Rishit Jhunjhunwala

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DISC Type : ci

Chief Executive Officer at Truecaller

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Rishit Jhunjhunwala is the CEO of Truecaller, having progressed through multiple leadership roles including Chief Product Officer since joining in 2015. He is described by colleagues as having "phenomenal energy" in developing market-leading mobile applications. He previously attended Bangalore University and Mallya Aditi International School.

Before his tenure at Truecaller, he was the co-founder of CloudMagic, the company that created the popular email application Newton Mail.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Assertive

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Digital Scam Protection
He is deeply focused on protecting users, particularly elders, from phone scams, digital arrest fraud, and malicious messages on various platforms like Whatsapp and Telegram.
Mobile User Growth
He is focused on scaling the Truecaller platform and has publicly stated his ambition to grow the user base towards the next major milestone of 1 billion users.
Enhanced Caller ID
Passionate about evolving caller identification beyond just a name to include richer context such as a caller's company, profession, or job title to provide more value.

Media Appearances

Truecaller’s global vision: CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala talks AI, growth and the road ahead. Featured in CNBC TV18

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Truecaller (Q3 interview): Redeye speaks with CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala. Featured in Redeye

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‘AI not accurate enough to block calls automatically’: Truecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala. Featured in The Economic Times

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Work History

1-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Truecaller
3-2021 - 1-2025
Chief Product Officer and MD, India at Truecaller
6-2020 - 1-2025
Chief Product Officer at Truecaller
3-2015 - 1-2025
VP Product at Truecaller
9-2011
Co-founder at CloudMagic

Education

1982 - 1993
Education details unavailable from Bangalore University
Education details unavailable from Mallya Aditi International School

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Exp : 26 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Truecaller
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Insights For Selling To Rishit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rishit is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rishit

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rishit move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Rishit take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Rishit

Personality Compatibility


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