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Avinash Raghava
Championing India's first pay-it-forward SaaS community
Avinash Raghava is the Founding Volunteer and CEO of SaaSBOOMi, a community focused on accelerating the growth of Software as a Service (SaaS) startups in India. He has a rich background in building communities and fostering connections among entrepreneurs, with over two decades of experience in this field.
Professional Background
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SaaSBOOMi: Avinash has been leading SaaSBOOMi since April 2023. The organization is notable for being India's first "pay-it-forward" community, aimed at supporting over 3,000 startups by facilitating peer-to-peer learning, mentorship, and collaborative events designed by founders themselves. His vision is to create a sustainable ecosystem for founders, helping them to build successful companies while maintaining a balanced life.12
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Together Fund: Before his role at SaaSBOOMi, he was involved with the Together Fund from April 2021 to March 2023, a venture capital fund aimed at supporting Indian entrepreneurs.1
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Accel: Avinash served as a Community Platform Evangelist at Accel from September 2017 to March 2021, where he helped portfolio companies engage and learn from one another, contributing to the Indian SaaS ecosystem.1
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iSPIRT Foundation: He co-founded and was a fellow at the iSPIRT Foundation, which focuses on transforming India into a hub for new generation software products, from September 2012 to September 2017.1
Avinash is passionate about creating strong relationships within the entrepreneurial community and believes in the potential of India to become a global leader in SaaS products.2
Highlights
In a world rampant with plagiarism, where ideas are copied left, right, and center and repackaged to create an impression of a differentiated value proposition, authenticity is rare. 💯
And then there’s the peril of our times: disinformation. Alongside this, mediocrity is being rewarded and celebrated, making it all the more remarkable when someone dares to call out the nonsense when needed.
Here’s to the ones like my dear friend @sumanthr, who call a spade a bloody shovel. 👇
Starting my week with this heartfelt note to our founder community! 👇
In my journey of connecting with 500+ entrepreneurs every year, I am constantly moved by their resilience and determination.
The entrepreneurial path is intensely challenging, testing not just business acumen but one’s entire being.
This is why we created Jagah the Space—a sacred space where entrepreneurs can heal, grow, and find strength in community through consciousness practices.
Over six transformative retreats, we've touched the lives of 100+ founders, creating a sanctuary where vulnerability fuels growth.
It's a long road ahead, but we’ve taken the first step.
Today, we’re thrilled to announce our 7th Jagah Founder Wellness Retreat [Nov 8-10, in Bangalore] led by the always-insightful Sriram Kalyanaraman, a dedicated founder coach.
This isn’t just another retreat—it’s permission to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself. Together, we’ll dive into deep relaxation, emotional healing, and the powerful body-mind connection, all while forming lasting bonds with fellow founders.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to join us: https://t.co/OWRcdn9g83
☀️ And here’s a thought: Instead of just recommending this to a founder you care about, consider gifting them this experience.
Sometimes, the greatest gift we can give is the space to heal and grow. 🙏
Thanks to Aneesh Reddy, Phanindra Sama, Shashank Kumar for supporting the mission and to Matthew John, Sehar Dabur & Pankaj Mishra for putting this together.
