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DashLoc appoints Ashish Tiwari as co-founder & CSO for global expansion
Mumbai: DashLoc, a leading hyperlocal MarTech discovery platform in India, appoints Ashish Tiwari as co-founder and chief strategy officer (CSO), focusing on Product and Partnerships. This move marks a new phase of global expansion for DashLoc, with Ashish leading the charge.
Ashish, an IIT Kharagpur graduate, brings extensive entrepreneurial experience, having founded and scaled three startups, including Hair Originals, which gained national attention on SharkTank India. After successfully securing funding, his recent startup Hair Forever was acquired in July 2024, solidifying his reputation in the industry. He has also held leadership roles at CISCO, AIG, and unicorn startup Droom.
Ashish has mentored DashLoc’s partnership and product teams for the past year, contributing to the platform’s growth. As CSO, he will drive product strategy and build strong partnerships to enhance DashLoc’s offerings.
DashLoc’s co-founder & CSO, Ashish Tiwari commented, “I am thrilled to officially join DashLoc at such a pivotal time. Having been involved in mentoring the team over the past year, I have seen firsthand the immense potential of our platform. I look forward to working closely with the visionary CEO Sumit Singh our tech maverick Gaurav, and the entire DashLoc family to drive our mission of revolutionising hyperlocal discovery.”
DashLoc’s CEO, Sumit Singh, “We are delighted to welcome Ashish onboard as Co-Founder and CSO. His entrepreneurial experience, coupled with his strategic acumen, will be invaluable as we continue to scale our operations and innovate within the MarTech space. With Ashish on board, we certainly foresee an accelerated growth pace, gearing up to dominate the industry in India and across the globe.”
With Ashish’s leadership, DashLoc aims to accelerate its growth and dominate the hyperlocal MarTech industry.
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One Hand Clap acquires Agenseed to enter distribution space
Creative agency expands into full-stack services with strategic buyout.
MUMBAI: One Hand Clap has decided to stop just clapping for great ideas now it wants to make sure they actually travel. The leading new-age creative agency and production house has acquired Agenseed, a seeding and distribution firm, marking its formal entry into the distribution segment. The move is aimed at expanding its role across the entire marketing value chain and unlocking new growth opportunities.
One Hand Clap expects the new distribution vertical to contribute up to 15 per cent of its overall revenues over the next 12–18 months, signalling a clear strategic shift beyond pure creative services.
Agenseed, founded by Monish Hardasani and Akram Malik, will function as the agency’s dedicated distribution arm. This acquisition strengthens One Hand Clap’s position as it aims to become a full-stack creative and distribution company in India’s rapidly growing digital advertising market.
With over 90 million posts shared daily on Instagram and brands allocating 25–35 per cent of their digital budgets to distribution and creator-led reach, amplification has become critical to campaign success. By integrating distribution early into the creative process, the agency hopes to help campaigns gain stronger cultural traction and momentum.
One Hand Clap founder Aakash Shah said, “The future of advertising is not just about executing great ideas, but about placing them intelligently. By owning both storytelling and distribution, we can drive greater impact for brands while opening up new revenue streams.”
Agenseed co-founder Monish Hardasani added, “The future belongs to ideas designed to travel. This partnership allows us to integrate distribution thinking at the source.”
Founded in 2019 by former AIB leaders Aakash Shah and Naveed Manakkodan, One Hand Clap has worked with major brands including Swiggy, Google, Netflix India, Crocs, Duolingo, CRED, Bumble, BGMI and Chetak. The agency also secured investment from Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath last year.
In an increasingly fragmented attention economy, this acquisition reflects a broader industry shift where agencies are building end-to-end capabilities to stay competitive. One Hand Clap is clearly clapping louder and ensuring its ideas now reach much further.
