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Dr. Raej Padhiyar

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Startup Mentor at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Dr. Raej Padhiyar is the Founder and CEO of Digital Gurukul, a leading Asian Ed-tech company. With a Doctorate in Digital Marketing, he is a startup mentor at IIT Bombay, an author, and a two-time TEDx speaker. He is recognized as one of the "Top 100 Smartest Digital Marketers in the World" by the World Marketing Congress.

He has a strong entrepreneurial drive, having started his own company in 2015 after exploring various new-age skills. His TEDx talk reveals a personal story of leaving home to build something of his own, showcasing his dedication and passion for forging his own path in the tech and marketing world from the ground up.

Unique fact: In one of his TEDx talks, Dr. Padhiyar shared that he ran away from home to start his entrepreneurial journey, building his company from zero.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Startup Mentor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Ed-tech Innovation
As the Founder of Digital Gurukul and a committee member at IAMAI, he is dedicated to transforming education by integrating technology and has trained over 55, 000 students.
Startup Mentorship
He actively mentors early-stage entrepreneurs at IIT Bombay, providing strategic insights on business model development and go-to-market strategies.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Startup Mentor
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
2-2025
Core Committee Member
Big Bash Sports
1-2025
Bureau Chief
Dynamite News
9-2015
Founder & CEO
Digital Gurukul
4-2017
Committee Member
Internet and Mobile Association of India
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Education
2012 - 2014
PGDM
Welingkar Institute of Management
2007 - 2010
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
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