# Vinayak Ranade

> Founder, Investor, Advisor - Product, Engineering and Design - Travel, HRTech

Builder at heart. Founder of Drafted, a best in class job matching tool & dispatch algorithm (sold to Instawork)

Backed by top-tier funds including Lightspeed, Accel, NextGen Venture Partners, Afore Capital, and others

VP of Product at Instawork (Benchmark, Greylock)

Director of Engineering at Kayak (IPO)

Invested in 50+ startups

I’ve likely made most mistakes there are to make in startups :)

I’ve done almost every startup job from investor to engineer, from founder to customer support. From brand design to marketing events. Bought and sold companies, hired and laid people off, you name it. I’ve helped hundreds of people get jobs, negotiate raises, make career transitions and raise money.

Things I can advise on: 
✔️ Startups
✔️ Fundraising
✔️ Product & innovation
✔️ Marketing & growth
✔️ Go-to-market strategies
✔️ Mergers & acquisitions
✔️ & more 

I love helping where I can. And I will be grateful to meet you.

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

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $150.00

## Subscription Plans

- Building Exceptional Products and Teams – 1:1 Advisor ($1025.00/month)

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/vinayak)
- [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/790061TATjzO4o.jpg)
- [Marketplace](/marketplace)