India: Eloelo, India’s live social media platform, announces Sagar Gaonkar as the new CTO, bringing 16+ years of expertise in video streaming and OTT technology to lead innovation at the company.
Sagar Gaonkar’s experience at ShareChat and Disney+ Hotstar positions him as a skilled leader in live streaming. At ShareChat, he thrived as an Engineer Lead, focusing on product conceptualization and technical initiatives. His time at Hotstar & 100ms continued to strengthen his leadership in live streaming.
Commenting on the appointment, Saurabh Pandey, Founder & CEO Eloelo said, “We are thrilled to welcome Sagar as our Chief Technology Officer for advancing our mission of being the Digital Companion for India’s youth via Interactive streaming & games. His deep understanding of the live streaming industry aligns perfectly with our focus on building a vertical social entertainment platform focused on live streaming across video & audio. Sagar’s expertise will be pivotal in scaling our platform and enhancing both user & creator experience.”
Speaking about joining Eloelo app, Sagar Gaonkar expressed his delight and added ”Joining Eloelo during a time of rapid growth in live streaming in India is incredibly exciting. I am deeply inspired by Saurabh’s mission to create a secure and interactive Digital third place for India. My focus will be on expediting feature rollouts, enhancing platform stability, and ensuring a seamless and secure experience for our users & creators.”
Eloelo ranks Top 3 in Google Play Store’s Entertainment category, serving 75M Indian users in 6 languages. The platform raised $37M from global and national investors like Courtside, Waterbridge Ventures, Griffin Gaming Partners, Lumikai Fund, and Kalaari Capital.
