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	\| name = Sanjay Ghare		\| name = Sanjay Ghare
	\| image = Sanjay Ghare.jpeg		\| image = Sanjay Ghare.jpeg
	\| caption = Sanjay Ghare, Founder and CEO of Vervotech		\| caption = Sanjay Ghare, Founder and CEO of Vervotech
	\| birth_place = India		\| birth_place = Maharashtra, India
	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
	\| occupation = Entrepreneur, ~~Investor, Author, Podcast Host~~		\| occupation = Entrepreneur, business executive
	\| years_active = 2007–present		\| years_active = 2007–present
	\| known_for = Founder of Vervotech~~; Host of ''Candid with Sanjay''~~		\| known_for = Founder and CEO of [[Vervotech]]
	~~\| notable_works = Vervotech, JPMorgan Chase & Co, ''Candid with Sanjay''~~		\| title = Founder and CEO, Vervotech
	\| title = ~~Forbes Technology Council Member~~, ~~TEDx Speaker~~
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	'''Sanjay Ghare''' is an Indian entrepreneur~~, investor,~~ and ~~travel technology leader best known as~~ the founder and CEO of [[Vervotech]], a ~~global accommodation data~~ company acquired by [[Constellation Software]].<ref name="~~forbes~~">[https://~~councils~~.~~forbes~~.com/~~profile/Sanjay~~-~~Ghare~~-~~Founder~~-~~CEO~~-Vervotech~~/5ffa6694-fb7e-4381-824e-4f3408673844 Sanjay Ghare \| Founder & CEO – Vervotech~~, ~~Forbes Technology Council]~~</ref> With over 18 years of experience in SaaS and travel technology, he has built, advised, and invested in multiple high-growth companies, including Techspian, Zeal Connect, Guestara, TravClan, and VantisCorp.<ref name="~~linkedin~~">[https://~~www.linkedin~~.com/in/~~sanjayghare~~ Sanjay Ghare ~~– Founder & CEO at Vervotech~~, ~~LinkedIn]~~</ref> ~~He is also the host of ''Candid with Sanjay'', regarded as one of the most viewed travel and hospitality podcasts in the world.~~		'''Sanjay Ghare''' is an Indian entrepreneur and business executive. He is the co-founder and CEO of [[Vervotech]], a Pune-based travel technology company that was acquired by Juniper Group, a division of [[Constellation Software]], in August 2023.<ref name="phocuswire">[https://www.phocuswire.com/vervotech-acquired-constellation-acquisition-spree Vervotech acquired as Constellation continues acquisition spree], PhocusWire, 18 August 2023.</ref><ref name="getlatka">[https://getlatka.com/blog/this-hotel-tech-saas-just-exited-to-constellation-group-after-hitting-30-ebitda-margin-and-sharing-25-of-profits-with-employees/ How Vervotech CEO Sanjay Ghare grew to $2.9M revenue and 200 customers in 2023], Get Latka, 25 September 2023.</ref>

	== Early ~~career~~ ==		== Early life and education ==

	Sanjay ~~began his career~~ in ~~the travel technology space~~, ~~eventually joining Tavisca Solutions as Vice President~~. ~~At Tavisca~~, ~~he built the SaaS division from the ground up and scaled it to customers across more than 15 countries~~.<ref name="~~founderthesis~~">[https://www.~~youtube~~.com/~~watch?v=G1lZeAckrwg Sanjay Ghare takes~~ a ~~masterclass on building vertical SaaS, Founder Thesis Podcast]<~~/~~ref> The company was later acquired by cxLoyalty~~ in 2018, ~~which was subsequently acquired by [[JPMorgan Chase]~~], ~~where the technology now powers Chase Travel~~.<ref ~~name="founderthesis" /~~>		Sanjay Ghare was born into a farming family in Maharashtra, India. He completed an engineering degree, followed by a C-DAC course in computer applications.<ref name="startuppedia">[https://www.facebook.com/startup.pedia7/posts/founded-in-2018-and-based-in-pune-maharashtra-vervotech-is-a-leading-hotel-accom/1194810665993427/ Founded in 2018 and based in Pune, Maharashtra, Vervotech...], Startup Pedia.</ref>

	== ~~Vervotech~~ ==		== Career ==

	Sanjay co-founded Vervotech in October 2018, a bootstrapped travel technology company with the mission of "Organising the World's Accommodation Data." Under his leadership, the company became a trusted name in hotel mapping, room mapping, and accommodation data, serving over 1,000 online travel companies worldwide.<ref name=~~"forbes" />~~		=== Tavisca Solutions ===

	~~Vervotech was later acquired by Juniper Group~~, a ~~division~~ of ~~Constellation Software~~, ~~one of~~ the ~~world~~'s ~~largest~~ software ~~conglomerates~~.<ref name="~~phocuswire~~">~~[https:~~/~~/www.phocuswire.com/vervotech-~~acquired~~-constellation-acquisition-spree Vervotech~~ acquired ~~as Constellation continues acquisition spree~~, ~~PhocusWire]~~</~~ref~~> ~~Sanjay continued to lead the company after the acquisition and doubled its revenue within two years.~~		In 2008, Ghare joined Tavisca Solutions, a Pune-based travel technology firm, as Vice President of the SaaS business. Over more than a decade at Tavisca, he built and scaled the company's software-as-a-service division serving customers globally.<ref name="startuppedia" /><ref name="getlatka" /> Tavisca was acquired by cxLoyalty in 2018, which was subsequently acquired by [[JPMorgan Chase]], where the technology became part of Chase Travel.<ref name="getlatka" />

	== ~~Other ventures~~ ==		=== Vervotech ===

	~~Beyond~~ Vervotech, ~~Sanjay has~~ co-~~founded~~, ~~invested in~~, ~~and advised several companies~~ in ~~the technology~~ and ~~travel sectors, including:~~		Ghare co-founded Vervotech in October 2018, along with Dharmendra Ladi and four other co-founders from Tavisca.<ref name="yourstory">[https://yourstory.com/2020/07/artificial-intelligence-saas-pune-startup-vervotech-travel-agencies Using artificial intelligence, this SaaS startup is helping travel agencies], YourStory, 28 July 2020.</ref><ref name="startuppedia" /> The founders pooled ₹10 lakh (approximately US$13,300) of their savings to start the company, which was based in Pune and initially staffed by six engineers.<ref name="yourstory" /><ref name="startuppedia" />

	* [https://www.~~techspian.com Techspian] – A technology services and product engineering firm founded during the COVID-19 pandemic~~		Vervotech's flagship products, Hotel Mapping and Room Mapping, use artificial intelligence and natural language processing to consolidate hotel data from multiple suppliers.<ref name="yourstory" /> The company signed its first customer, Akbar Travels, within its first year of operation.<ref name="startuppedia" /> By 2023, Vervotech served over 1,000 online travel companies globally and reported annual revenue of approximately US$2.9 million, having grown from US$1.8 million in 2022.<ref name="getlatka" />
	* [https:/~~/www~~.~~zealconnect.com Zeal Connect] – AI-native travel operations platform that automates hotel reconfirmations and customer support for travel businesses~~
	* [https:/~~/www.guestara.com Guestara] – AI-powered guest management platform for hotels~~, ~~resorts~~, ~~and vacation rentals~~
	* TravClan – B2B travel platform for travel ~~agents~~ and ~~tour operators~~
	* VantisCorp – AI-native TMC (Travel Management Company) technology platform

	He is ~~also~~ the founder of the Ram Sukrut Kalyan Foundation, a non-profit organisation		In August 2023, Vervotech was acquired by Juniper Group, a subsidiary of Vela Software within Constellation Software Inc. Ghare continued as CEO of Vervotech following the acquisition, with the company operating independently within the Juniper Group.<ref name="phocuswire" /><ref name="getlatka" />

			Vervotech was named "World's Best Hotel Mapping Solutions Provider" at the World Travel Tech Awards in 2023.<ref name="wtta">[https://worldtraveltechawards.com/award-worlds-best-hotel-mapping-solutions-provider-2023 World's Best Hotel Mapping Solutions Provider 2023], World Travel Tech Awards.</ref>

			== Other activities ==

			Ghare also co-founded Techspian, a Pune-based technology consulting and services company, during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="tedx">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_huJPwY09JY The new age of AI and its impact on startups \| Sanjay Ghare \| TEDxNainiStudio], TEDx, 14 September 2022.</ref> He is a founding investor and advisor to travel and hospitality technology startups including Zeal Connect, Guestara, and TravClan.<ref name="getlatka" />

			He is the founder of the Ram Sukrut Kalyan Foundation, a non-profit organisation focused on skill development for rural youth in India.<ref name="startuppedia" />

			Ghare has delivered a TEDx talk on entrepreneurship and technology.<ref name="tedx" /> He is a member of the [[Forbes Technology Council]] and contributes columns to Forbes on travel technology and entrepreneurship.<ref name="forbes">[https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/06/27/indias-hotel-dream-why-tech-and-demand-are-driving-the-story/ India's Hotel Dream: Why Tech And Demand Are Driving The Story], Forbes, 27 June 2025.</ref>

			== References ==

			<references />

			== External links ==

			* [https://vervotech.com/ Vervotech official website]

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			[[Category:Indian technology chief executives]]
			[[Category:Indian company founders]]
			[[Category:Businesspeople from Pune]]
			[[Category:Travel technology]]

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 Beyond Vervotech, Sanjay has co-founded, invested in, and advised several companies in the technology and travel sectors, including:
-* Techspian, a technology services firm founded during the COVID-19 pandemic
+* [https://www.techspian.com Techspian] – A technology services and product engineering firm founded during the COVID-19 pandemic
-* Zeal Connect
+* [https://www.zealconnect.com Zeal Connect] – AI-native travel operations platform that automates hotel reconfirmations and customer support for travel businesses
-* Guestara, a hospitality technology platform
+* [https://www.guestara.com Guestara] – AI-powered guest management platform for hotels, resorts, and vacation rentals
-* TravClan, a B2B travel platform
+* TravClan – B2B travel platform for travel agents and tour operators
-* VantisCorp
+* VantisCorp – AI-native TMC (Travel Management Company) technology platform
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+He is also the founder of the Ram Sukrut Kalyan Foundation, a non-profit organisation

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