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Arpana Shahi

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Building Gabit at Gabit
📍 Gurugram, Haryana, India

Arpana Shahi is the co-founder of Gabit, a health-tech platform creating a "longevity ecosystem. " A serial entrepreneur with a background from IIT, IIM, and McKinsey & Company, she has a history of building award-winning consumer tech ventures. Her latest success is Gabits award-winning smart ring and securing high-profile investors.

While intensely focused on her entrepreneurial ventures, Arpana maintains a keen interest in the strategies of top-tier technology and consulting firms like Google, Amazon, and McKinsey. Her professional reading likely includes publications such as the Harvard Business Review, reflecting a deep engagement with business innovation and leadership.

Arpana successfully brought Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor on as an investor in her startup, Gabit.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Building Gabit
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Topics Arpana cares about

Health Technology
As the co-founder of Gabit, she is focused on building a "longevity ecosystem" that integrates wearables, AI coaching, and personalized health plans.
Wearable Devices
Her company's flagship product, the Gabit Smart Ring, was recently named "Best Smart Ring of the Year" at the Amazon Best in Tech Awards 2025.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Building Gabit
Gabit
1-2019 - 10-2021
Entrepreneur | Consultant
Consumer tech startups
9-2014 - 3-2018
Founder & CEO
Spark
6-2013 - 3-2018
Founder & CEO
SkillTap
4-2010 - 3-2012
Senior Manager - Strategy
UNINOR (Telenor group - Norway)
In the press

Media appearances

Venture-Backed Wellness Platform Gabit Launches in India. Featured in Business of Fashion
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We are delighted to celebrate Arpana Shahi, Founder of Gabit, at the WOT Awards. Featured in Facebook
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Education
2003 - 2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
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