Founder's Story

OpenGrowth Ventures was founded by an early web pioneer Gunjan Sinha. OpenGrowth over 20 years has incubated ventures and generated $10+ billion in revenue for clients through its growth initiatives.

OpenGrowth.ai as a venture initiative is focused on AI and Expert led Workforce Innovation. It's Growth Services are focused on Venture Studio, Fractional Experts, AI powered Growth Selling, Growth Academy, EOR and Venture Assistance Services.


Dheeraj Prasad, Co-Founder at OpenGrowth.ai and his entrepreneurial journey over the last 25 years has been closely aligned to the future of work and growth. His journey with OpenGrowth began at the turn of the century in the year 2000 with Y2K as a key event that opened the doors to India for strategic outsourcing and offshoring.

He worked at Andale Inc. (acquired by Vendio and Alibaba), Veritas Software, Symantec and Microsoft leading global customer operations. As a CHRO at MetricStream, and Global Head - Business Development at Regalix Inc. (acquired by MarketStar) which are OpenGrowth initiatives, Dheeraj led teams across India, Australia and the US.

Akriti Verma, Co-Founder at OpenGrowth, brings over 16 years of experience across global firms like EY, Barclays, Cognizant, and Hexaware. An alumna of IIM Bangalore, she has led impactful roles spanning business transformation, product management, and technology-driven growth.

With a strong belief in the power of collaborative ecosystems, Akriti is driven by the vision of shaping OpenGrowth into a platform that bridges human expertise and AI innovation. Reiterating the foundational idea of OpenGrowth LLC, she is focused on building a purpose-led community that supports startups through expert engagement, entrepreneurial learning, and scalable growth strategies.

Our Mission

We are on a mission to create growth in the age of AI, with AI Agents and Experts working together and scripting the future of work and workforce innovation.

Our Vision

The vision on the future of work is fractional where experience, expertise, opportunity, technology and innovation come together to create growth.

Our Advisors

Gunjan Sinha

Founder, OpenGrowth & Executive Chairman of MetricStream

Shellye Archambeau

Board Member, Nordstrom, Verizon, Roper Technologies and Okta

Mike Rose

Managing Director, Montage Capital

Prof. Rajendra Pratap Gupta

Policy Maker & Author

Dr. Ramesh Raskar

Associate Professor at MIT Media Lab

Our Leadership

Akriti Verma

Co-founder, Director
Opengrowth.ai

Dheeraj Prasad

Executive Vice President
OpenGrowth LLC