In this episode of the Perseverance Overrated Show, Deepthi Rajan speaks with the dynamic founding trio of Aureus Analytics, comprising Anurag Shah, the Chief Executive Officer, Ashish Tanna, the Chief Operating Officer and Nitin Purohit, the Chief Technology Officer.

A pioneer in big data analytics, Aureus Analytics was founded in 2013 and has since then witnessed a stellar growth journey, thanks to its incredible founding team.

In the last 8 years, Aureus’ product journey has taken extraordinary strides culminating in the launch of two analytics platforms. Along the way, it has attracted some serious VC funding and built an enviable clientele, counting some of the best insurance companies among its clients.

On the latest episode of Perseverance Overrated, Deepthi set out to learn from the three cofounders on what makes a fab founding team that’s not just great at building a solid company but also at managing conflicts

Her wide-ranging conversations with all the three cofounders on what it takes to build both a robust company and enduring cofounder relationships provides the framing for this episode.

Their ability to pinpoint the precise nature of conflicts while keeping the focus on the big picture make it easier to recognize the larger remedy for unresolved conflicts that seem to weigh down most cofounders.

About Anurag Shah

Anurag was the founding member and CEO for EdVenture prior to joining the leadership team at Omnitech, where he served as the COO and Head of Global Operations. Aureus Analytics is Anurag's second startup venture.

Anurag is a Business Management graduate from Narsee Monji Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai and Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. When not working, Anurag can be found planning the next road trip.

Connect with Anurag on

Twitter - @AnuragNShah

Linkedin - @shahanurag

About Ashish Tanna

Aureus Analytics is Ashish's second start up. Prior to co-founding Aureus, Ashish was the Vice President at CBay Systems India Ltd. Ashish has over 17 years of experience in managing global teams, and is the founder of one of the earliest Medical transcription organizations in India-Transdat.

With a degree in Business Management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai, Ashish has worked across multiple industries, from Steel and Healthcare to Technology.

Connect with Ashish on 

Twitter - @tanna_ashish

Linkedin - @ashish-tanna

About Nitin Purohit

Nitin has been helping organizations optimize value from their significant IT investments for over 17 years now. Nitin's expertise is in leveraging technology to drive and achieve top-line and bottom-line numbers. Over the years, Nitin has been responsible for the creation of many product IPs.

Prior to this role at Aureus, Nitin was the Global Practice Head for Application Services at Omnitech Infosolutions Ltd. In this role, Nitin was responsible for sales and profitability of offerings from Application Services across geographies. When not working Nitin can be found strategizing chess moves, or deciding which dessert to have next.

Connect with Nitin on

Twitter - @ThisIsNitin

Linkedin - @nitinapurohit