Utpal Vaishnav

Founder @ Upsquare & House of Starts • Angel Investor + LP

I am the founder & Chairman of Upsquare® Technologies, leading a team of over 200 people in creating Internet businesses.

My journey?

A multi-million-dollar tech company exited in 2017 and acquired a $10 million SaaS business in 2022.

On LinkedIn:

I share my journey under #DhandheKaFunda, focusing on mindset, leadership, and entrepreneurship.

I'm all about peer learning and shared growth.

Quick facts:

- Work → Self-taught software engineer, finance/business background; dropout.

- Sports → Martial Arts enthusiast (Wing-Chun), ex-national chess player.

- Travel → Digital semi-nomad, 46 countries (and counting).

- Mindset → Passion for boundary-pushing projects.

I look forward to connecting and learning from each of you.

Let's connect and make something happen! ✌🏻

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Upcoming events in Ahmedabad

Feb

28

Sat

Mental Health for Founders : Ahmedabad Edition

DevX Sindhu Bhavan Road

11:00am — 01:00pm

Feb

28

Sat

Ahmedabad Startup Meetup

iHub Gujarat

6:00pm — 08:00pm

Mar

07

Sat

eChai Women Founders Initiative in Ahmedabad: March Edition

Venue will be shared with confirmed guests.

11:00am — 01:00pm

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