Former India TV CEO Vinay Maheshwari joins SpaceBasic as strategic partner

SpaceBasic, a B2B SaaS platform for campus living and university operations across India and APAC, has appointed Vinay Maheshwari as a Strategy Advisor to scale business globally.

Vinay Maheshwari is a seasoned business leader with wealth of experience across media, education, and large-scale institutional businesses. He is an independent business consultant with 28 years of experience in building and scaling brands and businesses across multiple industries. He is the former CEO of India TV and held the position of Executive Director & CEO at Sakshi Media and executive management positions with DB Corp, HT Media, and several other organizations. Mr Vinay Maheshwari is an active investor and mentor to over 20 startups. He also consults for several family offices and business organizations through his mid-scale consulting firm, SucStrat Consultants. He is also a trustee at Mohan Babu University, giving him direct, on-ground exposure to the realities of running complex educational institutions, stated a press release.

“Vinay has built and operated businesses at meaningful scale across media, education, and institutional ecosystems,” said Madhavi Shankar, Founder of SpaceBasic. “He understands what it takes to grow across regions, work with large partners, and build systems that hold up as organisations scale. His perspective will be valuable as we expand globally and strengthen long-term university partnerships.”

Commenting on his association, Vinay Maheshwari said, “As universities scale, operational complexity increases significantly. SpaceBasic has built credibility by focusing on execution and institutional reliability. I look forward to supporting the team as they expand across geographies and deepen university partnerships.”