# Sawan Laddha

> Sawan Laddha is the Indore-based founder and CEO of Workie and managing director of Splash India. His work connects recruitment, managed office infrastructure, angel investing and founder mentorship, including his presidency of TiE Indore MP. Workie announced ₹13 crore in equity funding in January 2025, when it reported 15,000 managed seats across 50 locations.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Workie
- **Organizations:** Workie, Splash India Private Limited, TiE Indore MP, MP Angel Network, AIC-Prestige Inspire Foundation, Invest Indore
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** MMS in Marketing, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Java and Internet Programming programme, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
- **Known for:** Built Workie into a multicity managed office business; at January 2025 funding it reported over 150 clients., Workie secured ₹13 crore equity funding announced in January 2025., TiE Indore MP president and listed mentor at AIC-Prestige.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Began Splash India, a recruitment and staffing business.
- **2016** — The Economic Times identified him as CEO of Splash Group and described his role in starting the Madhya Pradesh Angel Network with 30 other investors.
- **2017** — Workie founded; contemporary reporting and professional profiles identify 2017 as its founding year.
- **2023** — Spoke at SAGE University Indore on entrepreneurship, mentorship, investment and workspace.
- **2025-01** — Workie announced ₹13 crore equity funding; company-reported footprint at the announcement was 15,000 seats across 50 locations.
- **2025-02** — Entrepreneur India reported a second, undisclosed funding round facilitated by Arihant Capital, alongside acquisitions of Karyasthal Coworking and Antares Business Centre.
- **2025** — Became president of TiE Madhya Pradesh; the current chapter leadership page lists him as president.

## Achievements

- Built Workie into a multicity managed office business; at January 2025 funding it reported over 150 clients.
- Workie secured ₹13 crore equity funding announced in January 2025.
- TiE Indore MP president and listed mentor at AIC-Prestige.
- Founded Splash India and helped establish the MP Angel Network.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A ChangeForLife feature examined his work across Splash India, Workie, investing and mentorship in Central India.
- **2025-11** — In a post following TiECON MP 2025, Laddha reported more than 1,700 attendees and more than 35 speakers.
- **2025-02** — A second Workie funding round facilitated by Arihant Capital was reported, with the amount undisclosed.

## Links

- Website: https://sawanladdha.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sawanladdha/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22