Priyank Agarwal

zkCross is a blockchain infrastructure company that lets money and assets move between different blockchain networks that normally can't talk to each other, similar to how a currency exchange lets you move value between different national currencies.

• Built the company from an idea to 40,000+ active users and $130M+ moved through the platform, across multiple international markets.
• Signed 20+ partnership and integration deals with other blockchain networks, including Arbitrum, ICP, Stellar, and Partisia, expanding where our infrastructure could be used.
• Generated $1.5M+ in revenue by selling integration and partnership services to other blockchain companies across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
• Built and ran a 40-person team across engineering, product, operations, and growth. Put in place a weekly review cadence and quarterly planning process the company still uses.
• Cut infrastructure and deployment costs by about 35% by redesigning how the engineering team deployed and monitored code.
• Raised $1M in funding, leading investor relations and governance as a first-time founder.

Aroa Ventures is an early-stage venture fund investing in consumer brands.

• Evaluated acquisition targets and drove acquisition strategy in the food and beverage segment, including bakery and fast food brands.
• Built financial models and assessed market potential for a pipeline of deals valued at $5M+, working directly with founders on commercial due diligence.

OYO is a hotel network that partners with independent hotels and puts them under one standardized brand and booking system.

• Launched OYO Operated Hotels in Indonesia from zero to 27 cities in 16 months, one of the fastest international market entries in OYO's history. Owned market entry, hotel partner contracting, and operational setup & running P&L.
• Owned a $2M monthly P&L across 60+ hotel properties, delivering 7%+ EBITDA through pricing discipline, cost control & ancillary revenue.
• Built and led a 150-person organization across supply, operations, and infrastructure, putting in place the SOPs that let the business scale without breaking.
• Cut operational cost per room-night by 6% by redesigning standard procedures to fit local market conditions.
• Launched and expanded 50+ cloud kitchens (delivery-only kitchens), adding $25,000+ in monthly recurring revenue and a new non-room revenue line for the business.
• Monetized empty hotel rooms during COVID, adding $15,000 a month in incremental revenue when occupancy collapsed.

• Built OYO Townhouse, the company's first branded hotel line, to 50+ hotels in 24 months, establishing a new premium category for the company.
• Grew the Delhi NCR hub 25X in room nights sold, from 50 to 1,250 per period, one of the highest growth rates among OYO's national hubs.
• Owned a $500,000 monthly P&L, delivering 5X revenue growth through acquisition, demand diversification, and cost structure changes.
• Achieved a 17% contribution margin across rooms, banquets, food and beverage, and asset monetization.
• Cut the ratio of lease cost to revenue from 45% to 30% through renegotiating leases and improving which properties were in the portfolio.
• Grew offline B2B and walk-in bookings to 19% of monthly revenue, reducing dependence on paid demand channels and improving how quickly customer acquisition costs paid back.

Global Rituals Vision was a spiritual and gifting products venture selling direct to consumers and to businesses.

• Bootstrapped and scaled the business across 8 cities, reaching INR 40 lakh in first-year revenue with full P&L ownership.
• Built a 50-person team across 2 regional offices covering operations, sales, and fulfilment.
• Diversified distribution across e-commerce, institutional B2B, and retail, driving 2X month-on-month order growth.
• Built a network of 50+ vendors for product design, printing, packaging, and logistics.

• Managed client acquisition and commercial deal structuring in consulting, building direct relationships with decision-makers across multiple industries.

• Sold advertising and sponsorship deals to local and regional businesses, managing the full cycle from pitch to renewal.