Pranav Giridhar

Chief Operating Officer & President, North America

2025 - Current

As Global COO & President of North America at CloudMetic, a pure play Salesforce Crest consulting and implementation partner, I oversee global sales, business development, regional expansion and both short-term and long-term growth strategy. CloudMetic has delivered 250+ Salesforce projects for clients including Deloitte, PwC and Accenture, supported by a team of 60+ specialized consultants across the U.S. and India.

Board Member

2025

I actively serve on the board of directors of this UK-based IT services company specializing in AWS. Since its inception in 2012, Emvigo Technologies has completed more than 400+ digital transformation projects across 250+ clients worldwide. With core offices in the UK, India, UAE and KSA, Emvigo has more than 200+ specialized consultants across various domains.

Board Member

2025

I serve as a member of the board of directors of this India-based enterprise software company that serves more than 2,500 customers worldwide. edge CRM has developed a proprietary CRM platform that helps businesses streamline sales, automate workflows, and manage customer interactions more efficiently.

Board Member

2025

I serve as a member of the board of directors for this global CX technology company. 12Grids is a customer experience technology company specializing in UI/UX design, web and mobile development, branding, digital marketing, and CRM solutions. They've worked with major clients like State Bank of India, UPL, and Moneyedge—driving results like a 50% increase in organic traffic and lead quality for key projects.

Executive Chairman

2025

CEO

2023 - 2025

Applied Federal Technologies, LLC is a dynamic technology firm committed to addressing the Federal Government's intricate challenges, propelling agencies ahead of the technology curve. We excel in modernizing and innovating through a comprehensive suite of services including Cloud Solutions and Kubernetes Management, Data Engineering and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, alongside robust Cybersecurity and Risk Management. Our approach integrates cutting-edge DevOps practices, Continuous Integration and Delivery, and advanced Application Development, ensuring seamless, secure, and efficient technological advancements for government entities.

Strategic Advisor

2023

Pre-seed investor & advisor to AI-driven Intelligent Interviewing Platform startup. Backed by execs from UHG, StackOverflow, Traceable.ai and Randstand.

General Partner

2022 - 2024

FirstPoint Investments LLC is a venture capital fund backed by a single family office, dedicated to propelling groundbreaking startups towards success. With a keen focus on high-growth sectors such as healthcare, electric vehicle technology, creator economy, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, FirstPoint identifies and nurtures the most promising early-stage companies. In my role as Managing & General Partner, I've led several of the firm's investments into innovative, early-stage technology companies, collectively valued at more than $500 million. During my time, I've conducted due diligence, worked closely with & advised senior executives, created a well-performing long-term & short-term asset allocation plan, developed strategic investment strategies for the firm with a contrarian thinking background and structured convertible note solutions.

Chief Commercial Officer & Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy

2021 - 2022

Syntrillo, Inc., is an AI-focused VC-backed healthcare company ($2.7 million+ raised) working towards developing a platform that can reduce stroke by up to 50%. Through a combination of digital health, AI and partnership with United Health’s innovation group, Syntrillo is making expert-level care accessible to millions of at-risk patients. In my role as SVP/CCO, I reported directly to the Chief Executive Officer. During my time, I led user and other research, contributed heavily to defining the company's near-term commercialization strategy, leveraged my network and set up calls with potential investors to contribute to the overall round, developed a comprehensive plan for customer procurement via marketing channels and advertising networks, conveyed and formulated fiscal proposals for corporate initiatives to top-level management.

Chief Business Officer

2021 - 2021

Knowt is an educational technology startup ($2.5 million+ raised) trusted by more than 3 million users around the world to use artificial intelligence to automatically generate quizzes and flashcards from learning materials to help students study and teachers create assignments In my role leading the BizDev team, I spearheaded the development of growth marketing strategies aimed at driving user acquisition for our VC-backed AI ed-tech platform. I actively contributed to weekly executive meetings, presented fiscal proposals to senior leadership, and led strategic initiatives for the KnowtTakers program. Additionally, I collaborated with the business development team to develop partnerships with content creators for paid sponsorship opportunities.

Executive Chairman

2021 - 2021

Stayed on with the company post-acquisition as exec. chairman to advise new CEO and drive growth.

CEO

2020 - 2021

Startupper transformed digital advertising by developing a first-of-its-kind advertising network that directly owned and operated content distribution platforms, ensuring unparalleled reach and engagement for companies in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and private markets sectors. By integrating high-authority media properties with a seamless, data-driven ad delivery system, we empowered blockchain innovators, global startup incubators, and fintech leaders to efficiently target and convert niche audiences. Our model ensured that promotional content was placed within high-visibility, industry-specific environments, maximizing both credibility and ROI. Within the first 30 days, Startupper achieved 20,000+ subscribers, and I successfully recruited a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Content Officer (CCO) to drive strategic expansion. Through partnerships with industry leaders such as OnDeck and Myria Labs, we scaled our readership to 1.6 million monthly viewers, solidifying Startupper as a market leader in financial media and blockchain advertising. Our rapid growth and ability to drive high-intent traffic led to a successful acquisition by NovaCrypt, a technology-focused holdings company. Post-acquisition, we continued scaling through the launch of various blockchain-focused media brands, surpassing 1.5 million global monthly viewers and forming strategic alliances with some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.