Gautam Gupta has launched ConnectIQ Business Services, where he takes on the role of Founder and Chief Growth Architect, marking a decisive new chapter after a distinguished corporate career spanning over 25 years. With more than 12 years of experience as a CEO across three organizations, Gautam brings deep, hands-on leadership expertise shaped across diverse sectors including FMCG, Retail, Pharma, Wellness, Food Services, and Private Equity.
Before launching ConnectIQ Business Services, Gautam Gupta served as Managing Director & CEO at Paradise Food Court Pvt. Ltd (Paradise Biryani), where he played a pivotal role in steering the organization through growth and transformation. He also worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at Samara Capital, gaining close exposure to private equity-led value creation while contributing to strategic initiatives across portfolio companies. Over the years, his career has included senior leadership and board advisory roles across multinational corporations, Indian enterprises, and PE-backed firms, reinforcing his reputation as a trusted transformation leader.
Widely recognized as a business transformation specialist, Gautam Gupta has consistently led turnaround mandates, scale-up journeys, and long-term value creation across complex and evolving organizations. His experience spans strategy, execution, and governance, enabling him to bridge the gap between vision and on-ground outcomes while working closely with founders, boards, and CXO leadership teams.
Through ConnectIQ Business Services, Gautam Gupta is building a differentiated practice of Growth Architects for Businesses, focused on partnering with CXOs and leadership teams to solve critical business challenges. The firm adopts a hands-on, practitioner-led approach to designing and implementing sustainable growth architecture, helping organizations scale with clarity, discipline, and confidence.
An alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Lucknow, Gautam Gupta combines strong academic grounding with real-world execution excellence. With ConnectIQ Business Services, he brings together decades of leadership experience, strategic insight, and operational rigor to support businesses navigating growth, transformation, and long-term value creation.