Google Ropes in Ragini Das as Head for Startups
Tech giant Google has named Ragini Das to the position of Head of Startups for India. In this capacity, she will be responsible for assisting flourishing startup companies globally by linking them with appropriate contacts, resources, and proven strategies to facilitate their expansion.
Ragini Das brings more than 12 years of experience in developing consumer technology companies, including her work at Zomato and leap.club. Throughout her professional journey, she has also been employed by various organizations such as Aludecor, Standard Chartered Bank, and Trident Group.
Ragini perceives her life has come full circle since she failed to make it into the company in 2013 to now lead the company on its mission to support thriving startups.
Sharing a job update on professional networking site LinkedIn, Das wrote, “Life has come full circle, and I'm excited to share that I've joined Google as Head of Google for Startups - India”.
Sharing her journey, Das said that she sat for two interviews in 2013 — one at Google and one at Zomato. “I didn't make it through Google's last round, but I did get into Zomato — and those 6 years changed everything for me.,” she said.
According to Das, Zomato helped her “identify my career moat, gave me lifelong friends, an incredibly steep learning curve and the resilience to eventually take the leap and co-found leap.club”.
She then called leap.club her “most defining chapter”, adding that it gave her “purpose, an identity and, changed lives for thousands of women”.
“Through this journey, I had the privilege of connecting with founders who are tackling some of India's most pressing challenges. When we paused operations in June this year, I wasn't sure what the next decade would look like. I took time to relax, create art, get back into fitness, travel, pick up a few passion projects and spend countless hours photographing my dog, Jimmy,” she added.
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According to Das, she came across her current role at Google in August and said it felt like “destiny” and “perfectly aligned with my journey”.
“We're on a mission to support thriving startups around the world by connecting them to the right people, products and best practices to help them grow. More on what's coming up in India soon,” she added.
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According to her LinkedIn profile, besides Zomato and leap.leap.club, which she launched in 2020, Das has previously worked with Trident Group India, and interned at Standard Chartered Bank and Aludecor.
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Das earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) with First Class Honours from Lancaster University. She completed her schooling at Chettinad Vidyashram in Chennai, where she also served as the Cultural Secretary. Das also serves as Chair of the Women in Startups Committee at FICCI.