Abhinav Singh is appointed head of operations and strategy at Hoopr.

Abhinav Singh has been named as the Head of Operations and Strategy at music licensing platform Hoopr. Abhinav will be responsible for leading operations across divisions like sales, marketing, music production, and acquisition in his new position. He will also collaborate with the founders on growth initiatives and forge strategic alliances with other platforms and major players across the world.

Abhinav Singh previously held the position of Director of Strategy at Toothsi before joining Hoopr. He has also held positions at Unitus Capital, IndigoEdge, and Tata Power. He is a musician as well as having more than ten years of experience in finance, strategy, and operations.

"Absolutely happy to bring Abhinav onboard as we begin the next phase of growth for Hoopr," stated Gaurav Dagaonkar, CEO and Co-Founder of Hoopr. Since our start in July 2022, we have gotten a lot of support from businesses, broadcasters, musicians, and content creators all around India, and we now have approximately 100,000 creators on board. We want to grow internationally and will introduce more products in the tech, music, and artificial intelligence sectors. The group that will be carrying out these ideas will be greatly impacted by Abhinav.

At Unitus Capital, a boutique investment bank with an emphasis on social impact, Abhinav started his career as an investment banker. There, he focused on a range of sectors, including microfinance, edtech, renewable energy, and healthtech. Thereafter, he was employed by Indigoedge, a tech-focused investment bank. Following that, he worked with Tata Power for two years in the EV charging vertical. His most recent position was Director of Strategy at Series C company Toothsi, where he was in charge of the whole corporate strategy and worked closely with the CEO.

Abhinav also has a strong passion for music, as seen by the publication of his first EP, Miles Ahead, in 2019, as well as two additional singles in 2020 and 2022.

According to Abhinav Singh, Head of Strategy at Hoopr, "I'm happy to join as Hoopr's Head of Operations and Strategy working alongside Gaurav, Meghna, and all the team leads at a time when the creator economy is experiencing significant growth. During the past 12 months, we have established a terrific product, and I'm eager to contribute to Hoopr's development story, improve technology in music creation and licensing, and broaden our operations outside of India.

In order to create Hoopr a top-tier music and creator tech firm, Dagaonkar continues, "We are also dedicated to bringing in leaders that have a global vision, can develop amazing teams, and can bring in functional expertise. With his background in blockchain, operations, banking, and music, Abhinav is a perfect fit for the Hoopr ecosystem. We are delighted to have him here.

The company was founded in 2021 by IIM Ahmedabad alumni Gaurav Dagaonkar and Meghna Mittal, a former founding team member of Hubilo and Yessworks. In December of that same year, the company raised $1.5 million in its seed round.