Pratish Raj

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Co-Founder at Machaxi

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Pratish Raj is the Co-Founder and CEO of Machaxi, a sportstech company transforming India into a sports-playing nation. An XLRI Jamshedpur alumnus, he previously worked in product management at Amazon, where he was part of the core team that launched amazon. ae and amazon. sa. People he has worked with describe him as diligent, a problem-solver, and having sharp business sense.

Fueled by a personal passion, Pratish is dedicated to making sports an integral part of daily life in India, moving it beyond just a leisure activity. His posts show a focus on community fitness and making sports accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. He is a strong believer in sports as a catalyst for holistic well-being.

His most memorable experience was leading the Tata Groups flood relief operations in Kashmir in 2014.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Objective Thinker

Features Driven

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They are very proud of what they do. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Topics They Care About

Building Sports Culture
His company, Machaxi, is dedicated to creating a holistic sports culture in India by making sports accessible and an integral part of daily life for all.
Startup Founders Journey
As a Co-Founder and CEO, he is building his company from the ground up and was recently featured in a series called "Bharat ke Super Founders".
Accessible Sports
He is passionate about sports adoption for everyone, highlighting instances of wheelchair users playing badminton at his centers and creating inclusive facilities.

Media Appearances

Sports tech company Machaxi raises $1.5 million from Prakash Padukone, Rainmatter and others. Featured in Economic Times

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Sportstech startup Machaxi raises Rs 4.8 crore in pre-Series A round. Featured in Indian Startup News

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Work History

5-2023
Co-Founder at Machaxi
11-2021 - 5-2023
Senior Technical Product Manager at Amazon
10-2019 - 11-2021
Senior Product Manager at Amazon
12-2017 - 9-2019
Product Manager at Amazon
4-2017 - 12-2017
TAS Manager - Sales & Marketing Operations - Middle East & Sales Strategy at Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from XLRI Jamshedpur
2006 - 2010
Engineer's Degree from Vellore Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Pratish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pratish 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 Pratish

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pratish move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Pratish take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Pratish

Personality Compatibility


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