Disha Jain
InvestorInvestment Principal at NextGen Ventures · investment associate at Startmate
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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About
Disha Jain is an investment associate at Startmate who previously worked at Nextgen Ventures. She grew up in India and launched three businesses before age 15, generating over $50,000 in revenue. Currently, she evaluates investment opportunities at Startmate while supporting founder development initiatives through Startup Link at USYD.
Experience
- Startmateinvestment associatecurrent2026 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Startmatespecial projects2026
- StartUp Link USYDpresident2025 — 2026
- StartUp Link USYDevents director2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- NextGen Venturesinvestment principal2025 — 2026
- NextGen Venturesinvestment associate2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- TEN13vc scout2026
- University of Sydney Union (USU)welcome fest coordinator 20262025 — 2026Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- TEDxUSYDcuration2025
- TEDxUSYDtedx speaker2025North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- South Asian Business Society - Sydney Unievents director2024 — 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Kundan Spacesgrowth associate2021 — 2023Pune District, Maharashtra, India
- pastel divisionco-founder2020 — 2023
- iMathteacher2022India
- pink okra coco-founder2021 — 2022
- MyCaptainbusiness and advertising intern2020 — 2021
- erisedco-founder2020
Skills & more
- start up fundamentals — INCUBATE
- student fellowship — Startmate
From Disha's professional profile.
Colleagues at NextGen Ventures
Aarshia Sinha
Events Lead at NextGen Ventures
Andrew J Nash
Advisor at NextGen Ventures
Andris Dang
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Anthony Tsougranis
Investor at NextGen Ventures
Bhavesh Nain
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Davi La Ferla
Advisor at NextGen Ventures
David So
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Eric Kim
Investment Associate at NextGen Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Disha Jain?
- Disha Jain is an investment associate at Startmate who previously worked at Nextgen Ventures. She grew up in India and launched three businesses before age 15, generating over $50,000 in revenue. Currently, she evaluates investment opportunities at Startmate while supporting founder development initiatives through Startup Link at USYD.
- Where does Disha Jain work?
- Disha Jain is Investment Principal at NextGen Ventures.
- Where did Disha Jain go to school?
- Disha Jain studied at University of Sydney (Bachelors of Arts, Innovation and Entepreneurship | Digital Culture); Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship (venture capital catalyst); Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce (junior college, arts and commerce).
Same school
Also attended University of Sydney410
Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanGustav von SydowInvestor at EQT VenturesNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesAlex ChetkowskiInvestor at Riverwood Capital
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Also attended Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship10
Audrey Jean-BaptisteHead of Commercial Programs, Swinburne at Climate Venture Capital FundSamantha NgPrincipal at Pacific ChannelManon DennisonSenior Investment Manager at Gandel InvestEmma TibballsInvestment Analyst at Gandel InvestUsman IftikharCo-Founder & CEO at CatalysrSamar McheilehManaging Partner at Scale Investors
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Also attended Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce4
Shared employers
Also worked at Startmate105
Scott FarquharCo-founder of AtlassianJasmine BettesInvestor at Reinventure GroupTaryn PietersePartner at RampersandPhil JacobSenior Associate at RampersandRod HamiltonVenture Partner at RampersandDaphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree Ventures
+ 99 more
Also worked at TEN137
Steve BaxterInvestor at Transition Level InvestmentsStew GlynnManaging Partner & Co-Founder at Ten13Sophie RobertsonPartner, Investor Relations at Ten13Margot McQueenInvestors & Finance at Ten13Melanie HarrisonProduct at Ten13Alex BarratInvestment Associate at Ten13
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