Sandeep Karwa

From Corner Stores to Category Leaders: How Zithara.AI is Reimagining Indian Retail In Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across India, shopkeepers once knew every customer by face—but not by data. That was the gap. 📍That’s where Zithara.AI stepped in. Launched in 2022 without VC backing or Silicon Valley buzzwords—just a bold vision, relentless founders, and one mission: 👉 To democratize AI-powered customer intelligence for every Indian retailer. The insight? Indian retail was rich in footfalls, but poor in follow-up. No CRM. No segmentation. No structured retention. Loyalty was assumed, not engineered. So, the Zithara team built a solution from scratch: A full-stack retail CRM platform — 9 products, one unified interface. Simple enough for a paanwala to use. Smart enough for a luxury jeweller to rely on. 🚀 From pilot stores in Hyderabad to 500+ high-intent retailers across India, Zithara is now driving: ✅ 3x repeat sales via precision WhatsApp marketing ✅ 28% lift in customer retention ✅ 25% increase in acquisition through referral automation ✅ 100% lead capture from every channel — walk-ins, social, or digital ✅ True omnichannel orchestration — SMS, Email, RCS, Meta, Push, and more But this journey wasn’t just about tech. It meant winning trust in a market where pen and paper were still the CRM. Where “data” was seen as optional, not transformational. Zithara didn’t just build a platform. It built a new way for Indian retailers to think about customers — as relationships to grow, not transactions to close. 💡 The belief that carried them forward? “Solve for the user, not the investor.” No vanity dashboards. No hollow metrics. Just tangible outcomes. ⸻ In just two years, Zithara.AI has become the quiet force behind India’s smart retail revolution — powering everyone from local kiranas to national chains. Because in tomorrow’s India, even the smallest shop deserves enterprise-grade intelligence. Made in Bharat. Made for Bharat. Scaling beyond Bharat. This is just the beginning. Sridevi Reddy Varun Kashyap

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InMobi has announced the appointment of Gaurav Jain as Head of Ad Revenue for Asia Pacific (APAC). In this strategic role, Jain will lead the advertising revenue growth across InMobi’s broad portfolio, including InMobi Exchange, InMobi DSP, and Glance AI.   With over 20 years of experience in leading technology firms, Gaurav has held senior leadership positions at Google, Meta, and Snap Inc., where he played a key role in scaling revenue operations across Asia. Prior to joining InMobi, he served as Chief Business Officer at ShareChat, where he was instrumental in shaping India’s short-form video ecosystem. He began his career as a software engineer at NVIDIA.   Gaurav’s appointment signals InMobi’s commitment to strengthening its ad tech leadership and accelerating revenue growth across the APAC region. #ThePortfolioMagazine #InMobi #Leadership #AdTech #DigitalAdvertising #APACGrowth #GauravJain #AdvertisingInnovation #ProgrammaticAds #GlanceAI #MarketingLeadership #AsiaPacific #InMobiExchange #InMobiDSP #Appointment

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Kunal Nagpal has been appointed as Chief Business Officer at InMobi, where he’ll now spearhead its advertising ecosystem. He will lead InMobi Exchange and Meson, strengthening the platform’s monetization and programmatic growth. Kunal’s new position is key to advancing InMobi’s sell-side innovation and global ad tech capabilities. His leadership aims to sharpen focus on scalable advertising solutions and ecosystem partnerships. This move signals InMobi’s commitment to building sustainable, data-driven ad infrastructure under his guidance. #AdTechLeadership #InMobiMoves #DigitalMonetization #ProgrammaticAdvertising #LeadershipUpdate #SellSideExcellence #AdInnovation

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Indian SaaS is no longer “catching up.” We’re now competing shoulder-to-shoulder with the best—building category-defining products and scaling globally. Thrilled to share a big milestone: Fynd is now in GCC with a regional HQ and on-ground operating hub to power the region’s next wave of unified, AI-native retail. Why GCC? • World-class retail markets (UAE, KSA) with ambitious digital agendas • Shoppers who expect seamless, omnichannel experiences • Strong policy push on digital transformation + AI adoption • Perfect timing for modern, composable commerce stacks At Fynd, we’re bringing a composable unified commerce stack—OMS, POS, WMS, PIM, TMS, Storefront, and GenAI tools—built in India, for the world. If you’re a GCC retailer exploring unified commerce, let’s talk about pilots, partner models, and quick wins. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dqbTGDAS #SaaSFromIndia #RetailTech #UnifiedCommerce #GCC #UAE #KSA #Omnichannel #MakeInIndia #GlobalSaaS

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InMobi appoints Kunal Nagpal as Chief Business Officer to head ad businesses. This newly created position will enhance the company’s advertising initiatives across InMobi’s diverse portfolio, including Glance AI, InMobi Global Exchange and InMobi DSP. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dW4qnj_i Abhay Singhal #e4m #InMobi #KunalNagpal #ChiefBusinessOfficer #AdvertisingLeadership #AdTech Follow e4m's WhatsApp channel for the latest updates: https://lnkd.in/dXqtn7Q5

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