Manik Gupta

Manik Gupta

Building products billions use

Building something new · Board Director, CarGurus

About

I've spent 25+ years building products that help people navigate the world—literally and figuratively. At Google, I led Ground Truth and the Waze acquisition to make Maps the world's best. At Uber, I was CPO leading 1,100+ people and part of the executive team that took the company public. And at Microsoft, I led Teams serving 320M+ users.

I grew up in India, built and sold my first startup in Singapore right out of college, and have called the San Francisco Bay Area home for over a decade. I serve on the board of CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), advise growth-stage companies, and have invested in 120+ startups as an angel investor.

Experience

LinkedIn →
Microsoft Aug 2021–Jan 2026

Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Teams

Led product management, data science and growth for Microsoft Teams serving 320M+ users across enterprises, SMBs, consumers and the developer ecosystem.

CarGurus Jul 2023–Present

Board of Directors, Audit Committee

Independent board member for the NASDAQ-listed automotive marketplace.

Uber Nov 2015–Jan 2020

Chief Product Officer

Led 1,100+ people across Product, Data Science, ML, Design, Research, and Marketing. Part of the executive team that took Uber public in May 2019. Owned rider/driver products, marketplace, and platforms including Payments, Maps, and Customer Service.

Google Jun 2008–Nov 2015

Director of Product, Google Maps

Led "Ground Truth" to build the world's best map data using ML and user curation. Led the Waze acquisition and integration. Launched Google Maps in India, growing it into one of the largest markets globally.

Hewlett-Packard Jun 2003–Apr 2007

Project Manager & Solutions Architect

Led engineering and product for e-commerce platforms across Asia-Pacific and Japan. Core architect of HP's next-generation global e-commerce stack.

BuyItTogether.com Jun 1999–Apr 2003

Co-Founder & CTO

Co-founded e-commerce marketplace in Singapore. Acquired by CoShopper, a Norwegian company. Led product, engineering, and regional expansion across Asia-Pacific.

Tinkering

PathToPlane (www.pathtoplane.com)

One leave-by time. Zero guesswork.

UA 1603 · United On Time
SFO → LAS
Leave by 6:24 PM 2h 15m

Enter a flight number and get a single leave-by time that combines real-time flight status, incoming aircraft tracking, live traffic, and airport buffer — updated continuously until you're at the gate.

React Native FastAPI FlightAware API Google Maps API

Angel Investments

Crunchbase →

I invest in ambitious founders building the future. My portfolio includes 120+ companies across fintech, enterprise, consumer, and developer tools.

Scale AI
Zepto
Turing
Coda
Faire
Boom
Goldcast
Wispr
UserLeap
Bending Spoons
Wabi
+ many more