Gaurav Singh Kushwaha

Gaurav is the Founder of BlueStone, India's #1 online destination for fine jewellery. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the company, carving out short term and long term strategies that contribute to the brand's growth and its consolidation in the jewellery e-commerce market. He brings in more than 10 years of experience in the domains of technology, e-commerce and internet marketing.

Gaurav's entrepreneurial journey spans more than half a decade. Prior to BlueStone, he served as the CEO of Chakpak, an online entertainment portal, which he co-founded in 2007. Under his leadership, the start-up witnessed growth in leaps and bounds, and successfully raised two rounds of funding from Accel and Canaan Partners respectively. Gaurav has also worked with national and multinational firms including Amazon and Tavant Technologies. At the former organization, he was responsible for building web products for the US e-Commerce market.

Gaurav is an alumnus of IIT Delhi and holds a B. Tech degree in Computer Science. He is a prominent figure in the start-up realm and advises new and budding entrepreneurs on marketing and product strategies.