# Bharat Vasan

> Software, Hardware & Health Startups (2x Exits). Founder @ BASIS (acq. by Intel). President @ August Home (acq. by Assa Abloy). Partner @ TPB.

Experienced investor-operator in consumer tech (15 yrs in founder, CEO/COO, Board roles; 2x venture exits, $500M+ raised). 

Founder of BASIS Science (acq. by Intel), President of August Home (acq. by Assa Abloy), former CEO of PAX Labs (achieved unicorn status), and former CFO/COO of EA Sports.

I’ve led teams to build: 
• 3 generations of world's first wrist-worn optical heart rate sensor for consumers (BASIS, acq. by Intel)
• Smart home locks and doorbells for DIY home access control (August, acq. by Assa Abloy)
• Pre-EVT build of world's first molecular beverage printer/star trek replicator (Cana, acquired)
• Era 2 connected vaporizer that made extracts transparent to users (PAX)

Sector experience & interests:
• Connected Sensors & Devices
• Consumer Software and Media
• Healthcare, Fitness & Wellness
• IoT Sensor Infrastructure
• Smart Home Platforms

Board member for venture-backed startups, and nonprofits including Intangible, Supergut, Starco and the San Francisco SPCA.

How I can help: 
✔️ Product & innovation
✔️ Going from 0 to 1
✔️ Fundraising from VCs
✔️ Crafting a narrative
✔️ Go-to-market strategy
✔️ Operations & scaling
✔️ Managing your P&L
✔️ Executive leadership
✔️ Board governance
✔️ & more

I am very passionate about sharing all of my learnings with others on similar journeys. Excited to connect!

**Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $300.00

## Subscription Plans

- Building successful consumer tech startups – 1:1 Mentor ($1300.00/month)

## Example Questions

- As I expand my exec team, how do I add people that stretch the group but keep the team cohesive?
- My startup has some runway but still needs ro fundraise in a bad market. Keep going or shut down?
- What are some ways to gain distribution cheaply and test product-market fit? No $ for marketing.
- How much capital to allocate to inventory in a hardware or CPG startup with physical inventory?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/bharat)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)