Opdrage venture partners

Case Studies

Opdrage has an active portfolio of early stage firms in diversified industries such as telecom, consumer internet, retail, mobile VAS, console gaming and FMCG.

Client: Global Top 30 Building Engineering Firm
Nature of the project: Engineering Services Outsourcing advisory
Opdrage helped with the following:

Help with Strategy and business directions (eg: understand What When where and how to outsource)
Identify a perfect outsourcing partner for a virtual captive setup in Bangalore region
Worked with the supplier and buyer team and Hired the key delivery team
Manage operational scaling by transforming a 15 people operation into a 50 people operation in the space of 3 months

Client: Market leader in SaaS based CRM planning
Nature of the project: set up a strong SME implementation network in Indian subcontinent
Opdrage helped with the following:

Work with the global leadership team and formulate India strategy, identifying the real market size and gaps
Create an action plan for the next 3 years and key verticals / segments to focus.
Selection of consulting network and pricing
On going advisory for 3 years

Client: Global Top 10 executive search firm (UK)
Nature of the project: Marketing innovation
Case: Client wanted an innovative platform to source and monitor CXO level executives in 7 key industries globally.
Our involvement: (confidential, references of request)

Client: Bangalore based Mobile VAS startup
Nature of project: Capital syndication / investment banking
Case: With an innovative mobile technology concept, the founders of the firm approached Opdrage for further mentoring and seed investments. Being the first time entrepreneur, the founders were unable to make the best pitch to the investors as well as customers (mobile carriers).
Opdrage helped with the following:

Bootstrapped with the technology team to make the working prototype market ready
Acted as the interim CMO to the company: to get the best first customer.
Hiring key team members in sales and operational roles and formulate a sales strategy
Angel investment: Secured angel investment from two industry veterans who has decades of experience in telecom and technology

Client: New Delhi based Cooling Tower Company
Nature of project: Management consulting / investment banking
Opdrage helped with the following:

Successful sales and marketing strategy [results with in two months of implementing the strategy with higher profits]
Facilitated placement of USD 3 million from the venture arm of a French corporate