Ashwin Cheriyan

Investments

Experience

Founder, CEO 2013 - Present (over 6 years)

Everything.

Ashwin is awesome, and the ultimate "cockroach." I've seen him go to crazy amazing lengths to do what it takes to make Thistle succeed and find a business model that works - and it finally... more Sheel Mohnot

WeGoFair

Founder, COO 2012 - 2013 (11 months)

Everything. Shed much blood and tears. Learned a lot.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Associate 2008 - 2012 (about 4 years)

Short version: Did a bunch of deals. Managed to keep my soul.

Long version:

Performed complex legal analyses and negotiated deal mechanics to strategically guide... more

Founder

Thistle, WeGoFair

Employee

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Education

About

What I Do

I am currently the CEO of Thistle, a Berkeley-based cold-pressed juice and healthy food startup. In a past life, I was a M&A associate at a large NYC based firm.

I love working with and advising startups as they look to grow and scale. I'm not afraid to roll up my sleeves and jump into the weeds.

Describe what you have done, what you are doing, and the kinds of things you are interested in.

Achievements

I have completed highly complex and sophisticated M&A transactions with a combined deal value of more than US $100 billion.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Legal Contracts Social Media Marketing Attorney Business Law Business Operations Start-Up CEO

Locations

New York City Silicon Valley

Markets

Clean Technology Consumer Internet Enterprise Software Mobile Healthcare E-Commerce Retail Food and Beverages Social Commerce Personal Health Personal Data

References

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Ashwin is awesome, and the ultimate "cockroach." I've seen him go to crazy amazing lengths to do what it takes to make Thistle succeed and find a business model that works - and it finally worked! He's been a great business partner and I feel great with Ash running the show.

Sheel Mohnot · Thistle

Founding Partner @500 FinTech, podcast host @The Pitch Past includes @FeeFighters @kiva @BCG @Carnegie Mellon University @University of Michigan

Ashwin Cheriyan

Founder and CEO @Thistle. Formerly COO @WeGoFair and M&A attorney @Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. BA @Brown University JD @University of Texas at Austin

I am currently the CEO of Thistle, a Berkeley-based cold-pressed juice and healthy food startup. In a past life, I was a M&A associate at a large NYC based firm. I love working with and advising startups as they look to grow and scale. I'm not afraid to roll up my sleeves and jump into the weeds.

I have completed highly complex and sophisticated M&A transactions with a combined deal value of more than US $100 billion.

I am currently the CEO of Thistle, a Berkeley-based cold-pressed juice and healthy food startup. In a past life, I was a M&A associate at a large NYC based firm.

I love working with and advising startups as they look to grow and scale. I'm not afraid to roll up my sleeves and jump into the weeds.