Mekin Maheshwari
Udhyam Learning Foundation, India
Mekin Maheshwari is the Founder and CEO of Udhyam Learning Foundation, a non-profit that has empowered over 16 lakh government school and ITI students across 8 states in India with entrepreneurial mindsets, alongside generating an annual income uplift of ₹20Cr for 5,000 Istri entrepreneurs. A passionate advocate for mass entrepreneurship, he co-founded the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) and Social Change at ACT Grants, aiming to create a thriving ecosystem where individuals can fearlessly pursue their potential.
An engineer by training from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Mekin began his career at Yahoo!, where he developed data-driven predictive models and analytics, managing systems impacting $100M in revenue. He later joined Flipkart in its early days, scaling it from a two-room operation to a 35,000-strong organization, serving as Chief People Officer and President of Engineering. His leadership in technology and HR helped shape Flipkart into one of India’s leading e-commerce platforms.
As an angel investor and philanthropist, Mekin focuses on human capital and ed-tech, with investments in companies like Urban Company, Quizizz, and Billion Hearts. He serves as an independent board member at TeamLease Services Ltd. and Rang De, and is an advisor at Mentr. Since 2018, Mekin has been an active member of SVP India’s Bangalore Chapter, where his interactions led to the founding of GAME. Through his work, Mekin continues to drive systemic change, fostering innovation and opportunity for emerging communities.
