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Elephant Edge helps Indian tech firms sell in US
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- Elephant Edge
- What it does
- Fractional VP of Sales for tech startups
- Kind
- Analysis
What they do
Elephant Edge acts as a fractional VP of Sales for Indian tech companies targeting the US market
What happened
The bootstrapped and profitable startup builds sales teams and pipelines for B2B clients
Why it matters
It is transitioning from founder-led sales to a franchise-like model for fractional sales leadership
The details
- Elephant Edge is a go-to-market partner for Indian tech companies that want to sell in the US.
- It acts as a fractional VP of Sales – a part-time sales leader who builds and runs the sales function.
- The company also creates in-house sales teams and builds a sales engine for the US pipeline.
- Clients include tech, SaaS, AI, and emerging technology businesses that want a US presence without founder-led sales.
- Elephant Edge also supports GCCs (Global Capability Centres) in India for global and Indian market sales.
- One example client, Amdrodd, a 15-year-old IT services company, now identifies 10 to 15 targeted accounts daily without founder involvement.
- Elephant Edge is bootstrapped and profitable, growing organically without venture capital or grants.
The bigger picture
- India's GCCs are entering the GCC 5.0 era, where centres become revenue engines driving global sales, not just delivery hubs.
- Founder Venkatesh Majji says the US market is the most proven and lucrative for SaaS and tech, with strong demand for AI solutions.
- Many Indian tech founders are unsure about US physical presence and find it hard to hire a US sales team until they reach $1M revenue.
- The fractional VP of Sales model is new in India but gaining traction globally in the US and Europe.
About the business
- Elephant Edge is a go-to-market partner for tech companies solving B2B sales challenges in the US.
- It acts as a fractional VP of Sales, builds in-house sales teams, and creates a sales engine for the US pipeline.
- Clients are tech, SaaS, AI, and emerging technology businesses wanting US presence without founder-led sales.
- It also supports GCCs in India for global and Indian market sales.
- Elephant Edge partnered with US-based GTM Partners for fractional sales leaders across healthcare, cybersecurity, manufacturing, e-commerce, and education.
- On client onboarding, it organises roundtables or sales mixers connecting buyers with fractional sales leaders.
- Elephant Edge is part of WeWork Growth Campus and onboarded a Japanese client from WeWork Galaxy in Bangalore.
What happens next
- Elephant Edge is transitioning from founder-led sales to a dedicated sales team.
- It is moving towards a franchise-like model for fractional sales leadership across industries.
- The biggest challenge is educating the market about the fractional VP of Sales model.
Founders
- Venkatesh Majji, Founder
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