Saumil Tripathi

Co-Founder and CEO of Grapevine, Co-Founder of Round1 AI

Team ManagementMarketing StrategyProduct MarketingStartup Founding/LeadershipAI/Technology Ecosystem NetworkingTalent Recruitment/Hiring

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About

I'm Saumil Tripathi, Co-Founder and CEO of Grapevine and Co-Founder of Round1 AI. My career started with marketing and product roles at companies like Google, and I've now transitioned to building startups focused on professional networking and AI hiring. I'm passionate about connecting top talent with opportunities, especially in the AI space, and I believe great careers come from access to great information and advice. I also love tennis, which I see as my form of meditation, and enjoy coffee and ice cream. I'm here to offer access to high-quality job opportunities, networking platforms, and events while expanding my network in the tech ecosystem.

Networking

What I can offer

›Access to high-quality job opportunities (20 LPA+ roles)
›A professional networking platform (Grapevine)
›Curated networking events
›Connections within the Indian tech professional and AI ecosystem

Looking for

›expanding my professional network
›exploring mutual opportunities in the AI/startup industry

Best fit for

Top-tier software engineers, backend/frontend/applied AI developersBusiness associates for hiring roles at Grapevine and partner AI companiesFounders and investors in the AI/startup space

Current Interests

AI & Technology HiringStartup Ecosystem & EntrepreneurshipTennisCareer Growth & Professional NetworkingCoffee and Ice Cream

Background

Career

Started with marketing and product management internships (ColdStar Logistics, MediaDonuts, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, PepsiCo, Alibaba), then worked as Associate Product Marketing Manager and Product Marketing Manager at Google (YouTube and Geo teams), and is now a startup founder leading Grapevine and Round1 AI.

Education

MBA(Tech) Dual Degree in Marketing from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), 2013-2018

Achievements

›Won the global Google Online Marketing Challenge (2015-2016)
›Founded Grapevine, which now has a team of 15 people
›Grapevine's platform reached over 500,000 users
›Grapevine generated over 25,000 posts and 120,000 comments in a single month (June)

Opinions

To have a great career you must have access to great information and advice
AI isn't coming for your job. it's coming for parts of your job description. big difference
Strongly believes in the value of in-person, curated networking events for top talent
Has a positive view of talent from real money gaming (RMG) companies, stating 'The respect that the industry has for talent from RMG is real!'
Philosophically, he hopes 'everyone finds their tennis' – a metaphor for a personal passion that grounds them