Our Story
XcelGrad was founded by Industry Professionals with decades of experience across Enterprise sales, Banking, Edtech, and Technology. We saw the disconnect between what students learn and what jobs demand — and we decided to fix it!
Our Team
Deepak Verma
Founder
Deepak Verma is a seasoned leader with 18+ years of experience across Agritech, B2B E-commerce, Banking, and Digital transformation. An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Indore, he held leadership roles at Zomato’s Hyperpure and served as Agriculture Business Lead at ONDC. He has driven innovation in Indian agriculture by digitizing value chains and empowering farmers through scalable, tech-driven commerce.
Priyanka Singh
Co-Founder
Priyanka Singh brings 18+ years of experience in Financial services, Edtech, and IT Services. A graduate of IIT Kanpur and IIM Kolkata, she began her career at Tata Steels before transitioning to roles at Barclays, BlackRock, and Air India. Her focus has been driving Digital transformation and delivering strategic solutions in large-scale enterprises. She has been instrumental is shaping different business foundations.
‘OUR MISSION’
At XcelGrad, our mission is to design, deliver and scale skilling programs that transform students and professionals into Day-1 performers for startups and enterprises.
We focus on building job-ready sales talent by combining practical training, real-world exposure, and industry mentorship—enabling learners to drive pipelines, engage enterprise clients, and create measurable business impact across B2B IT, HoReCa and HR Tech sectors.
OUR VISION
A world where every corporate hire in India
and beyond is job-ready, productive, and
impactful from Day 1.
Enterprise Sales Enablement
We deliver hands-on, industry-aligned sales training designed for B2B environments equipping professionals with real-world selling skills across IT, HoReCa and HR Tech to perform confidently from Day 1.
B2B Industry
Ecosystem
We foster a strong network of sales professionals, mentors, and B2B organizations that bridges the gap between learning and revenue enabling faster onboarding, sharper execution, and consistent deal outcomes.
High-Impact Sales Careers
We prepare future sales professionals to drive pipelines, close meaningful deals, and create measurable business impact becoming productive contributors from their very first day on the job.
Our Networks
At XcelGrad, our strength lies in a powerful network of B2B sales leaders, industry trainers, and strategic advisors from IT, HoReCa, and HR Tech. Together, they help transform learners into job-ready, revenue-driving sales professionals from Day 1.
Mentors
Experienced B2B sales leaders who provide real-world guidance on prospecting, enterprise selling, negotiation, and closing helping learners navigate complex IT, HoReCa and HR Tech sales cycles.
Trainers
Certified sales practitioners with hands-on B2B experience, delivering practical training on lead generation, CRM usage, sales pitches, objection handling, and pipeline management through interactive sessions.
Corporates
Partner Startups and Enterprises from B2B IT, HoReCa and HR Tech that collaborate with us on live projects, internships, and hiring ensuring learners are trained for real roles and real performance expectations from Day 1.