Gautam Kapur
InvestorManaging Partner at Chanakya
New Delhi, India
Writes $5K β $500K checks Β· typically $50K
About
Gautam Kapur is a co-founder and general partner at Chanakya, an early-stage investment firm. Previously, he scaled an HRTech startup to $55 million in annual recurring revenue and held a CTO role focused on artificial intelligence and natural language processing, where he led global technical teams from Europe.
Experience
- ChanakyaCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2019 β present
- SenseAbleCTO2017 β 2022
- Teneo.aiTechnical Architect2011 β 2017Newbury, United Kingdom
- SDL plcGlobal ACM First Line Team Leader2011Greater Reading Area
- SDL plcKnowledge Manager (CMC)2010 β 2011Greater Reading Area
- SDL plcTechnical Support Consultant2009 β 2011Greater Reading Area
Skills & more
SaaS19Microsoft SQL Server9Enterprise Software10SQL6Information Technology1Internet of Things (IoT)1Technical Writing1Technical LeadershipInvestment BankingFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyAngel Investing
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Start-up ConsultingBusiness AnalysisAnalyticsBusiness IntelligencePre-salesWeb Content ManagementAgile MethodologiesCRMSoftware Project ManagementRequirements AnalysisWeb ServicesSoftware DevelopmentLanguages English Β· French Β· Hindi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gautam Kapur?
- Gautam Kapur is a co-founder and general partner at Chanakya, an early-stage investment firm. Previously, he scaled an HRTech startup to $55 million in annual recurring revenue and held a CTO role focused on artificial intelligence and natural language processing, where he led global technical teams from Europe.
- Where does Gautam Kapur work?
- Gautam Kapur is Managing Partner at Chanakya.
- What check size does Gautam Kapur write?
- Gautam Kapur typically writes checks of $5K β $500K.
- Where did Gautam Kapur go to school?
- Gautam Kapur studied at Henley Business School (MSc., Marketing and International Management); Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram (Schooling (Secondary and Senior Secondary)).
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