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Anand Ganesh Rao

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Founder at Retail Fountainhead
📍 Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Anand Ganesh Rao is a retail and tech advisor with over 27 years of experience helping leaders avoid costly mistakes and drive ROI. At Sharaf DG, he built models delivering over AED 75M in incremental profit. Colleagues describe him as innovative, meticulous, and an exceptional marketing professional with a perfectionists approach.

Outside of his advisory role, Anand is an active angel investor in consumer, SaaS, and retail startups. He is passionate about mentoring early-stage founders, helping them stress-test business models and sharpen their positioning, providing support that extends beyond just capital investment.

Unique fact: Anand was honored as one of the "Technology Pioneers of the World" by the World Economic Forum.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Retail Execution
He frequently writes about closing the gap between corporate strategy and flawless in-store execution, believing this is where most retail strategies break down.
Retail Technology
As an advisor, he leverages his experience of evaluating over 1, 000 technology solutions to help companies implement platforms that deliver measurable returns.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Founder
Retail Fountainhead
9-2025
Startup Mentor
Founder Institute GCC
4-2015
Angel Investor
Angel Investor
3-2025 - 8-2025
Business Fellow
Perplexity
10-2021 - 3-2025
Senior General Manager
Sharaf DG
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Education
1995 - 1997
Master of Business Administration (PGDBM)
XLRI Jamshedpur
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
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