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Ragini Das
Leap.club founder Ragini Das has joined Google as Head of Google for Startups, India. Sharing the update on social media, Das wrote that “Life has come full circle”, stating how she didn’t make it to Google 12 years ago.
Who is Ragini Das?
After she couldn't make it past Google’s final round, Ragini Das joined Zomato, where she spent six years in roles spanning sales, growth, and international expansion.
“Zomato helped me identify my career moat, gave me lifelong friends, an incredibly steep learning curve, and the resilience to eventually take the leap and co-found Leap.club,” she admitted.
In 2020, she co-founded Leap.club, a platform dedicated to helping women professionals connect, collaborate, and grow in their careers. “It gave me purpose, an identity, and I can proudly say, changed lives for thousands of women,” she added.
“leap.club became my most defining chapter. It gave me purpose, an identity and I can proudly say, changed lives for thousands of women :) Through this journey, I had the privilege of connecting with founders who are tackling some of India's most pressing challenges,” Das shared.
After Leap.club paused operations earlier this year, the Mumbai-based entrepreneur took time off for travel and personal projects, including time with her pet dog, Jimmy. In August 2025, she came across the Google role that “perfectly aligned” with her experience.
“The role sat at the intersection of 0–10, founders and everything I’ve built over the years. It kinda felt like destiny iykwim (if you know what I mean),” she said.
Now, as Head of Google for Startups India, Das will help early-stage founders build and scale their businesses by connecting them to resources, mentors, and global networks.
“We’re on a mission to support thriving startups around the world by connecting them to the right people, products, and best practices to help them grow,” she noted.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Das holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) with First Class Honours from Lancaster University after completing her school education at Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai. Before Zomato, Das had previously worked with Trident Group India. She had been an intern with Standard Chartered Bank and Aludecor.