Chirag Agarwal

Experience

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  Communiqué IIT Kharagpur

  Dec 2021 - Apr 2023

  • Secretary

    Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Associate

    Dec 2021 - Jul 2022
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  Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Kharagpur

  Jan 2022 - now

  > Publicity Head: Led a team of 65 GES Interns to publicize and market the first offline (after Covid) edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2023 through numerous newspaper articles, social media pages, and other organizations throughout the country to get the participation number of 1300+ (highest ever) students, professors, startups, and professionals> Conducted the offline edition of 'Connect The Dots' - a conference of 15+ E-Cells from various parts of the country to develop better communication and discuss common ground problems under GES 2023, helping various E-Cells to get established> Managed a team of 500+ GES and campus ambassadors to ensure a nationwide diverse audience from 250+ colleges> Competitions and Associations Team: Organized 13+ competitions (highest-ever) spanning around finance, business cases, sustainability with a record-breaking sponsorship within GES 2023and partnered with 25+ VCs as a whole for the smooth conduction of Empresario 2022-23> Startups & Alumni Relations Team: Throughout the year, continuously helped in providing funding, mentoring, and incubation to 50+ startup co-founders from the IIT Kharagpur campus and alumni startups. Brought a participation of 80+ startups in GES 2023, helping them connect with investors, mentors and entrepreneurs Show less > Ideated, planned, and executed the first edition of Entrepreneurship Awareness Drive -Local Startups' Meet(EAD-LSM) Guwahati> Secured highest-ever sponsorship for EAD-LSM Guwahati and partnered with 5+ media bodies for the publicity of the event> Played a pivotal role in the establishment of E-Cell, Assam Downtown University, Guwahati promoting the entrepreneurship culture and impacting 10k+ people in the ecosystem> Associated with 13+(highest - individually) VCs, Accelerators, and EPBs for Empresario (annual business model competition) 2022-23 impacting 1500+ entries of startups> Ideated and planned the Kharagpur Ecosystem Meetup Bengaluru (one-of-a-kind initiative exclusive to IIT KGP Alums in the entrepreneurial ecosystem) and saw a participation of 120+ Alumni Show less

  • Senior Manager - EAD/LSM Coordinator | Public Relations

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Associate Manager - Public Relations | Competitions & Associations | Startups & Alumni Relations

    Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Associate Member - Competitions & Associations | Startups & Alumni Relations

    May 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Global Entrepreneurship Summit Intern

    Jan 2022 - May 2022
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  Awaaz, IIT Kharagpur

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  > Facilitated interviews with professors, alumni, and student representatives to optimize website visibility, effectively delivering daily campus news.> Conducted meticulous analysis of CDC placement and internship statistics, resulting in the creation of insightful articles that offered valuable insights into these areas.> Spearheaded the production of an engaging introductory video, capturing the perspectives of incoming freshmen and strategically generating anticipation and interest in the campus experience.> Thoroughly documented a diverse range of events, including general championships, Inter-IIT competitions, sports, social and cultural gatherings, and technological events, ensuring timely and comprehensive coverage of these various activities. Show less > Proficiently reported various campus activities and events, focusing on content creation for newspaper articles, social media posts, and public outreach.> Actively covered Institute programs, General Championship, Gymkhana elections, research breakthroughs, alumni and faculty achievements, and other campus developments.> Conducted and analyzed surveys to capture opinions on specific issues and maintained a vital link between the Administration and Student Community as a member of the Media Body. Show less

  • Senior Reporter

    Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Junior Reporter

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
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  Kshitij, IIT Kharagpur

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Kshitij Campus Affiliate

  > Publicized Kshitij 2022, one of Asia's largest techno-management fest in the North-East region> Partnered with more than 10 regional colleges for participation in various competitions held

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  Business Club, IIT Kharagpur

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2022

  Summer Associate
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  Invest India

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  BFSI | FinTech - Government of India

  > Part of the UK team responsible for leveraging investment opportunities in the BFSI sector of India> Successfully pitched various reports (market opportunities, expansion scope) to 10+ foreign entities (banks, NBFCs) ultimately bringing them to Indian market

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  Mintifi

  May 2023 - Sept 2023

  Financial Strategy

  Mintifi is building the most innovative Supply Chain Financing (SCF) product, only in the market to disrupt unsecured lending.> Boosted BOT efficiency by 60% with advanced automation for DDR, NACH, and BNPL> Created the Loan Against Property (LAP) Financial Model, estimated to increase Mintifi's revenue by 1.5x> Engineered a Product Note for SMEs, offering secured loans from INR 5-30 million.> Cracked the partnership with ONDC to onboard the SME ecosystem leveraging OCEN to embed credit line in the network Show less

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  Venwiz

  May 2023 - Jun 2023

  Marketing Strategy

  > Streamlined email marketing automation platforms, e.g., LeadSquared and MailChimp, to save 20+ weekly work hours.> Integrated Yellow.ai with LeadSquared, resulting in a 10+ hour reduction in weekly workload and improved client interactions.> Realized a 200% increase in email campaign efficiency by implementing precise segmentation into six distinct vendor and client buckets, effectively preventing spam.> Strategically mapped and optimized vendor management processes, leading to a remarkable 150% increase in overall efficiency. Show less

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  India Accelerator

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Investments

  Helped in building PowerPlay, India's 1st Gaming Accelerator Program! Join IA PowerPlay today and be part of a dynamic movement that's transforming the world of Esports and Gaming.

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  The Junior IB

  Dec 2023 - now

  Building The Junior IB - Asia

  Co-founder: Asia DivisionStudent-led financial organization created with a motive to disrupt financial education and research. Deep dive into M&A deals with us. Feel free to reach out if finance fascinates you :)

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  RenewHeat

  Dec 2023 - now

  Co-Founder

  Creating something new and innovative for the entire market in terms of sustainability and affordability! Aiming to create impact on the people, that will last forever! Stay tuned for further updates!

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  Indian Angel Network

  Dec 2023 - Apr 2024

  Venture Capitalist

  Startup founders in need of mentorship, looking to raise funds, or any startup enthusiast who wants to discuss the ecosystem in detail and get VC insights, can reach out to me via DMs or am available at cachirag098{at}gmail{dot}com

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  Z21 Ventures

  Apr 2024 - now

  Business Analyst

  A fund set up by IIT KGP Alums, based out of US, with portfolio startups in the likes of hardware, deep-tech. Do hit me up if you are interested to know about the fund in detail @ chirag.agarwal{at}z21{dot}ventures. Currently strategising the possible avenues of expansion and ways to help more startups. Let’s build the KGP ecosystem more stronger than ever! More information on : https://z21.ventures/

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  Nykaa

  May 2024 - now

  CEO’s Office

  Nykaa is India’s largest omnichannel beauty destination. Founded with an urge and on the way of successfully achieving it!My role revolves around expansion strategies for the retail stores segment and pricing strategies for the beauty brands of Nykaa. Helping to improve the overall user experience on the platform!Feel free to reach me out in case of any queries or feedback, let's build India's startup ecosystem together!

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  Career Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur

  May 2024 - now

  Student Placement Coordinator