I’m Saurabh Gupta — better known as ActiveIndian — a marketing entrepreneur, investor and founder of Garage Collective, an integrated creative, media, production, music, digital and growth group.

Over the last two decades I’ve worked across advertising, digital transformation, media, performance marketing, brand strategy, video production, e-learning and go-to-market execution — contributing to the growth of more than five hundred brands, from large corporates and government institutions to consumer brands, startups and public-sector initiatives.

“Great brands are not created by campaigns alone. They are built through culture, content, distribution, technology and consistent market action.”

At Garage Collective we’re now building the next version of the agency model — an AI-first creative and growth company that combines strategy, storytelling, media, automation, performance marketing, content production and brand-IP creation.

My focus sits in three places: building Garage Collective into an AI-first marketing and growth group; backing startups and founders with capital, strategy, storytelling and market access; and creating original IPs across content, music, education and brand-led entertainment.

I’m a Charter Member at TiE Delhi, an investor, and a believer in building profitable, scalable, India-first businesses that can compete globally. For collaborations, brand-growth mandates, startup partnerships, AI-led marketing systems or investment conversations — let’s connect.