Viral Jani
SVP – Digital, Strategy & Transformation,
Universal Music
Experienced leader at the intersection of media, technology, and venture capital industries with a proven track record of helping global companies enter into India.
Currently, a member of the leadership team at Universal Music Group, the world's largest music entertainment group, in India and South Asia. My focus is on enabling high revenue and audience growth across digital platforms, driving strategic partnerships and fostering innovations in music tech, AI, content tech and creator ecosystems. I am actively seeking to build deep partnerships with tech, media, content and consumer companies in India to unlock new opportunities and build communities, fandoms, and commerce ecosystems in this high-growth market.
Prior to this, I built and scaled Times Bridge as a founding member to one of the most prominent firms that helped global companies enter into India. Times Bridge’s portfolio includes Airbnb, Coursera, Headspace, Houzz, Luminary, Mubi, Stack Overflow, Smule, Uber and Wattpad, among others. Prior to that, as a member of Twitter's early leadership team in India, I led Partnerships & Strategy, playing a pivotal role in launching new initiatives and products that were critical to the company's success in the region. I helped drive the company's strategy and media partnerships, including videos and content monetization, which enabled Twitter to achieve high growth in India.
As an investor in early-stage startups, I have deep connections within the industry and will continue to operate in the global to India space.