# Sandeep Deshmukh

> Sandeep Deshmukh is the Pune-based co-founder and CEO of ElasticRun, founded in 2016 with Shitiz Bansal and Saurabh Nigam. His career spans software engineering, transportation technology and Amazon operations. ElasticRun developed a shared logistics network for rural distribution and now also supports faster fulfilment for brands and ecommerce businesses.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at ElasticRun
- **Organizations:** ElasticRun, Amazon, Infosys, DHL, Apple
- **Education:** Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX), Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Jalgaon
- **Known for:** Co-founded ElasticRun in 2016., Led ElasticRun through its 2022 funding at a reported $1.5 billion valuation., Received IIM Ahmedabad’s Young Alumni Achiever’s Award 2022 in Entrepreneurship.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Worked in software and technology roles associated with Infosys, DHL in Malaysia and Apple in California.
- **2011** — Graduated from IIM Ahmedabad’s PGPX programme; subsequently worked in Amazon’s India operations.
- **2016** — Co-founded ElasticRun with Shitiz Bansal and Saurabh Nigam.
- **2018** — Published Indian Distribution Networks - Paths Forward on LinkedIn, a republication of his December 2017 essay.
- **2022** — ElasticRun’s February funding valued the company at $1.5 billion.
- **2023** — Discussed ending the urban retail pilot to refocus on rural distribution.
- **2024** — Described a shift toward higher-margin regional brands.
- **2026** — Discussed expanding fast fulfilment and using AI for demand forecasting and inventory placement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded ElasticRun in 2016.
- Led ElasticRun through its 2022 funding at a reported $1.5 billion valuation.
- Received IIM Ahmedabad’s Young Alumni Achiever’s Award 2022 in Entrepreneurship.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed AI-led forecasting at product, postal-code and day level, as well as inventory placement and delivery coordination.
- **2026-07** — Described faster fulfilment as the next phase of ElasticRun’s work; the company reported over five million daily shipments.
- **2026-02** — Shipway announced an ElasticRun integration for same-day and next-day delivery in six Indian cities.

## Links

- Website: https://elastic.run
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deshmukhss

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