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VerSe Innovation

AI-powered local-language content platform

Senior Business Operations Analyst

Full-Time
$110k - $150k+ Equity grant
Mid
San Francisco, CA, USA
HybridHybrid working model; required in-office days are not specified.
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 years of experience in a top-tier consulting firm or a similarly rigorous, analytical, and stakeholder-facing role, with a strong track record of problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Ability to manage complex projects end-to-end, drive execution across teams, and deliver results on time.
  • Ability to listen to customers, empathize, and translate feedback into actionable recommendations.
  • Ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences effectively.
  • Comfort working with analytics teams and distilling insights from data; detail-oriented.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with customer, product, data science, and engineering teams.
  • Experience working in the renewable energy space.
Responsibilities
  • Drive cross-functional execution of key Dispatch Intelligence initiatives across Customer, Product, Engineering, Data Science, Commercial, and Business Operations teams.
  • Create visibility into priorities, milestones, dependencies, ownership, and progress across complex workstreams.
  • Establish lightweight operating processes and regular project cadences to align teams, surface risks early, and maintain accountability.
  • Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and unclear ownership across projects and work with teams to resolve them.
  • Translate complex project activity into concise updates and decision points for company leadership and other key stakeholders.
  • Improve how Dispatch Intelligence projects are planned, tracked, documented, and executed as the product and organization scale.
  • Structure incoming requests and new initiatives by clarifying requirements, scope, priorities, ownership, and next steps.
  • Build and manage scalable processes for onboarding flexible energy assets onto the Verse platform, coordinating with Customer, Product, Engineering, Data Science, and external stakeholders.
  • Create visibility into onboarding status, dependencies, blockers, and asset performance across a growing portfolio.
  • Identify and resolve issues that could delay onboarding or limit asset performance.
  • Partner with Customer, Data Science, Product, and Engineering to analyze performance, identify root causes of underperformance, and drive improvements.
  • Establish metrics, reporting, and operating cadences that create transparency into portfolio performance and help teams prioritize interventions.
  • Identify recurring patterns across assets and translate them into scalable improvements to product capabilities, algorithms, configurations, and operating processes.
Desired Qualifications
  • Proficiency with AI tools.

About the company

VerSe Innovation builds and runs localized Indian digital content platforms. It operates Dailyhunt, a news and content aggregator in over 14 Indian languages, drawing from more than 3,000 content partners to deliver personalized feeds to hundreds of millions of users. It also runs Josh, a short-video app available in 12 regional languages that lets users create and share videos and participate in challenges. The company monetizes through advertisements and is expanding into AI-powered AdTech (NexVerse.ai) and creator tools (VerSe Collab) to boost engagement and revenue. Dailyhunt and Josh differ from many competitors by focusing on vernacular content and a large non-English audience, supported by proprietary AI that personalizes content and optimizes ad delivery. VerSe’s goal is to strengthen its position as a leading vernacular digital media platform in India, scaling advertising, e-commerce, live streaming, and creator-driven monetization.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$6M

Headquarters

Bengaluru, India

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • April 2026 CPTO and audit-chair hires strengthen governance before a potential listing.
  • Magzter acquisition deepens premium content and subscription monetization across Dailyhunt.
  • Alteria debt and FY25 operating revenue growth support near-term liquidity and expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Josh faces Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, crushing downloads and creator momentum.
  • VerSe cut 350 jobs in May 2025, signaling weak demand and cost pressure.
  • If FY26 break-even slips, IPO readiness collapses and investor patience erodes fast.

What makes VerSe Innovation unique

  • Dailyhunt dominates vernacular news and subscriptions across 14-plus Indian languages.
  • VerSe owns a broader ecosystem: Josh, Magzter, NexVerse.ai, and ValueLeaf.
  • Its FY25 revenue grew 88%, showing scale across content and monetization.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays

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StartupTalky
Oct 27th, 2025
VerSe Innovation Appoints Prakashan Manikoth CFO

VerSe Innovation has appointed Prakashan Manikoth as Group CFO to lead its global finance function, focusing on strategic growth, IPO readiness, and global expansion. With over 25 years of experience, including roles at Wipro and Tata Group, Prakashan will enhance financial planning, investor relations, and governance. His leadership is expected to guide VerSe Innovation as it aims to become India's first global AI-led technology powerhouse.

TechCrunch
Apr 18th, 2024
India's VerSe acquires Apple News+ rival Magzter | TechCrunch

VerSe, the parent firm of Indian news aggregator app Dailyhunt, has acquired the popular digital newsstand firm Magzter, which competes with Apple News+.

Inc42
Feb 8th, 2024
Dailyhunt Parent VerSe Innovation Secures INR 50 Cr Debt From Alteria Capital

VerSe Innovation, the parent of Dailyhunt and Josh, has raised debt capital of INR 50 Cr ($6.25 Mn) from Alteria Capital.