Leadership

Board of Directors and Advisors

Erik Markman
Director and Board Member
Erik is a mentor and advisor to various startups and growth stage companies. He is vice chairman of the board at Camfil and member of the board at AXsensor, iHopa, iPercept, PayAir. Erik has experience in strategy and operations in companies ranging from small startups to multi-billion dollar organizations spread across USA, Europe and Asia.
Steffen Saltofte
Advisor to the Board
Steffen is the CEO at Zentiva, a multinational Pharma company with presence in more than 30 countries. He has worked in leadership positions with Syngenta, Acino and Sanofi. He has a demonstrated record of driving growth in multicultural environments.
Jayesh Jagasia
Advisor to the Board
Jayesh is an automotive industry executive and thought leader. He specialises in building world-class companies, and has played commercial leadership roles in organisations of different sizes throughout his career. An entrepreneur at heart, Jayesh previously founded veriCAR, India’s first independent used car certification service. He produces and hosts the AI in Automotive Podcast, featuring the people who are shaping the future of automotive.
Cyril Mestchersky
Advisor to the Board
Cyril is a partner with BM&A, an independent advisory, audit and financial services firm. Cyril has a diverse profile encompassing Strategy, M&A, Partnership, Integration and Project Management with Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial ventures.
Lucia Italiano
Advisor to the Board
Lucia is a Business and Digital Transformation Leader with 20 years of experience driving at-scale change management initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. She is a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, delivering actionable recommendations aligned with strategic goals and driving innovation through AI. During her personal time, Lucia likes to hike the Swiss trails to free her mind, and loves travelling east to experience fascinating cultures and customs.

Management Team

Rantej Singh
Founder and CEO
Business leader with 23 Years experience in large corporations (ICICI Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Thomson Reuters) and in technology startups. Published author and US open karate champion. BTech, and MBA from IMD – Switzerland.
Pankaj Kothari
Co-founder and CTO
Experienced technologist and hands-on tech leader with 18 years experience at NTT Data, Spot Inc., Guruji.com, Resonance Data and various at scale startups. MSc., Software Engineering (Gold Medalist).
Anamika Agarwal
Product & Growth Consultant
Techno product leader with 20 years experience in techno-product management and business strategy with Goldman Sachs, Walmart, Thomson Reuters and at-scale startups. BTech – IIT (Mumbai), M.Tech – MIT (USA), MBA – London Business School (UK).
Binesh Chandra
Design Lead
Binesh is a seasoned designer with 10+ years of experience delivering impactful design solutions across digital platforms. At Eligere, Binesh leads UI/UX design, driving end-to-end design excellence and ensuring seamless, high-quality user experiences. He works closely with product and development teams to launch intuitive, customer-centric solutions that elevate the overall product experience.