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

Utpal Vaishnav

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

Let's co-create a shared future.

I am the founder & CEO 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, 44 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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