ex-McKinsey entrepreneur with successful SaaS exit running a SaaS holdCo

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May 11, 2025

by a searcher from Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business in New York, NY, USA

About Basis Vectors Capital: Founded in 2020 by Ambarish Gupta, BVC focuses on acquiring and transforming underperforming B2B SaaS companies with revenues between $2M and $25M. Our unique approach combines Vista PE operational playbooks with Sequoia VC tech-driven growth strategies, creating a unique differentiation and accessing an underserved market. Leadership Background: Prior to founding BVC, Ambarish built Knowlarity, Asia's largest SaaS telephony company, which was acquired for over $100M in###-###-#### Knowlarity was backed by prominent investors including Sequoia Capital and Mayfield Capital. Ambarish's experience at McKinsey & Company (New York and Pittsburgh offices) further strengthened his expertise in operational efficiency. Other members of leadership include CFO Sriram Palepu (ex-McKinsey, ex-Knowlarity, IIT, two exits) and partner Riteesh Singh (ex-Mckinsey, Vista, Wharton), GC Thomas Bark (Jones Day, M&A) Track Record: BVC has successfully acquired and transformed three B2B SaaS businesses to date: Vorro, Commercev3, and Cadient. Our approach leverages: · Implementation of SaaS best practices · Strategic use of labor arbitrage with 150+ people strong org in India and Eastern Europe · Generative AI implementation in SAAS software development, marketing, BI, and operations. This strategy has delivered an impressive 70% IRR over the past three years. Operational Infrastructure: We've built Basis Vectors Shared Services (BVSS), a team of 50+ experts in sales, marketing, operations, technology, and finance who implement our transformation playbook across portfolio companies. Please reach out to me at redacted if you have an interest and want to know more about the investment in the HoldCo. Investment size range from $250K to $5M.
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