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Chitra Nayak

Investor

Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Board member at Infosys and Vimo, BCG executive advisor, and former COO of Platform at Salesforce, Comfy, and Funding Circle.

Experience

  1. InfosysBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. VimoBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)BCG Executive Advisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Tech startups and high-growth companiesAdvisor and Venture Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. UrbanFootprintBoard Director2021 — 2025Berkeley, California, United States
  6. Forward Air CorporationBoard Director2021 — 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  7. InvitaeBoard Director2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  8. IntercomBoard Director2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  9. LifeWorksBoard Director2020 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  10. ComfyCOO2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Funding Circle USA (IPO in September 2018)COO2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  12. SalesforceCOO, Platform2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  13. SalesforceSenior Vice President, Global Sales Development2008 — 2012
  14. SalesforceVice President, Marketing Programs, Strategy & Operations2007 — 2008
  15. AAA Northern CaliforniaVice President, Membership Products2004 — 2006
  16. Charles Schwab and CompanyVice President, Strategy & Operations1999 — 2003
  17. Boston Consulting GroupPrincipal1993 — 1998

Skills & more

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business-to-Business (B2B)
  • NACD Generative AI Tools for Directors — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
  • AI Applications for Growth — Kellogg Executive Education

From Chitra's professional profile.

Colleagues at 1414 Ventures

Andrew Shikiar
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Bart Van Rhijn
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Claire Wadlington
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Clay Deutsch
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
David Birch
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Eve Maler
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Howard Hall
Venture Partner at 1414 Ventures
Jackie Shoback
C-Suite executive & operator at 1414 Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chitra Nayak?
Board member at Infosys and Vimo, BCG executive advisor, and former COO of Platform at Salesforce, Comfy, and Funding Circle.
Where does Chitra Nayak work?
Chitra Nayak is Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures.
Where did Chitra Nayak go to school?
Chitra Nayak studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Director's Consortium); Cornell University (MS, Engineering).

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