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Siddharth Deshmukh

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Founder & Managing Partner | Sports & Tech | Commerce | Management | Development | Sustainability at Arimaya Ventures
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Siddharth Deshmukh is a seasoned sports management professional with over 20 years of experience blending technology and sports to drive commercial growth. He focuses on creating sustainable business models for leagues, brands, and federations. Holding a PhD and described as passionate and inspiring, he is the Founder of Arimaya Ventures and CEO of Rising Pune FC.

Driven by a mission to make India a "Sporting Nation, " Siddharth left a career in IT to dedicate himself to the sports ecosystem. This passion extends to founding a grassroots football club for over 500 children and developing future leaders through his "Sports-as-a-Lifestyle" philosophy. He is also a podcast host, mentor, and avid scuba diver.

Interesting fact: Siddharth formerly managed the brand for legendary Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Founder & Managing Partner | Sports & Tech | Commerce | Management | Development | Sustainability
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Siddharth shows up

Informal
Values Relationships
Friendly But Fast

They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Priorities

Topics Siddharth cares about

Sports Commercialization
His career is focused on creating sustainable revenue streams and turning sports entities into powerful, profitable brands.
Grassroots Football
He founded Rising Pune FC, a successful youth football club, to provide competitive opportunities and foster talent from a young age.
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Career

Work history

8-2014
Founder & Managing Partner | Sports & Tech | Commerce | Management | Development | Sustainability
Arimaya Ventures
4-2020
Sports-as-a-Lifestyle Practitioner | Leadership Coach
Sportsy
5-2019
Founder and CEO
Rising Pune FC
8-2016
Sports Industry Mentor - founding member of MBA Sports Management
Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS)
5-2022
Member
Sportscom Industry Confederation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2002
PGD
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
7-2024 - 5-2027
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Chitkara University
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