
Vikas Chawla
Co‑founder at Social Beat; digital & growth marketing leader
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Joined November 2025
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Summary
Serial entrepreneur and agency leader: Vikas co‑founded Social Beat in 2012 and has since helped expand it into a multi‑product group (Social Beat, Influencer.in, D2Scale) that combines agency services with productised platforms (influencer network, vernacular/content offerings) to help brands scale digitally. socialbeat+2
Builder of vernacular and skilling products: he launched 22 Languages to capture vernacular audiences and DigiGrad to train digital marketing talent — both initiatives show a focus on productising agency capabilities into platforms for broader impact. prnewswire+1
Active investor, mentor and public speaker: Vikas participates in angel investing and mentorship (member of The Chennai Angels), and is a frequent keynote speaker and speaker‑bureau listed expert — positioning him as an ecosystem connector across startups, brands and agencies. thechennaiangels+2
Global‑trained manager with operations and brand grounding: an LSE MSc alumnus, Vikas blends formal management training with on‑the‑ground experience across Murugappa (TI Cycles), NSDC and Taj Hotels — informing a mix of strategy, product and people skills applied to agency growth. ac+2
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
First Generation Entrepreneur — LSE Alumni Interview
January 1, 2014An extended interview/profile with LSE Alumni Echo where Vikas reflects on starting Social Beat, the role of entrepreneurship education, and lessons from scaling an agency.
Contributor posts and opinion pieces on digital marketing (YourStory)
Multiple founder and practitioner pieces on digital marketing, growth and entrepreneurship on YourStory (author page).
Hobbies
Enthusiastic cyclist and self‑described foodie who enjoys discovering restaurants. socialbeat
Notes
RKRahul Katyayanisaid they've seen
VCVikas Chawla
run influencer marketing campaigns that really stand out for their impact.Mar 21, 2026
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