Utham Gowda
Founder and CEO of Captain Fresh, a global seafood company; discussed building a billion-dollar seafood business from India, the company's tech and M&A strategy, and personal motivations.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 58min
Part 2: Captain Fresh's Utham Gowda on seafood as the world's last unorganised trillion-dollar industry, why undervaluation is a founder's superpower and his “reverse career path”
Utham Gowda, founder and CEO of Captain Fresh who built a global seafood business from landlocked Mysore, discusses why seafood remains an unorganized trillion-dollar industry. He talks about tech and M&A strategies to scale traditionally fragmented markets. He also reflects on delaying salary for equity, a reverse career path, and moving family life to Amsterdam to balance travel and leadership.
Jan 20, 2026 • 2h 46min
Utham Gowda on Building a $1B ARR Seafood Platform Across 3 Oceans
Utham Gowda, the founder and Group CEO of Captain Fresh, shares his dramatic journey from a $500 million valuation to building a global seafood powerhouse. He reveals the bold decisions behind an aggressive M&A strategy that led to acquiring over $120 million in companies without debt. Utham discusses the importance of radical honesty in business, the shift from a domestic to a global focus, and how Captain Fresh tripled its profitability. He also emphasizes the vast opportunities in the seafood industry, advocating for a mission-driven approach for aspiring founders.
