Submitting draft for review |
Resubmitting draft for review |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{AfC submission|||ts= | {{AfC submission|||ts=20260717202709|u=Prashant1|ns=118}} <!-- Do not remove this line! --> | ||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| 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, | | occupation = Entrepreneur, business executive | ||
| years_active = 2007–present | | years_active = 2007–present | ||
| known_for = Founder of Vervotech | | known_for = Founder and CEO of [[Vervotech]] | ||
| title = Founder and CEO, Vervotech | |||
| title = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sanjay Ghare''' is an Indian entrepreneur | '''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 life and education == | ||
Sanjay | 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> | ||
== Career == | |||
== | === Tavisca Solutions === | ||
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" /> | |||
=== Vervotech === | |||
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" /> | |||
== | 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" /> | ||
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 == | ||
| Line 62: | Line 49: | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://vervotech.com/ Vervotech official website] | * [https://vervotech.com/ Vervotech official website] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian technology chief executives]] | [[Category:Indian technology chief executives]] | ||
[[Category:Indian company founders]] | |||
[[Category:Businesspeople from Pune]] | |||
[[Category:Travel technology]] | [[Category:Travel technology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:57, 18 July 2026
Sanjay Ghare | |
|---|---|
 Sanjay Ghare, Founder and CEO of Vervotech | |
| Born | Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, business executive |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Vervotech |
| Title | Founder and CEO, Vervotech |
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.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit source]
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.[3]
Career[edit source]
Tavisca Solutions[edit source]
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.[3][2] Tavisca was acquired by cxLoyalty in 2018, which was subsequently acquired by JPMorgan Chase, where the technology became part of Chase Travel.[2]
Vervotech[edit source]
Ghare co-founded Vervotech in October 2018, along with Dharmendra Ladi and four other co-founders from Tavisca.[4][3] 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.[4][3]
Vervotech's flagship products, Hotel Mapping and Room Mapping, use artificial intelligence and natural language processing to consolidate hotel data from multiple suppliers.[4] The company signed its first customer, Akbar Travels, within its first year of operation.[3] 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.[2]
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.[1][2]
Vervotech was named "World's Best Hotel Mapping Solutions Provider" at the World Travel Tech Awards in 2023.[5]
Other activities[edit source]
Ghare also co-founded Techspian, a Pune-based technology consulting and services company, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He is a founding investor and advisor to travel and hospitality technology startups including Zeal Connect, Guestara, and TravClan.[2]
He is the founder of the Ram Sukrut Kalyan Foundation, a non-profit organisation focused on skill development for rural youth in India.[3]
Ghare has delivered a TEDx talk on entrepreneurship and technology.[6] He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and contributes columns to Forbes on travel technology and entrepreneurship.[7]
References[edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vervotech acquired as Constellation continues acquisition spree, PhocusWire, 18 August 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 How Vervotech CEO Sanjay Ghare grew to $2.9M revenue and 200 customers in 2023, Get Latka, 25 September 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Founded in 2018 and based in Pune, Maharashtra, Vervotech..., Startup Pedia.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Using artificial intelligence, this SaaS startup is helping travel agencies, YourStory, 28 July 2020.
- ↑ World's Best Hotel Mapping Solutions Provider 2023, World Travel Tech Awards.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The new age of AI and its impact on startups | Sanjay Ghare | TEDxNainiStudio, TEDx, 14 September 2022.
- ↑ India's Hotel Dream: Why Tech And Demand Are Driving The Story, Forbes, 27 June 2025.