Priyank Agarwal

I build and scale businesses where execution actually matters.

Founder, operator, and P&L leader with 15+ years across startups. Scaled startups from zero to multi-market P&Ls. Built teams, owned outcomes, learned the hard way.

Ex-OYO (India & SEA expansion). Co-Founder & COO at zkCross Network (Blockchain Infrastructure Start-up). Comfortable in chaos. Serious about results.

Let's connect

Let's build something meaningful together

Whether you're scaling a startup, entering new markets, or navigating Web3 — I'm here to talk strategy and execution.

My Journey

The story so far

Priyank Agarwal
15+

Years

15K+

Partners

40K+

Users

I didn't grow up wanting a fancy title. I grew up learning how businesses actually survive.

My career started on the ground. Field Sales, operations, partners, cash constraints. After early years in corporate sales, I built my first startup. Bootstrapped. Made payroll decisions before I understood how to read a balance sheet properly. It taught me respect for execution.

Later, at a leading hospitality unicorn, I helped scale the business across India and Southeast Asia. I owned P&Ls, built and led large teams, onboarded over 15,000 partners, and expanded new business lines. It wasn't glamorous. It was messy, fast, and unforgiving. That's where I learned how scale really works.

For the last few years, I've been a Co-Founder & COO at zkCross Network, a blockchain and DeFi infrastructure startup. Initially bootstrapped, I also raised capital, shipped products across multiple chains, built partnerships, managed investors, and scaled to tens of thousands of users in a volatile market. It pushed me technically, emotionally, and financially.

"Across multiple startups, one thing stayed constant. I'm most useful where things are unclear, pressure is high, and outcomes matter more than optics."

How I Add Value

Moving from ambition to execution

I help startups move from ambition to execution. Practically, that means:

Owning and scaling P&Ls

Full accountability for revenue, margins, and growth targets.

Building operating systems, not just teams

Processes, playbooks, and infrastructure that scale.

Driving growth through partnerships

Strategic alliances that compound, not one-off hacks.

Expanding into new markets

Disciplined market entry and local execution.

High-stakes founder support

Working closely during critical decisions and pivots.

Strategy to execution

Translating vision into weekly deliverables.

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Not a deck-only operator. I stay close to customers, partners, and numbers. I like clarity with efforts.

Track Record

Proof of work

Selective, not exhaustive. Evidence of pattern recognition and execution under pressure.

OYO

Hospitality Unicorn

India & South East Asia

P&L Owned

~$2M

Partners Onboarded

15,000+

Markets

Multi-country

Scaled operations across multiple countries. Launched and scaled new business lines across hotels, co-living, homes and cloud kitchens.

Blockchain & DeFi

zkCross Network

Co-Founder & COO

Capital Raised

~$500K

Users Scaled

40,000+

B2B Revenue

~$1.5M

Built cross-chain DeFi infrastructure from scratch. Led Partnerships, Operations and investor relations in a brutal market.

Early-stage Startups

Aroa Ventures

Advisory & Operations

Worked closely with early-stage founders on strategy, fundraising, and operational scale. Developed a sharper lens on what actually compounds and what doesn't.

"This isn't a highlight reel. It's evidence of pattern recognition and execution under pressure."

My POV

How I think

Some things I believe strongly:

1

Growth without operating discipline eventually collapses.

2

Most startups don't fail from lack of ideas, but from weak execution.

3

Founders need operators who can disagree without ego.

I care about businesses that last, not just launch.

Get in touch

Let's build something together

If you're a founder or investor seeking senior leadership, advisory, or venture-building support, let's discuss.

Outside work, I care deeply about family, long walks, and thinking clearly.

I'm still learning. Always.