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Ashish Aggarwal

Investor

Partner at Chamaeleon

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M

About

Ashish Aggarwal is a Partner at IronArc Ventures, where he invests in Series B to pre-IPO companies focused on Full-Stack AI and Physical AI across chips, compute, infrastructure, robotics, energy, aerospace, and defense. With 22+ years of experience as an operator, founder, and investor, he has backed AI/ML companies since 2017 and previously held roles at Chamaeleon and Grishin Robotics, with past exits including Ziva Dynamics (acquired by Unity) and Spin (acquired by Ford). His operational background includes positions at Opera Software, Yahoo!, and Dell, as well as founding two startups in India.

Experience

  1. IronArc VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 24current2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. 256 NetworkVolunteer - North America Expansioncurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. ChamaeleonPartner2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  5. ChamaeleonAssociate Partner2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Ziva DynamicsInvestor2020 — 2026
  7. Startups and VCsAdvisor/mentor to startups, VCs and Family Offices2010 — 2026Global
  8. Kopra BioInvestor2025 — 2026
  9. EriduInvestor2024 — 2026
  10. Vivum AIInvestor2023 — 2026
  11. Dirty LabsBoard Observer2022 — 2026
  12. Mysten LabsInvestor2022 — 2026
  13. MaximusInvestor2022 — 2026
  14. Nextgen PartnersBoard Member2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Grishin RoboticsPrincipal2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  16. TaskadeInvestor2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Spin - Electric Scooter SharingInvestor2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Opera SoftwareDirector of M&A and Corporate Development2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  19. DellProduct Marketing Specialist2012 — 2015Austin, Texas Area
  20. YourStory MediaEditor and Head of US operations2013San Francisco Bay Area
  21. OCA VenturesAssociate Intern2012Greater Chicago Area
  22. Yahoo!Team Leader, Sr. Software Engineer, Software Engineer2005 — 2011Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  23. Click2dealsCo-founder2008 — 2009

Skills & more

Global Mobility3Early Stage Investment3Corporate Strategy3CommunicationEarly-Stage InvestmentsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Corporate Development / M&AVenture Capital91Investments50Corporate Development48Mergers & Acquisitions22Start-ups99
+12 moreStrategyEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyAnalyticsProduct ManagementCompetitive AnalysisMobile DevicesOnline AdvertisingLeadershipCommunicationsMarket ResearchProgram Management

Languages English · Hindi

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Colleagues at Chamaeleon

Alex Santos
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Alexandre Santos
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Armindo Costa
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Daniel Ha
Cofounder at Antigravity Capital
Jimmy Ku
Venture Partner at Millennia Capital
Maria Molland
Advisor at Overwater Ventures Llc
Marianna Bonechi
Managing Partner at Dnipro
Nuno Goncalves Pedro
Managing Partner at Chamaeleon

Network5

Frédéric MazzellaScout
BlaBlaCar originator and non-executive chairman; Dift co-founder, France Digitale co-president and impact-oriented angel.
Alexandre Santos
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Armindo Costa
General Partner at Chamaeleon
Karthik Sagar
Investor at Chamaeleon
Nuno Goncalves Pedro
Managing Partner at Chamaeleon

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ashish Aggarwal?
Ashish Aggarwal is a Partner at IronArc Ventures, where he invests in Series B to pre-IPO companies focused on Full-Stack AI and Physical AI across chips, compute, infrastructure, robotics, energy, aerospace, and defense. With 22+ years of experience as an operator, founder, and investor, he has backed AI/ML companies since 2017 and previously held roles at Chamaeleon and Grishin Robotics, with past exits including Ziva Dynamics (acquired by Unity) and Spin (acquired by Ford). His operational background includes positions at Opera Software, Yahoo!, and Dell, as well as founding two startups in India.
Where does Ashish Aggarwal work?
Ashish Aggarwal is Partner at Chamaeleon.
What check size does Ashish Aggarwal write?
Ashish Aggarwal typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
Where did Ashish Aggarwal go to school?
Ashish Aggarwal studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship & Innovation); London Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Segal Design Institute (Specialization, Design Thinking and Innovation).

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577

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Also attended London Business School541

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Also attended RV College Of Engineering24

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows382

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Eridu5

Lu ZhangFounder and Managing Partner at FusionAdam StruckFounder & Managing Partner at Struck CapitalTina TosukhowongInvestment Director at TDK VenturesMichael PanicciaAssociate at Catapult VenturesBill BaumelManaging Director at Ohio Innovation Fund

Also worked at Taskade2

John XieAngel investorStan ChangFounder at Taskade

Also worked at Yahoo!305

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit

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