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Harman Kochar

Operating Partner at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

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Overview

Harman Kochar serves as Operating Partner at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator [1][3], a role held since 2023, while also serving as Lead Mentor at the organization since 2014 [4]. Kochar approaches artificial intelligence as an operating model problem rather than a technology problem, focusing on redesigning how work gets done to create competitive advantage [2]. At Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, Kochar evaluated over 1,000 startups annually and invested in more than 50 AI and enterprise software companies while working directly with founders [2]. Kochar's background includes roles at Walmart eCommerce in product management and knowledge graph development [7][8], a position as GM and VP at OJO Labs [5][6], and founding experience with RetSKU and Kleverbeast [9][10]. Kochar holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BE in Computer Science from Gujarat University [11][12].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I treat AI as an operating model problem, not a technology one. I’ve run businesses through enough technology shifts to know the tools are rarely the differentiator. Competitive advantage comes from redesigning how work gets done. That’s the work I do at BrainCo, where I lead the insurance business and help established companies become AI-native, and I own it end to end: strategy, execution, and outcomes. As an Operating Partner at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), I evaluated 1,000+ startups a year, invested in 50+ AI and enterprise software companies, and worked alongside founders…

Career history

  1. Operating Partner2023 to presentEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
  2. Lead Mentor2014 to presentEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
  3. GM & VP Revenue: Real Estate2021 to 2023OJO Labs
  4. GM & VP Product: Mortgage & Data Science2020 to 2023OJO Labs
  5. Director of Product Management (Search)2019 to 2020Walmart eCommerce
  6. GM | Director of Product Management (Knowledge Graph: AI | ML)2018 to 2020Walmart eCommerce
  7. Founder | CEO2013 to 2017RetSKU
  8. Co-Founder | GM | Product2011 to 2013Kleverbeast

Education

  1. MBAHarvard Business School
  2. BE, Computer ScienceGujarat University

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