Ashwin Purushottam

Commander
DISC Type : D

Venture Development Advisor at Antler

United Arab Emirates

Overview

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Personality Overview

Decisive

Risk-Taker

Impact-Driven

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2024
Venture Development Advisor at Antler
5-2021
Founder & CEO at Gobble
11-2024 - 4-2025
Strategic Advisor - Commercial Strategy & Operations at Watermelon Ecosystem
6-2024 - 11-2024
Strategic Advisor - Food, Commercial Strategy at Careem
11-2023 - 2-2024
Strategic Advisor - Fintech, Strategy & Operations at Cinch

Education

2013 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD
2003 - 2007
B.Sc. Honours from University of Windsor

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Exp : 3 Location : United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : Venture Development Advisor at Antler
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Insights For Selling To Ashwin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashwin is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashwin

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashwin move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ashwin take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ashwin

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