More about Hardik Batra
Hardik is APAC Director for Commercial at foodpanda, where is responsible for seller growth & revenue as well as strategic programs.
Prior to that he was country commercial director at foodpanda Philippines where he spent 3 years accelerating food delivery business.
Before foodpanda, Hardik was a part of Zomato's Global Growth team and spent brief stints across india and SEA. He was also responsible for launching its subscription-based loyalty program, Zomato Pro in Indonesia, Philippines, New Zealand.
He is deeply passionate about the consumer-internet domain and founded a fin-tech startup, Connaizen early in his career. The startup went on to raise funding from the likes of Govt. of India, ICICI ventures, Startup Bootcamp Singapore and eventually got acquired by India's leading mobile wallet, PayTM.
Prior to that he was country commercial director at foodpanda Philippines where he spent 3 years accelerating food delivery business.
Before foodpanda, Hardik was a part of Zomato's Global Growth team and spent brief stints across india and SEA. He was also responsible for launching its subscription-based loyalty program, Zomato Pro in Indonesia, Philippines, New Zealand.
He is deeply passionate about the consumer-internet domain and founded a fin-tech startup, Connaizen early in his career. The startup went on to raise funding from the likes of Govt. of India, ICICI ventures, Startup Bootcamp Singapore and eventually got acquired by India's leading mobile wallet, PayTM.
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