Startup growth advisor
Gaurav is a growth specialist, leader, and advisor.
He built Superhuman from inception to exit, leading Growth, Product, Marketing, and Analytics.
Now, Gaurav advises high-growth startups, writes about technology and growth, and speaks at conferences and podcasts.
What founders say
“Gaurav drives massive impact fast. Pricing, growth loops, hiring, analytics: he touched everything and taught us how to make it better. Drove significant revenue, landed major roles, stood up critical infra. One of the best decisions we made as a company.”
CEO, Wispr Flow
“Gaurav played a huge role in standing up Clay's Growth Eng function. Starting from 0: what we should track, defining activation at Clay, what experiments / cadence / structure will drive success. He helped our team make strides on both activation and conversion.”
Co-Founder, Clay
“Gaurav is A+. He thinks about growth beyond just marketing and also as product/PMF, referrals, systems, and hiring. If you want to grow faster (you probably do) work with Gaurav.”
Founder, Superpower
“Gaurav is an incredible advisor. Clear thinker who can break down the hardest problems. I trust him immensely, and think we'll work together for decades to come.”
Founder, Extraordinary
Essays
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Executive Presence
01The value hidden in this otherwise inscrutable phrase
August 11, 2026
Fast Moving Water
02You know it when you feel it
June 11, 2026
Act 2
03Why most startups never ship a second product
April 10, 2026
Word of Agents
04Word of mouth when the mouths disappear
March 2, 2026
Who Owns Pricing?
05Your engineers. They shouldn't.
February 24, 2026
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