Where We Operate

Three Trillion Dollar Markets, One Sales Partner

Why Enter These Markets

Expanding Into India & GCC is No Longer Optional

🇮🇳 India

The world’s fastest-growing digital economy

Access billions of potential end users in a $4T+ economy

  • 900M+

    Internet Users

  • 80M+

    Businesses

  • $250B+

    IT Spend

  • 7%

    Annual Growth

  • Best for SMB apps, HR, accounting, developer tools, e-commerce, and MarTech.

OpenAI invests $1B in India

OpenAI invests $1B in India

Public Tech Companies with Billions in ARR in India

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  • Apple logo
  • Meta logo
  • Oracle logo
  • SAP logo
  • Salesforce logo
  • IBM logo
  • Cisco logo
  • Adobe logo
  • Intel logo
  • NVIDIA logo
  • Dell logo
  • HP logo
  • Accenture logo
  • TCS logo
  • Infosys logo
  • Wipro logo
  • HCLTech logo

Growth Startups Investing Millions in India

  • Razorpay logo
  • Zoho logo
  • Freshworks logo
  • Paytm logo
  • Flipkart logo
  • PhonePe logo
  • Swiggy logo
  • Zomato logo
  • CRED logo
  • Meesho logo
  • Ola logo
  • Policybazaar logo
  • Zerodha logo
  • Groww logo
  • Chargebee logo
  • Postman logo
  • BrowserStack logo
  • Nykaa logo
  • Rivigo logo
  • Lenskart logo

Selling here is different than in the US

1

Process Differs

Cultural nuances in GTM, procurement cycles, and decision makers compound across the sales motion.

2

Relationships Matter

Established trust, earned reputation, and organic networks influence sales decisions.

3

Local Wins

Domestic presence, localized support, and native billing practices create an unbeatable edge.

Why Work With Us

Onward maximizes your success in GCC and India

No upfront cost or effort

Give us access to your product and playbook, we'll handle the rest.

30+ years in tech

Our team has a combined decades of experience building and scaling tech businesses in the US and Asia.

Regional expertise + network

We have a deep understanding of local business culture and a rolodex of local partners and customers.

Domestic + timezone presence

Just as in the US, being in the same place and time as your customers matters.

Localized sales + support

Speaking the local language literally and proverbially goes a long way with buyers and users alike.

Secure market share

Entering foreign markets early prevents local copy cats from usurping the market share you deserve.

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OpenAI invests $1B in IndiaMicrosoft announces $3B AI and cloud expansion across IndiaGoogle opens new Bengaluru hub for enterprise SaaS partnershipsAWS commits $12B to India data center buildout through 2030Microsoft opens UAE sovereign cloud region for government workloadsAmazon pledges $5B UAE logistics and cloud investment through 2030Groq selects Abu Dhabi for its first Middle East AI inference hubDubai launches $300M fund for Gulf enterprise software scale-upsGoogle Cloud launches Dammam region to serve Saudi public sectorSalesforce opens Riyadh headquarters under Vision 2030 tech agendaNEOM signs $1B partnership for smart-city enterprise platformsSaudi PIF backs $2B regional SaaS growth fund for local unicorns

OpenAI invests $1B in India. Microsoft announces $3B AI and cloud expansion across India. Google opens new Bengaluru hub for enterprise SaaS partnerships. AWS commits $12B to India data center buildout through 2030. Microsoft opens UAE sovereign cloud region for government workloads. Amazon pledges $5B UAE logistics and cloud investment through 2030. Groq selects Abu Dhabi for its first Middle East AI inference hub. Dubai launches $300M fund for Gulf enterprise software scale-ups. Google Cloud launches Dammam region to serve Saudi public sector. Salesforce opens Riyadh headquarters under Vision 2030 tech agenda. NEOM signs $1B partnership for smart-city enterprise platforms. Saudi PIF backs $2B regional SaaS growth fund for local unicorns