# Saahil Goel

> Saahil Goel is the co-founder, managing director and CEO of Shiprocket, an Indian ecommerce enablement platform. After starting with online-store tools through KartRocket and experimenting with Kraftly, he and his co-founders focused on shipping in 2017. His work now spans logistics and other tools for independent merchants, with a growing emphasis on AI.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Managing Director and CEO at Shiprocket
- **Organizations:** Shiprocket, KartRocket, Kraftly, Bigfoot Retail Solutions, Max Life Insurance, Kasper Consulting, SDLC Partners
- **From:** Delhi, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** MBA and MS, University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business, Computer science studies, Drexel University
- **Known for:** Co-founded the venture that became Shiprocket., Led the merchant-requested move to a standalone shipping platform in 2017., Shiprocket reached a valuation above $1 billion in August 2022.

## Career timeline

- **School years** — Learned HTML, built websites and monetised a jokes site with a friend.
- **Before 2012** — Worked in technology and product roles at Max Life, Kasper Consulting and SDLC Partners.
- **2012** — Started the ecommerce venture that developed into KartRocket with Gautam Kapoor.
- **2015** — Launched marketplace Kraftly.
- **2017** — Launched Shiprocket as a standalone shipping platform after merchant demand for its logistics tools.
- **2022** — Shiprocket acquired a majority stake in Pickrr and reached unicorn valuation.
- **2025** — Outlined an AI-first strategy for Shiprocket, clients and India.
- **2026** — Discussed conversational merchant software and AI investment around Shiprocket’s IPO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the venture that became Shiprocket.
- Led the merchant-requested move to a standalone shipping platform in 2017.
- Shiprocket reached a valuation above $1 billion in August 2022.
- Shiprocket reported FY26 operating revenue of ₹2,024 crore; consolidated net loss was ₹79.25 crore.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed directing IPO proceeds towards AI and emerging merchant services; Shiprocket reported FY26 operating revenue of ₹2,024 crore and consolidated net loss of ₹79.25 crore.
- **2026-01** — Recounted his Punjabi Bagh childhood, early jokes website and the company’s pivots in Mint’s Rollin’ with the Boss interview.
- **2025-10** — Described the aspiration to enable one million profitable Indian businesses.
- **2025-05** — Outlined AI for Shiprocket, AI for clients and AI for India.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shiprocket.in/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saahilgoel/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/_saah1l

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Last updated: 2026-10-07