishek is known for being a voracious reader and believes in learning through observing people. He emphasizes the importance of people in making a company successful, focusing on how they behave and make decisions.1