Akarsh Agrawal

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-Founder at ProGrad

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Overview

Akarsh Agrawal is an award-winning entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of ProGrad, an EdTech company recently acquired by GenSpark. A BITS Pilani alumnus, he previously founded Gorismo Technologies and has extensive experience in mobile app development. He was recognized as one of Business Mints "30 Under 30 Inspiring Entrepreneurs. "

Outside of his tech ventures, Akarsh has a keen interest in music, having studied classical guitar at Trinity College of Music London. He is passionate about making complex topics relatable and understandable, believing its crucial for effective communication.

He holds a diploma in Classical Guitar from Trinity College of Music London.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Critic

Information Seeker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

EdTech & Skilling
Co-founded ProGrad to develop tech talent, which was recently acquired by GenSpark to expand skilling operations in India.
Startup Mentorship
Guides early-stage entrepreneurs, particularly in technology and product development, leveraging his experience in building ventures from the ground up.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Has a history of building companies from scratch, having founded both Gorismo Technologies and ProGrad.

Media Appearances

Akarsh has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2022
Co-Founder at ProGrad
7-2011
Founder at Gorismo Technologies
7-2017 - 12-2021
Senior Engineering Manager at Gorismo Technologies
7-2013 - 12-2021
Chief Technology Officer at Gorismo Technologies

Education

2017 - 2019
M.Tech from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
8-2021 - 7-2025
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from JK LAKSHMIPAT UNIVERSITY
Classical Guidhall Guitar from Trinity College of Music London

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Insights For Selling To Akarsh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akarsh is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akarsh

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akarsh move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Akarsh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Akarsh

Personality Compatibility


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