In Conversation with the Co-Founder of Probo
Probing truth with Probo
Sachin Gupta is the founder of Probo, a unique social experience, an opinion gamifying app, where you either earn or you learn. His venture is backed by the likes of Sequoia Capital, Elevation Capital, Bhavik Koladiya and Kunal Shah.
Wow! Isn’t that crazy?
But, getting there was not that easy. There is a lot to learn from the journey of this absolutely Badass Baniyaa. It’s a journey of truth and honesty. A journey of passion and determination. A journey where he follows his heart, no matter what.
So, what are you waiting for? Hop on this train of fun, energetic and insightful conversation with Sachin Gupta!
Building Blocks
Like every other kid in India, Sachin was obsessed with cricket (it’s in his name, no?). He followed his passion right up till his engineering days at NIT Karnataka. He lived his life to the fullest but still managed to get good grades.
After college, he tried his hands at trading and data analytics. He gave CAT, not once, not twice, but four times. Finally, he made it to IIM Kolkata.
That was a major turning point in Sachin’s life. Determined to get his name on the honorary wall, he transformed into the most disciplined and sincere student.
Fresh out from MBA college, he tried his hands at consulting (like everyone else). But within a year, he realized that he could not do that for the rest of his life.
Around the same time, he discovered Uber. This time, he arrived. He worked at Uber for four years and saw the company scale up in front of his eyes. His last job was at Urban Company before starting his journey at Probo as a founder.
What is Probo all about?
All of us keep having discussions and debates on one thing or the other. Will Covid third wave come by September? Who will win the next cricket match? Based on our understanding, we all have certain predictions of the things that we believe are going to happen in the future. To prove our conviction, haven't we all challenged our friends, “Lagi 50-50 ki?”
Probo puts this conviction to test. Once the truth comes out, the winner earns and the loser learns.
It is said that everything is created twice. Once in the mind and then in the real world. The idea for Probo was conceived by Sachin in his first job. He patiently waited for the right time.
Meanwhile, he picked up relevant experiences, built lasting relationships and made sure that he was up for the job. And then finally when he was ready, after 12 years of pondering and wandering, his brain-child was out for the world to see.
Team ReadOn wishes Team Probo the best in their journey! May truth reign supreme 💪🏼
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