Dealshare appoints Venkatesh Tarakkad as new CFO

Bengaluru: Social commerce startup, Dealshare, which joined the unicorn club earlier this year, has hired Venkatesh Tarakkad as its new chief financial officer (CFO), according to a statement issued by the firm. Unicorns are privately held companies valued at $1 billion or more.

Tarakkad has an experience of over 25 years across industries like retail, FMCG, and e-commerce. Previously he was the CFO of logistics startup, Ecom Express and has also worked for companies like EY and Coca-Cola. At Dealshare, he will be in charge of the company’s finances and supply chain operations.

“It is an exciting time for us as we rapidly scale our business, expand into new markets, and empower local communities and manufacturers. Venkatesh’s addition will strengthen the leadership team, and his extensive experience will help us chart out a strategy that enables us to augment and sharpen the unit economics further while growing fast," said Vineet Rao, founder, and CEO of DealShare.


Dealshare presently operates in over 100 towns and cities across 10 states. This year, it plans to expand that number to more than 300.