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Gagan Biyani 🏛 is founder and CEO of the Horowitz Andreessen Academy and chairman of Maven. After co-founding Udemy and Sprig, he developed a Minimum Viable Testing approach to startup ideas; his education work emphasizes learning through projects, practitioners and real-world experience.
Gagan Biyani 🏛 is founder and CEO of the Horowitz Andreessen Academy and chairman of Maven. After co-founding Udemy and Sprig, he developed a Minimum Viable Testing approach to startup ideas; his education work emphasizes learning through projects, practitioners and real-world experience.
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Gagan Biyani 🏛 is from Oakland.
Gagan Biyani 🏛 holds a BA, Economics from University of California - Berkeley.
Founder, CEO and Board Director at The Horowitz Andreessen Academy from 2026-06 to PresentLeads a San Francisco academy for young builders, organized around self-directed projects, short courses with practitioners, and company co-ops. Its tuition-free inaugural fellowship begins in fall 2027.
Co-founder and Chairman of the Board at Maven until PresentChairs the board after serving as co-founder and CEO from September 2020. Maven offers live courses taught by working practitioners.SECo-founder and CEO at Sprig: Eat Well from 2013-04 to 2017-07Co-founded and led the meal-delivery business, which prepared and delivered its own meals.
GHCo-founder at Growth Hackers Conference from 2012-09 to 2013-11Built a conference for growth marketers and sold the business to focus on Sprig.
Advisor / Interim Head of Demand Marketing at Lyft from 2012-11 to 2013-04Helped launch Lyft in Los Angeles and developed its first playbook for entering new markets.
Co-founder and president at Udemy from 2009-08 to 2012-05Co-founded the online learning marketplace and served as president.
Mobile Writer at TechCrunch from 2009-05 to 2011-03Reported on mobile companies, apps, and devices.
Business Analyst at Accenture from 2008-11 to 2010-02MSFounder and Camp Director at Mission San Jose High School Speech and Debate Institute from 2003-02 to 2005-08Founded and ran a speech-and-debate education business while in high school.
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These Cosigners say Gagan shaped their career
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
I was always impressed with Gagan’s deep insights on helping the users of his companies earn money for their work
Nick GreenfieldCEO at Candid and Oliv
Gagan is a phenomenal user acquisition marketer and a great guy to work with.
Max AltschulerFounder and General Partner at GTMFund
Gagan has been an incredible teacher and mentor.
Really a person I look up too!