Harit Pathak is the Co-Founder and CEO of EssentiallySports, the fastest-growing sports media house in the last few years. A bootstrapped startup with a humble $100 initial investment has now evolved into an industry juggernaut, eclipsing age-old media establishments in the process.
Harit, together with co-founders Jaskirat Arora and Suryansh Tibarewal, has guided EssentiallySports through an extraordinary five fold growth in just two years garnering 2 billion pageviews. Today, it’s one of the leading sports media houses in the U.S., resonating deeply with American sports fans with its striking athlete first approach.
Harit, an accomplished MBA graduate from the Darden School of Business – University of Virginia and an engineering alumnus, has leveraged his background in Deloitte consulting to shape his strategic business outlook, propelling EssentiallySports forward.
As the driving force behind the business and partnership divisions of EssentiallySports, Harit works closely with the U.S. Sales Head to enhance sales and partnerships. He has successfully led league and publishing partnerships with ONE Championship, ATP Tour, STN Video, and MSN while building the most-trafficked hub of media for marquee athletes like Roger Federer, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, and Simone Biles. His journey, from being the University Cricket Captain to authoring the first tennis article on EssentiallySports 10 years ago defines his passion for engaging with sports enthusiasts and has led to success not only in numbers; it’s a narrative of impact and influence.