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Bikram Bakshi

Investor

Partner at Blu Venture Investors

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K

About

Bikram Bakshi is co-founder and CEO of ColoWatch. He previously served as CEO of Optum Government and Optum International from 2014 to 2017, holding membership in Optum's Office of the CEO and UnitedHealth Group's Executive Leadership Team. Prior to that, he was president and CEO of QSSI from 2007 to 2014, where he led the company's work on healthcare.gov; QSSI was acquired by UnitedHealth Group/Optum in 2012. Bakshi holds an MBA from Wharton and graduate degrees in computer science.

Experience

  1. ColoWatchCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2024 — presentWashington, D.C. Metro Area
  2. Blu VenturesPartner & Investment Committee Membercurrent2017 — presentWashington, D.C. Metro Area
  3. The Wharton SchoolBoard Member, Venture Lab Advisory Boardcurrent2018 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
  4. Maret SchoolMember, Board Of Trusteescurrent2022 — presentWashington, D.C.
  5. UnitedHealth GroupCEO, Optum Government and Optum International2012 — 2017Washington, D.C. & London, UK
  6. QSSIPresident & CEO (acquired by United Health Group/Optum)2005 — 2012Washington, D.C. Metro Area
  7. CitiVice President & General Manager, BNX Systems (acquired by Citigroup)1999 — 2005Washington, D.C. Metro Area
  8. IntelSoftware Engineering Manager1996 — 1999
  9. PARCSoftware Engineer1996
  10. Nortel NetworksSoftware Engineer1995

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA2003 — 2005
  2. Texas A&M UniversityMaster of Science, Computer Science1994 — 1996
  3. Delhi Institute of Technology (NSIT)BE, Computer Engineering1990 — 1994
  4. Delhi Public School - R. K. PuramHigh School, Computer Science1988 — 1990
  5. Springdales School, India1977 — 1988

Skills & more

Security2SDLC4Program Management14Identity ManagementInformation TechnologyMarketing1SalesEnterprise Architecture3Cloud Computing3Integration6Business Intelligence6Requirements Analysis3
+3 moreEnterprise SoftwareManagementSaaS

Languages Hindi, Punjabi, German

From Bikram's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blu Venture Investors

Benjamin Ebenezer
Managing Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Brian Ellenberger
Associate at Blu Venture Investors
David Krauskopf
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Dendy Young
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Eric Adler
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Hal Shelton
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
J.S. Gamble
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Joe Callanan
Partner at Blu Venture Investors

Network9

David KrauskopfScout
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
J.S. GambleScout
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Joe CallananScout
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
MichaelScout
Investor at Runtime Ventures
Mike KostoffScout
Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Benjamin Ebenezer
Managing Principal at Blu Venture Investors
Deepika Jonnalagadda
Analyst at Blu Venture Investors
Dendy Young
Partner at Blu Venture Investors
Eric Adler
Partner at Blu Venture Investors

Investors connected to Bikram in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Bikram Bakshi work?
Bikram Bakshi is Partner at Blu Venture Investors.
What check size does Bikram Bakshi write?
Bikram Bakshi typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.

Founder mafias

The Wharton School mafia195

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Sauron +7Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Kairos +3Christian SchadeMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Halda Therapeutics +2Eric HeilMBAFounded Ladderbio +1Daniel FetnerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Instrument Capital +1Jake SchwartzMBAFounded Brave Health +1

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Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram mafia24

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Saurabh NangiaCBSEFounded Datamonk +1Anirvan BordoloiScience with Computer ScienceFounded HevodataJatin VarmaFounded ComicconindiaNikhil AgarwalBusiness/CommerceFounded Park+Utsav SomaniFounded OfflineAmit ManjhiFounded Buxfer

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Texas A&M University mafia23

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jason TraffBBAFounded Shipwell +1Jeff Wilson aka Professor DumpsterFounded No Cap +1Brent KeltonBBAFounded Ameri100Ray RothrockBSFounded RedSealJinesh PatelM.E.Founded UptimeHealthChuck HendersonBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Diabetes

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Blu Venture Investors mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kyle HanslovanCEO, HuntressFounded HuntressRay ShealyCEO, InnerActivFounded InnerActiv

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,481

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 1,475 more

Also attended Texas A&M University131

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesJackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury FundLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury FundBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta VenturesLori DeLucaChief Financial Officer at Chingona Ventures

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Also attended Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram59

Sunil RaoCOO, SVP Finance at Plum Alley InvestmentsPooja MongaSenior Investment Associate at Beyond Capital VenturesRohini PrakashHead of Finance at Jungle VenturesSiddharth DhankharPrincipal at LightboxVrinda GuptaInvestment Analyst at Titan CapitalPadma MilhotraSenior Associate at Sauce.vc

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Shared employers

Also worked at UnitedHealth Group65

Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesJohn PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRobin MercerInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell Incubation

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Also worked at QSSI1

PK MalhotraPrincipal at Blu Venture Investors

Also worked at Citi729

Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft

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Also worked at Intel331

Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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