Brands
Dipan Sen joins Wow! Momo as vice president – sales
MUMBAI: Wow! Momo has roped in Dipan Sen as vice president – sales, tasking him with sharpening sales strategy and scaling the brand’s own business channels as it accelerates expansion across formats and geographies.
Based in Kolkata, Sen brings deep experience in revenue growth, partnerships and go-to-market execution—capabilities that align squarely with Wow! Momo’s next phase of growth.
Before this move, Sen spent more than four years at Swiggy, most recently as general manager – enterprise, where he led the enterprise business for Swiggy Dineout. His stint saw him drive national partnerships, roll out high-impact initiatives such as self-delivery models, and play a key role in bringing global QSR brands to India. Earlier roles across marketplace and e-commerce businesses add further heft to his consumer playbook.
For Wow! Momo, the hire signals sharper focus on owned channels, tighter execution and faster scale—less noise, more bite.
Brands
Aman Gupta’s OFF/BEAT secures Rs 100 crore seed funding round
Bessemer backs new venture betting on AI and India’s digital shift
MUMBAI: Aman Gupta has raised Rs 100 crore in seed funding for his new venture OFF/BEAT, with Bessemer Venture Partners leading the round as it bets on a new wave of AI-led, consumer-first businesses in India.
The funding marks an early but significant push for OFF/BEAT, which is positioned to tap into a rapidly evolving market shaped by a digitally native generation and advances in artificial intelligence. The venture aims to build at the intersection of culture and technology, where brand identity and innovation increasingly go hand in hand.
Gupta, best known for co-founding boAt and scaling it into a Rs 3,000 crore-plus business, is now looking to apply those learnings to a new playbook. His focus this time is not just on building a consumer brand, but on leveraging AI and global networks to accelerate growth.
OFF/BEAT founder Aman Gupta said, “Having built from scratch before, I know what capital can do and what it cannot. This time, I was looking for partners with a global perspective who can help me leverage technology and AI, because that is where the future lies. Bessemer’s track record with companies like Anthropic, Shopify, Canva and LinkedIn says it all.”
The choice of investor reflects that ambition. Bessemer Venture Partners has backed global technology players such as Anthropic, Shopify, Canva and LinkedIn, bringing not just capital but strategic support and global reach.
Bessemer Venture Partners partner Anant Vidur Puri said, “We back founders who see around corners. Aman saw how a new India would come to think about aspiration, identity and quality, and built boAt as proof. He is now applying that same instinct to a market being reshaped by AI and by a generation with entirely new expectations.”
The investment comes at a time when India’s startup ecosystem is being reshaped by both consumer behaviour and technological disruption. Founders are increasingly expected to understand not just products, but the cultural shifts that drive adoption.
For OFF/BEAT, the journey is just beginning, but the signal is clear. In a market where attention is fleeting and expectations are rising, building something truly distinctive may be the only way to stay on beat.
