Sharath Kuruganty

I'm a founder, community builder and content creator who believes in giving value first before taking, building communities before building products, and doing things with the intention to serve other people.

Previously, I led and nurtured communities at world-class startups like Product Hunt, Draftbit(YC 18), and On Deck at a global scale. In my recent role, I was the Head of Community + Brand where I built and executed a community-led growth strategy that resulted in generating thousands of dollars in revenue.

I co-founded and scaled Shoutout a SaaS product to $30k ARR with over 150+ customers and sold it for 3.5x multiple and currently tinkering with GuestLab.ai

I won the prestigious Maker Grant Recipient Award by Product Hunt for my work as a founder. I was also nominated as PH’s Community Member of the Year for 2019. In 2022, I earned an O1 visa, which is offered to exceptional people with extraordinary abilities.

I host a podcast called The Undefeated Underdogs, where I interview ambitious founders, VCs, and startup operators.

In my free time, I help and advise early-stage founders with building in public, community, distribution, growth, and content.