Gaurav Suri
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA, 1993-01-01 - 1995-01-01
The Wharton School
BS, Econ. (Finance) with honors 1988-01-01 - 1990-01-01
Muskingum University
, 1986-01-01 - 1988-01-01
The Doon School, Dehradun
, 1980-01-01 - 1986-01-01Work Experience
Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Current
Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Health IQ
2013-01-01 - 2023-08-01
Health IQ
2010-01-01 - 2012-01-01
Like.com
2008-01-01 - 2010-01-01
Like.com
Nextag
2003-01-01 - 2007-01-01
Nextag
AOL
2001-01-01 - 2002-01-01
AOL
Veon, Inc. (Sold to Philips Digital Networks)
1999-01-01 - 2000-01-01
Veon, Inc. (Sold to Philips Digital Networks)
Comcast
1996-01-01 - 1999-01-01
Comcast
Prodigy Communications
1995-01-01 - 1996-01-01
Prodigy Communications
Dean Witter Reynolds (Morgan Stanley)
1990-01-01 - 1993-01-01
Dean Witter Reynolds (Morgan Stanley)
Skills
Summary
Why I get up every morning I thrive on two things: turning ideas into revenue and helping leaders realize they’re not alone. 30 years of nine-figure growth rides taught me that 10X results are thrilling—yet the corner office can feel like solitary confinement. My mission now is to end that isolation. What I bring to the table • Founder (COO → President → CEO), Health IQ — Built an idea into $120 M in annual revenue and an 850-person team; launched an AI-driven underwriting model approved by top-tier carriers in life, auto, and health. • Marketplace & GTM builder — Scaled consumer-finance and fashion-shopping verticals at NexTag and Like.com (acquired by Google) from also-rans to top 3 players, fueling $1 B+ in combined exits. • Partnerships rainmaker — Created and closed carrier & reinsurer deals at Health IQ, performance-based lender and media distribution relationships at NexTag, and merchant performance-marketing partnerships that expanded the shopping footprint at Google | Like.com. • Talent multiplier — Alumni of my teams now run companies or sales orgs; I’m still their first call for the brutal, useful truth. • Harvard MBA | Wharton BS (Finance) — Strategy tools plus a global network I tap for capital, perspective, and speakers. Why Vistage now Great CEOs deserve a confidential board of peers and a Chair who won’t let them coast. I’m launching a Silicon Valley Vistage group for $5–100 M revenue companies that crave bias-free feedback, real accountability, and bigger visions. Vistage is my main focus, but I still advise founders and Fortune 500 teams on GTM scale and strategic partnerships when the fit is right. How Vistage works • Monthly full-day meetings — members surface their toughest challenges, get candid feedback, and leave with clear commitments—no spin, no spectators. • Private 1:1 coaching — laser-focused on the two or three priorities that truly move the needle. • Quarterly deep dives — GTM growth, capital strategy, personal legacy—whatever keeps you up at night. Let’s talk if… • You’re a Bay Area CEO, president, or business owner ready to pressure-test decisions in a no-BS room. • You need a fractional partnerships/BD advisor or board-level growth guide who’s lived the 0 → $120 M journey. Drop me a note—coffee’s on me.
