Must See India is a free travel planning and sharing site with the aim to make travel in India easy. It focuses on:
• Information: Provide complete and reliable information on all tourist destinations in India (when to go, where to go, what to see, maps)
• Planning and Sharing: Help travelers in trip planning and booking, sharing photos and experiences.

Management:

Vikas Rana, Founder & CEO
Vikas did his B Tech from IIT Delhi in 2002. He has over 5 yrs of leadership experience at Trilogy. He left Trilogy in late 2007 to fulfil his dream for Travel.

Sanjay Goel, Co-founder
Sanjay did his B Tech from IIT Delhi in 2002. He has over 5 yrs of product development experience in Internet advertising at Tribal Fusion.

Karan Nahata, Co-founder
Karan did his B Tech from NSIT in 2002. He has over 5 yrs of management and consulting experience at Trilogy in various customer-facing roles.

Company Address:
C3-1205, L&T South City,
Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore – 560076

Email: contact@mustseeindia.com
Tel: 080-4120-6179

Key Competitors:
HolidayIQ, OkTataByeBye, TripAdvisor

Website URL: http://www.mustseeindia.com

Website: www.techmastiff.com

Domain: Consumer Internet Product development

Company Introduction:

Mastiff Tech is an emerging consulting service provider in consumer internet product domain. Company’s primary focus is into online media, content sharing and social networking space. Having gained immense experience in different areas and developed a thorough understanding of the digital media market, mastiff team helps clients from concept to market lifecycle for their product. Company unique approach supported by the domain knowledge maintains client’s ROI with high success rate and less time to market.

Mastiff Tech has crafted its presence in the competitive online content sharing and social networking domain. Company has core competency in all avenues of its development – from visualization of user interface and designing to implementation of robust frameworks that ensures smooth scaling of applications in web2.0 age. With time, company has utilizes its sound experience in online media domain to craft innovative solutions, which can further reduced the cost and go-to market time for an enterprise.

Mastiff’s portfolio is enriched by clients who range from venture backed product companies, movie distribution companies, audience measurement practice for pod casts to social networking providers in different domains like sports, movies etc. In addition to developing large-scale advertising platforms, mastiff has an excellent track record of implementing best online search tools, integrating with Google ad sense, online affiliate platforms and payments gateways etc. In short, mastiff is a complete online media solutions provider in Online Media, Online Travel and Online Retail Domains.

Key Executives

Tushar Vohra

Tushar Vohra is the founder director and chairman of the innovatively named – Mastiff Tech Pvt. Ltd. With his proven business and emerging technology expertise, Tushar leads a world-class professional team that addresses the needs and problems of mastiff tech’s fast expanding client base. Tushar handles varied roles in consulting, operations and general management with equal ease. Under the able leadership of Tushar mastiff tech is rapidly going places. In his illustrious career, Tushar won many accolades from Talisma, a leading provider of multi-channel CRM solutions, for his exceptional technical and problem solving skills. A multifaceted Tushar is armed with a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur in India.

Ajay Pandey – CEO

Ajay Pandey, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mastiff Tech Pvt. Ltd. views himself as a facilitator, making sure people work as a team and have fun, even as they deliver world-class solutions. He has plenty of plans up his sleeve as mastiff moves up the value chain into web based product development and consulting. Ajay’s hands-on approach to business and first-hand experience with startups is particularly valuable in
Setting up and growing new practices within the organization. Ajay, an IIT alumnus, has held positions of increasing responsibility, in hi-tech startup companies such as Viaedge and Proteans. Enterprising, Ajay holds a masters degree in chemistry from IIT, Kanpur in India.

Manoj Samuel – VP Business Development

Manoj in the role of VP, business development have been in one word a startup expert. He has been associated with companies from the birth; some even say he is addicted to startups. He has five years experience in it domain and has held various roles in first startup company priority one consulting, a human asset management company. He joined his second startup, mastiff tech as the first executive employee. He has vast experience in bringing new clients and teams lookup to him at mastiff tech for his contributions. May it be writing code in one room startup or negotiating with funded product companies for development services, he has done it all. He holds a bachelors degree in electronics engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Technical University Bhopal.

Company Address

Mastiff Tech Private Ltd.
Unit: 317-217,
Building No: 2, Sector: 1,
Millennium Business Park Mahape,
Navi Mumbai – 400 710
India,
Tel: +91 22 67600600
Cell: +91-9820077427
Fax: +91 22 67600601

Contact Person: Manoo Haryal (Manav)
Sr. Business Development Executive
E-mail: manoo.haryal@techmastiff.com
Contact: 91 09223519068, 91 9820077427
Tel: +91 22 67600600 X 609

Mobile2win is a mobile content and mobile VAS enabler having a strong presence in the media and entertainment segments.

Management:Rajat Jain, MD & CEO

A postgraduate from IIM, Ahmedabad and an engineering graduate from IIT, Delhi,Rajat, was the Managing Director with The Walt Disney Co. India, Prior to Disney, Rajat was with Sony Entertainment as Executive Vice President and Business Head, SET MAX, their movies and cricket TV channel. Rajat has also held senior management positions with the Essel Group, Telstra International, Benckiser India and Hindustan Lever.

Gopal Kirshnan:

GK is an interactive marketing and interactive media entrepreneur with 16 years of professional experience. He started his career in sales with HCL HP and promoted one of Mumbai’s leading systems integration services companies (1990-97). He holds an engineering degree and has co-founded mobile2win.

Rajv Hiranandani

After completing his MBA in Marketing in Connecticut USA, Rajiv worked with TCI – the largest TV Cable network in the US. Post his stint with TCI he joined Indian Express (IE), as head Sales and Marketing for the group’s Internet initiative. He has built the M2W India business and is the Country Head for the India operations

Key Team Members Include,

• Vijaya Lakshmi
• Amit Tidke
• Hara Prasanna Kar
• Deepak Gupta
• Sachin Jain
• Putata Bodke
• Amit Mithrani
• Rajneel Kumar

Website: www.mobile2win.com

Key Competitors: www.mauj.com

Investors:

Investors in Mobile2win include Nexus India Capital, Norwest Venture Partners and Softbank China. Siemens Venture capital fund and Contest2win have already diluted their stake in the business.

Contact Address:

Mobile2win

Todi Estate, 3rd Floor, B – Wing,
Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel,
Mumbai – 400013.

Tel: 91-22-66541468
Fax: 91-22-66541469

Additional Information:

Founded in 1998 as a 5 member company mobile2win, same as contest2win has now grown into an 80 member team across India. Mobile2win’s china arm got acquired by Walt Disney Internet Group, Tokyo in Aug 2006.

Company Profile:

MIH Web India, is a subsidiary of MIH the worldwide digital business division of Naspers, the South Africa-headquartered media conglomerate. MIH India provides Internet and mobile related services through its independent brands. It is currently on the lookout for new possibilities of investing in online business and new start-ups in India.

Management

Ashish Kashyap, Country manager & CEO

Prior to his appointment with MIH-Internet (India) as CEO, Ashish was the Managing Director, AdSales for Google India. Ashish also has worked with companies like IndiaTimes.com, MTV and Times FM radio. He studied economics at University Of Delhi, where he graduated with honors, and an International Masters in Practicing Management from Insead, Fontainebleau,France. His Linkedin profile,

Their websites include,

Pixrat, a photo sharing site.
Bixee.com, a job search aggregator
Motafish.com, – For casual gamers
Chotafish.com – Kids gaming site.
ibibo.com – User generated content platform

Contact Address:

Vatika Towers
Ground Floor, Block A,
DLF Golf Course Road, Sector 54
Gurgaon-122003
Haryana, India

Additional Information

MIH had earlier acquired startups Bixee and Pixrat, and now MIH is looking to enter mobile’s value added services market, by picking up 30% stake in ACL Wireless VAS service.

Company Overview:

Merinews is a news portal where the thrust is on generation of news by citizens. It provides the citizens with a platform to share the happenings and situations around them and also comment on vital issues that touch and affect their lives.

Management:

Vipul Kant Upadhyay, CEO  & Editor in Chief

Vipul Kant Upadhyay has a passion for Citizen Reporting. His passion and strong belief in the strength of Participatory Journalism has made him essay a number of articles covering the subject. Realizing the shortcomings in the Traditional news reporting – such as geographical boundaries and concentration of decision making in a few hands – he wants to be an active participant in popularising this participatory platform.

Vikram Kant Upadhyay, Director & CTO

Vikram Upadhyaya is the Director & Chief Technology officer at MeriNews. He is a technocrat holding a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He is also an alumnus of the famous TRON laboratory, Japan headed by Prof. Ken Sakamura. Vikram kant Upadhyay is also the Co-founder and President of IAP Company Limited, Japan and the CTO of the IAP Group of Companies and co-founder at BizSol Advisors Pvt. Ltd.

Other Executive Members,

• Anshuman Misra, Director Operations
• Shefali Sagar, Director Editorial.

Website/s: www.merinews.com , www.merinews.org

Corporate Address

Palam Triangle
2nd Floor Palam Vihar
Gurgaon –
Haryana,INDIA 122017
City: Gurgaon

Additional Information:

MeriNews is first of its kind citizen journalism website.  Merinews is a common platform to share news and debate over views and opinions a through Web 2.0 initiative.

Company Overview:

Media2win is a full service interactive agency. They provide complete solutions – from strategy to creative ideas to media planning and buying to the final implementation. Media2Win was considered as a thought extension to their parent company www.Contest2Win.com

Management:

Name: Krishna Kumar
Position: CEO

Krishna Kumar, popularly known as KK, is a media veteran of 10 years’ standing with wide experience in media planning and buying. He was Business Director with GroupM’s Mindshare.

Website: www.media2win.com

Additional Notes: They develop online and wireless campaigns with the support of their established partners – Contests2win.com, Games2Win and Mobile2win.

Address: 42, Filmcenter, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034

Company Overview:

The Hyderabad-based Monster India is the Indian subsidiary of US company Monster Worldwide, Inc which was founded in 1994 by Jeff Taylor. Launched in March 2001, Monster India is a leading online provider of hiring and career-management services for companies and job seekers in India.

Management

Arun Tadanki, Country Head

Arun Tadanki, 31, a graduate from IIT-Madras and with an MBA from IIM- Ahmedabad, started his career with the Swiss multinational company Nestle, one of the largest food companies in the world, where he worked for eight years. Between 2000 and 2002, prior to joining Monster, Tadanki was with JobsAhead.com as head of sales and marketing.

Dhruvakanth B Shenoy, VP – Marketing Monster India.

Dhruvakanth B Shenoy has had a 15-year-old association with the Indian advertising and marketing industry. He started his career at TGL Quick Foods, a local FMCG player. Shenoy stepped into the world of advertising joining Clarion Advertising Services (now Bates) as an Account Executive in 1989. He joined Monster India in 2000 and now is the VP Marketing – Monster India. Link

Websites: www.monsterindia.com

Blog: www.blog.monsterindia.com

Corporate Address:

Monster.com India Pvt. Ltd.
Plot No.1024, Road No.45
Jubilee Hills Hyderabad – 500 033

City: Hyderabad

Investors: Monster (www.monster.com), is the flagship brand of TMP Worldwide which was founded in 1967 and is primarily the largest yellow pages website. Their NASDAQ Symbol is MNST.

Key Competition: www.jobstreet.com, www.naukri.com

Additional Notes: Monster India acquired JobsAhead.com in June 2004 for an estimated 9.6 Million USD. Related article.

Company Overview:

MAUJ Mobile is a Telecom Solutions company offering services in three areas -

• Mobile Content & Applications (Games, Wallpapers, Ringtones, News, Matrimonials)
• Mobile Software & Services (Middleware Solutions, Roaming Applications,SMS Gateways)
• Mobile Media Solutions (Advertising and Branding Opportunities)

The company develops services on all leading platforms including J2ME, Smartphone, BREW, Symbian, SS7 and I-Mode and is partnered with some of the leading wireless operators in the world.

Management

MAUJ is the wireless division of the People Group, which is also involved in Internet businesses (Shaadi.com, Fropper.com) and Film Production (People Pictures). The company was founded by Anupam Mittal in 1997.

Manoj Dawane, CEO

MAUJ is headed by Manoj Dawane, a CEO and has sustainable experience working in the technology & telecom domains. Prior to Mauj, Manoj has played commendable senior roles with Bharti Airtel, NetDecisions Group and Hutch as the COO of Uttranchal and Western UP circle.

Website: www.mauj.com

Investors:

Mauj is an mobile and telecommunication wing of People Interactive and was funded Sequoia capital.

Key competitors:

www.acl-wireless.com

Additional Information:

Founded in 2003, MAUJ has developed partnerships with more than 25 operators and portals worldwide. The Company offers solutions in Mobile games both in the domestic as well as international markets. MAUJ employs approximately 110 people in its offices in Mumbai, Dubai, London, and New York.

Company Overview

Myiris was founded in India in 1994 with a view to collate and manage financial information by integrating technology, research and quality management all by adhering to a process driven environment. Myiris has a comprehensive financial information database covering all the possible publicly trading companies and mutual funds in and around the world. It provides research and information support services for their clients.

Management

S. Swaminathan, CEO & Co Founder,

Swaminathan is the CEO & Founder of Iris, a economist trained at Yale University, USA. He has also served as a consultant to the World Bank before leaving for India to start his own software development venture. Swaminathan has also worked at Senior Management positions with Economic Times, Business India. Swaminathan also serves as the Chairman of the committee on Information Technology the Confederation of Indian Industry or the CII. Swaminathan has also been a Director of IDBI Intech the Industrial Development Bank of India.

Deepta Rangarajan, Co Founder & Head – International BD Initiatives,

Deepta is a MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and done her B. Tech. from IIT Delhi. Prior to Iris Deepta has also worked with American Express Bank and Crisil. Currently Deepta heads Iris’s foray into International Markets. Deepta is Iris’s Director International Business Development Initiatives.

K. Balachandran, Head – Research & Information Management System,

K. Balachandran, also a Co Founder heads research and information management system for Iris. An IIM Bangalore graduate and also a chemical engineer by profession has worked with several companies on data research. Balachandran has also worked with Tata economic consultancy and as the Group Leader & Senior analyst at Crisil.

Website: www.myiris.com

Corporate Office:

T-131, Tower 1, 3rd Floor,
International Infotech Park,
Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703
Maharashtra, India
Tel : +91 22 27814436
Fax : +91 22 27814434

Customer query:
Deepta Rangarajan
Deepta.rangarajan@irisindia.net

Company Profile:

Minglebox Communications Private Ltd. is a VC funded start-up in the space of internet and mobile, founded by ex IIT/IIM alumni. The founders are marketing and technology professionals with varied experience in consumer goods, internet, telecom, financial services and IT industries across India and the US.

Management:

Kavita Iyer, CEO

Kavita is the Chief Executive Officer of Minglebox and has over 10 years experience across business and marketing roles in India’s leading corporates – the Tata Group, ICICI and till recently Wipro Technologies’ financial services business. She is a director’s gold medallist from IIT Delhi and an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus.

Sanjay Aggarwal, Chief Technology Officer

Sanjay is the Chief Technology Officer of the company and has over 12 years of experience in the software/IT industry. He was a key member of an early stage telecom startup in Boston where he helped build a highly scalable web based Network Management solution. He has worked for many global services/products/technology companies including Yahoo, Infosys, Nortel and Cascade/Lucent. Sanjay holds a Bachelors degree from IIT Delhi.

Sushma Abburi, Chief Product Officer

Sushma Abburi is the Chief Product Officer of the company and has over 10 years of experience in product management and IT consulting with leading corporates in the US and India. She started her career with Hindustan Lever and till recently headed global support for a range of supply chain products with i2 Technologies. She has an MS from Georgia Tech, Atlanta and a Bachelors degree from IIT Delhi.

Investors:

Minglebox received $ 7 million in funding from Sequoia capital India.

Key Competitors:

www.orkut.com

www.yaari.com

www.fropper.com