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Piyush Varanjani

Demand Generation & Growth, APAC at Stripe

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Piyush Varanjani is a seasoned product management professional with a strong background in startups and entrepreneurship, currently serving as Demand Generation & Growth at Stripe in APAC. Notable highlights of his career include roles as a Product Manager at TransferWise and an Angel Investor in various tech startups, showcasing his expertise in product development and investment strategies.

Work Experience 

  • something new

    2024 - Current

    Preparing for AGI, until then building something new (agents to improve operational efficiency). If you want to play low status, high AI game, ping me.

  • Founder Fellow

    2025

    ODF is where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community. Part of the ODF25 cohort.

  • Angel Investor

    2021

  • Angel Investor

    2022 - 2025

Defog is a natural language data query platform that allows users to ask free-form data questions through large language models.

Raised $2,700,000.00 from Script Capital, Pioneer Fund, Dharmesh Shah, Hike Ventures, Y Combinator and Divya Bhat.

  • Product and Growth, APAC

    2020 - 2024

Stripe is an API technology company that provides online payment processing and commerce solutions for Internet businesses.

Raised $9,440,247,725.00 from E1 Ventures.

  • Product Manager and Growth

    2017 - 2020

    International product growth, self-serve optimisation, referrals, and anything else needed to grow the startup including my face on the first OOH advertisement (saved creative cost).

  • Product Manager

    2016 - 2016

    Launched VikiLearn, a language learning product built on Viki’s video platform, reaching 35M users with Chinese learning content.

Viki is a prime-time entertainment to new audiences and unlocks new markets and revenue opportunities for content owners.

Raised $24,300,000.00 from Singtel Innov8.

  • Entrepreneur in Residence

    2015 - 2015

    Scouted and evaluated early-stage startups in Singapore for GSF Accelerator’s 2015 cohort, helping them expand globally across Silicon Valley, Europe, and India. Built partnerships and managed deal flow to connect Singapore’s startup ecosystem with 200+ investors and global networks.

  • Product Manager

    2015 - 2015

    Led automation of last-mile delivery notifications, improving customer communication and enhancing delivery experience at Asia’s leading online fashion retailer.

  • CEO

    2014 - 2015

    Founded ThePitch, an online platform for entrepreneurs to upload video pitches and receive crowdsourced feedback to refine early-stage ideas. Built the business plan, validated feasibility with mentors, and led the team by defining vision and culture.

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