Vinay Gupta is a product-focused venture designer and founder with 12+ years of experience building and advising startups across media, telecom, travel and venture capital. He founded WhipCar, the world’s first peer-to-peer car rental marketplace, where he led product, go-to-market and the creation of a first-to-market multiparty insurance product underwritten at Lloyd’s of London. An MBA from London Business School with a double degree in Behavioral Science and Finance, Vinay blends behavioral insight and financial rigour to design ventures with strong product-market fit and sustainable unit economics. He has led business design at IDEO, advises early-stage teams, contributes to LBS innovation curriculum, and runs Wisdom Sprint to help companies adapt to changing customer needs. Based in New York, he also pursues entrepreneurial passions outside tech—running a specialty coffee brand that sources beans through direct relationships and travel. Known for translating complex regulatory and insurance challenges into viable marketplace products, he brings operator experience and investor-level strategic thinking to new ventures.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) at London Business School
Full-stack web development, Full-stack web development at Makers
Double degree, Finance and Behavioral Science, Double degree, Finance and Behavioral Science at University of Maryland
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