About me
Ashutosh Gupta is the Managing Director for India and Asia Pacific at Coursera, where he leads the enterprise business across the region, working with governments, campuses, and companies to equip learners with skills for the digital economy.
Ashutosh brings more than two decades of leadership experience across India and Southeast Asia, with a focus on business growth, digital innovation, and scaling operations. Before Coursera, he was an Operating Partner at Avataar Ventures, advising SaaS companies on go-to-market and revenue acceleration across Asia and the Middle East.
Prior to that, he was LinkedIn’s India Country Manager and also led the mid-market and SMB advertising business across APAC. He played a key role in expanding the platform’s accessibility, scaling operations across multiple Asian markets, and driving strategic engagement with public and private sector partners. Ashutosh has also held senior leadership roles at Google, Cognizant, and Infosys, leading global transformation programs and managing strategic client relationships. He has served on the board of IAB Southeast Asia + India, is a Charter Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), and sits on the CII Delhi State Council.
Ashutosh holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow and a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT BHU) Varanasi.
