Dhruv Ghulati
Applied AI product leader, ex‑founder, misinformation & fraud specialist
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Joined June 2025
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Summary
Applied AI product leader with deep hands‑on experience shipping computer-vision and multimodal AI at scale — currently leading Uber's applied AI product efforts across onboarding, transcription, document-quality scoring, earnings prediction, travel/airport experiences and real‑time prediction systems. dhruvghulati+2
Founder and operator in the misinformation / trust space: founded Factmata (raised ~ $4–4.5M from angels and grants), built NLP/ML products for content moderation and narrative monitoring, navigated multiple pivots and ultimately the acquisition of Factmata by Cision. techcrunch+2
Experienced transitioner from founder to senior IC/manager in product: after stepping back from day‑to‑day CEO duties, Dhruv focused on product leadership roles (Onfido, Uber) and advising startups — bringing both fundraising/GT M experience and technical ML product depth to enterprise AI problems (fraud, identity verification, trust). officehours+2
Public speaker and teacher who shares practical frameworks for building AI products — runs cohort-based AI PM instruction and frequently speaks on trust, misinformation, fraud and applied AI at conferences and events. maven+2
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
E18 — An Exit is an Exit (interview)
March 19, 2025Long-form interview discussing the Factmata journey, fundraising and pivots, hiring a replacement CEO, and preparing the company for acquisition.
Moving from Founder to PM
January 5, 2025Reflections on transitioning from founder/CEO to product manager in larger organisations: differences in incentives, required skills, communication, and modes of influence.
Becoming an AI Product Manager
January 23, 2024Personal essay and guide on how Dhruv moved into AI product roles, covering technical upskilling, system design for ML products, team dynamics, and practical frameworks for AI PMs.
Hobbies
Public speaking, mentoring and teaching (regular speaker at conferences and runs cohort course on AI product management). londonspeakerbureau+1
Notes
DSDhruv Senguptasaid
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has played a standout role in connecting AI research to real-world innovation in fintech, the creator economy, or social good.Mar 16, 2026
RSRyan Scottsaid they've seen
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show real entrepreneurial drive, whether by founding something or diving into early-stage startup work.Feb 5, 2026
CHCharles Hudsonsaid they've seen
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make a meaningful positive impact on a startup or new venture they've led or founded.Dec 20, 2025