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Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya joins Truecaller as global head of enterprise solutions
MUMBAI: Truecaller has announced the expansion of its leadership team in India with the appointment of Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya as global head of enterprise solutions.
With substantial growth plans in the upcoming months, he will take up the responsibility of accelerating and scaling up the brand’s enterprise products and GTM, working alongside a diverse team based in India and abroad.
Speaking of his new role, Mukhopadhyaya said, “I’m delighted to join Truecaller and take on the challenge of leading and shaping the Truecaller for business chapter further.”
“It’s an exciting opportunity for me to work with a great team and a phenomenal consumer technology brand which is used and loved the world over. I look forward to working closely with businesses on Truecaller to build world class enterprise services that will fuel more growth while creating long term sustainable value for all stakeholders in the company,” he added.
Shiladitya is a first generation founder and has been a serial entrepreneur having built multiple companies in his close to two decades of industry experience, with expertise in enterprise SaaS businesses and a track record of building and leading dynamic teams in competitive markets. In his last role as the CleverTap vice president of sales he was instrumental in scaling revenues of the company to over $45 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) in less than six years of monetization.
Expressing his delight at the new appointment to his team, Truecaller India’s managing director and chief product officer Rishit Jhunjhunwala commented, “We are delighted to have Shiladitya join us. Shila is backed by decades of experience working with powerhouse brands and he understands market complexities and the varied nuances of the SaaS businesses. I’m confident that he will add immense value and strengthen Truecaller’s position worldwide as we grow the vertical.”
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Bob Iger joins Thrive Capital as adviser after Disney exit
Former Disney CEO returns to VC firm, stays on as Disney adviser till 2026.
MUMBAI: From castles to capital, Bob Iger isn’t done building just changing the blueprint. Bob Iger has taken on an advisory role at Thrive Capital, marking a return to the New York-based venture firm he briefly joined in 2022. Founded in 2009 by Josh Kushner, Thrive Capital has been positioning itself at the intersection of technology and long-term value creation, an area where Iger’s experience in scaling global entertainment businesses is expected to add weight. Kushner, 40, welcomed Iger back, highlighting his ability to blend technology with human-centric storytelling, particularly in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.
Iger is no stranger to Thrive. He had earlier joined the firm as a venture partner in September 2022, after stepping down as CEO of The Walt Disney Company and concluding his tenure as executive chairman in 2021. That stint, however, was short-lived. In November 2022, Disney’s board brought him back to steady the ship, replacing Bob Chapek following a turbulent period for the company.
Now, with his latest exit from Disney’s top job last month, Iger appears to be revisiting the venture world, this time with a clearer runway. Still, the Disney chapter isn’t entirely closed. Under his agreement with the company, he will remain until the end of 2026 as a senior adviser to new CEO Josh D’Amaro and will continue to serve on the board for his current term.
The move comes as venture firms increasingly seek operators with deep industry experience to navigate what Kushner described as “the most consequential technology shift” of the era, driven by AI. For Iger, whose career has hinged on blending creativity with scale, the transition from Hollywood to high-growth investing seems less like a pivot and more like a plot twist.
