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Vishnu Menon

Doer · DISC type ds
Head of Strategy & IR + Biz Finance at udaan.com
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Vishnu Menon is a Senior Vice President at udaan, leading Corporate Strategy, Business Finance, and Investor Relations as part of the executive team. His expertise in growth strategy was honed at Bain & Co. and as the founder & CEO of the VC-funded travel tech company, Wandertrails. He is an IIM Calcutta graduate.

Recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Global Shaper, Vishnu has a keen interest in pioneering new concepts, exemplified by his entrepreneurial ventures in the travel sector. He has been a speaker at prominent platforms, including the India Economic Summit and TiECon, discussing his expertise in scaling businesses.

Unique fact: With his startup Wandertrails, he introduced the concept of "Experiential Stays, " a term now widely used across the travel industry.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Head of Strategy & IR + Biz Finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Vishnu shows up

Risk-Accepting
Results Focused
Strategic Planner

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Vishnu cares about

B2B eCommerce Strategy
As a senior leader at udaan, India's largest B2B e-commerce platform, he is focused on driving profitable growth and achieving public market readiness.
Corporate Development
His role encompasses corporate strategy, M&A diligence, and investor relations, building on his previous experience as a management consultant at Bain & Co.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Head of Strategy & IR + Biz Finance
udaan.com
3-2020 - 12-2023
Head - Strategy and Investor Relations
udaan.com
1-2016 - 3-2020
Co-founder & CEO
Wandertrails Services Pvt Ltd
6-2011 - 12-2015
Team Leader
Bain & Company
11-2009 - 12-2010
Recruitment Coordinator
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
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Education
2009 - 2011
PGDM
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
2005 - 2009
B Tech
University of Kerala
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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