Wishpicker

  • Noida, India
  • Consumer Internet, E-commerce

Figuring out WHAT to gift. is always a problem. Wishpicker is a social platform that helps you discover great gift ideas from across the web

Founded:
2013
Stage:
Steady Revenues
Market:
B2C

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Team Summary

Wishpicker was founded by Apurv Bansal (B.Tech, Civil Engg, IIT Delhi; Bain & Company), and Prateek Rathore (B.Tech, Comp Sc, IIT Delhi; IE Business School, Spain; Royal Bank of Scotland). They’ve known each other for 8 years, and worked on another startup before wishpicker – passion to create an impact using technology brought them together.

Team

Founding Team

Prateek Rathore

Prateek Rathore


Co-Founder
WORK

Wishpicker.com (2013 - present)
Co-Founder

Royal Bank of Scotland (2010 - 2011)
Analyst

Royal Bank of Scotland (2009 - 2009)
Intern

EDUCATION

IE Business School
Master in International Management • 2011 - 2012

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Bachelor of Technology • 2006 - 2010

Apurv Bansal

Apurv Bansal


Co-Founder
WORK

Wishpicker.com (2013 - present)
Co-founder

Bain & Company (2010 - 2012)
Associate Consultant

Bechtel Corporation (2009 - 2009)
Summer Trainee

EDUCATION

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) • 2006 - 2010

Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram
2004 - 2006

Delhi Public School - Noida
2000 - 2004

Product/Service Summary

Wishpicker helps you search gift ideas based on relationship with recipient, and their personality.

Data driven algorithms fuel our recommendations: data scientists use machine learning, draw insights from user behaviour.

Social platform shows suggestions from gift experts (among other users) - lets you see what people are saying about a gift.

Product/Service Descriptions

Homepage

Search gift ideas based on relationship with recipient, occasion etc

Filter gifts

Interface designed to incorporate all factors that come to one's mind when looking for a gift: Filter gifts based on personality of recipient, type. Set your budget. Choose a maximum delivery date (specially designed for last minute gifters). Mention preferred mode of payment (loved by NRIs sending gifts back home)

See recommendations from other users

See what connoisseurs are gifting - view recommendations provided by other users.

Follow users with good taste, and shortlist gifts from lists created by them.

Discover great gift ideas, based on what other users are gifting.

(To be launched in phases between Oct - Nov, 2014)

Social proof for every gift

How many people like this gift.
What did recipients have to say about it.
What are other trending gifts similar to this.

(To be launched in phases between Oct - Nov, 2014)