Asish Mohapatra
Entrepreneur

Indian Cuttack, Orissa

Quick Info

Profession	Entrepreneur
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1980
Age	46 years
Birthplace	Cuttack, Orissa

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Bio/Wiki

Known For	Being a part of India's first couple, who raised their respective start-ups into unicorns.
About	Asish Mohapatra is the Co-Founder and CEO of OfBusiness, a B2B commerce and fintech unicorn in India. His entrepreneurial journey is characterized by a focus on solving real business problems for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through discipline, patience, and long-term value creation.

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	SCB Medical Public School, Cuttack (ICSE, 10th) Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (10+2)
College/University	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Educational Qualification	B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Post Graduate Program (PGP) in Management from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (2006)

Personal Life

Hometown	Cuttack, Orissa

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Spouse

Ruchi Kalra

Children

Son	None
Daughter	Khushi Mohapatra

Parents

Mother	Mishra Kuku (Physics professor and PhD graduate from IIT Kharagpur)

Siblings

Sister	Snigdha Mohapatra

Career

Key Points	Co-founder of two unicorn startups in India Started career at ITC Ltd. and moved to McKinsey & Company Founded OfBusiness in 2015, turned unicorn in 2021 Co-founded Oxyzo in 2016
Early Career	Summer Trainee at Reckitt & Colman, Kolkata (2001) Maintenance Manager and Operations Manager at ITC Ltd. (March 2002 onwards) Consultant at McKinsey & Company Investor at Matrix Partners Venture Capitalist at Norwest Venture Partners
Current Roles	Co-founder and CEO of OfBusiness

Favourites

Quote	When the going is tough, the tough get going!
Sportsperson	Lin Dan (Chinese professional badminton player)
Singer	Shreya Ghoshal
Month	March

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Worked at ITC Ltd., overseeing a team of 1000 employees.
2. Explored healthcare sector while at McKinsey & Company.
3. Established OfBusiness in 2015, achieved unicorn status in 2021.
4. Launched Oxyzo in 2016, became a unicorn in 2022.
5. Faced 73 rejections from venture capitalists when seeking funding for OfBusiness in 2016.
6. His mother, Mishra Kuku, was a physics professor and a PhD graduate from IIT Kharagpur, influencing his critical thinking from a young age.
7. He chose to focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India, a segment he believes demands operational excellence, financial prudence, and deep trust.

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