About
Avnish Bajaj, founder of Baazee.com and alum of Apple who observed Steve Jobs closely, champions a Founders First, hands-on, ex-operator approach to nation-building startups aimed at transforming India by 2047.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSaaS
Experience
- Z47Founder & Investorcurrent2024 — presentMumbai
- Matrix Partners Indiaco-Founder & Managing Partner2006 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- eBay India Pvt. Ltd.Chairman & Country Manager2004 — 2007
- Baazee.comco-Founder, Chairman & CEO1999 — 2004
- Goldman Sachs & Co.Associate1998 — 1999
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate (Internship)1997
- AppleProject Manager1993 — 1996
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Private Equity79Corporate Development22Product Management18Business Strategy92Mergers15Strategy64Business Development53Mobile Devices10Analytics18
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E-commerceAngel InvestingNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsCompetitive AnalysisCorporate FinanceOnline AdvertisingDigital MarketingMergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningLanguages English · French · Hindi · Spanish
From Avnish's professional profile.
Colleagues at Z47
Anish Patil
Vice President at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
Dana Stalder
Partner at Matrix Partners
Patrick Malatack
Partner at Z47
Rajinder Balaraman
Managing Director at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
Tarun Davda
Managing Director at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
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Trinika Kaushik
Consumer at DeVC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Avnish Bajaj?
- Avnish Bajaj, founder of Baazee.com and alum of Apple who observed Steve Jobs closely, champions a Founders First, hands-on, ex-operator approach to nation-building startups aimed at transforming India by 2047.
- Where does Avnish Bajaj work?
- Avnish Bajaj is Founder and Investor at Z47.
- What does Avnish Bajaj invest in?
- Avnish Bajaj invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where did Avnish Bajaj go to school?
- Avnish Bajaj studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business Administration and Management); University of Wisconsin-Madison (MS, Computer Science); Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (B. Tech, Computer Science).
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison308
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur107
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Shared employers
Also worked at Matrix Partners India1
Also worked at eBay India Pvt. Ltd.185
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Also worked at Baazee.com1
Also worked at Goldman Sachs & Co.1,749
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