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Rohith Veerajappa
Head of Investments & Technology at Upekkha
Rohith Veerajappa is a technology and product leader currently serving as the Head of Technology and Product at Upekkha, an AI SaaS accelerator based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.1 In this role, he plays a pivotal part in identifying, funding, and accelerating next-generation AI SaaS startups from India.1
Professional Background
Current Role: At Upekkha, Rohith leads the technology team responsible for building and maintaining the company's internal platform.1 His work involves:
- Pre-seed investments
- Startup acceleration
- B2B SaaS product management
- Product conceptualization and development
- Go-to-market strategy
- Product analytics
- Team development
Previous Experience: Before joining Upekkha in January 2020, Rohith had a diverse career in technology and entrepreneurship:
- Co-founder of Wow Labz (September 2011 - December 2019): Led a product engineering studio specializing in consumer applications and enterprise SaaS platforms.1
- Founding Organizer of Lean Startup Machine (January 2014 - December 2017).1
- Associate Software Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services (March 2009 - November 2011).1
Education and Skills
Rohith holds a BE in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University, which he completed in 2008.1 His professional skills include:
- Product management
- User experience (UX) design
- Product roadmapping
- Business development
Additional Information
Rohith is passionate about working with startups and has helped conceptualize, build, and launch over 35 mobile/web products across various verticals such as Fintech, Supply Chain, eCommerce, and SaaS.1 He is also involved in teaching and mentoring, having taught Lean Methodologies at top Indian institutions like IIMB, IITB, and IIITH, and mentored startup founders at accelerators such as Citrix Accelerator, NSRCEL, and MS Accelerator.1
