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Hemendra Mathur

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Venture Partner at Bharat Fund

New Delhi, India

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Hemendra: together at Rabobank
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×4Hemendra: together at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

About

Hemendra Mathur is a venture capital and private equity professional with 29+ years of experience investing across early-stage and growth companies, with prior roles including Venture Partner at a deep-tech fund and Managing Director of a private equity fund focused on food and agribusiness supply chains. Since 2016, he has worked at the intersection of startups, government, and policy, focusing on developing policy frameworks and platforms for scale in rural India across agritech, climate, and food systems. Earlier in his career, he spent 12 years in management consulting and investment banking, advising corporations and the Government of India on strategy, M&A, and policy frameworks in the food, agribusiness, and consumer sectors.

Experience

  1. Multiple CompaniesBoard Member, Strategic Advisor, Expert Committee Membercurrent2016 — presentDelhi
  2. FICCIChairman, Task Force on Agri Start-upscurrent2019 — presentGreater Delhi Area
  3. ThinkAgCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentDelhi
  4. Beanstalk AgTechSenior Advisorcurrent2021 — presentDelhi, India
  5. CGAPAdvisor2025 — 2026India
  6. IFC - International Finance CorporationAdvisor2022 — 2026Delhi, India
  7. Bharat Innovation FundVenture Partner2017 — 2026New Delhi Area, India
  8. Gates FoundationAdvisor2018 — 2019Delhi, India
  9. SEAF India Investment AdvisorsAdvisor2016New Delhi
  10. SEAF India Investment AdvisorsManaging Director2008 — 2016New Delhi
  11. Yes Bank Food and Agribusiness FundExecutive Director2006 — 2008Greater Delhi Area
  12. RabobankAssociate Director & Head - Strategic Advisory2003 — 2006Delhi, India
  13. KSA TechnopakManager1997 — 2003New Delhi Area, India; Manchester, UK
  14. ORG-MARG (Nielsen)Research Executive1996 — 1997Greater Delhi Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital33Private Equity99Portfolio Management12Entrepreneurship27Start-ups81Management Consulting74Strategy99Investment Banking98Emerging Markets36Business Planning99Mergers32Valuation37
+12 moreBusiness StrategyRestructuringFinancial ModelingBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceEquity ResearchM&A experienceProject FinanceFinanceManagementInvestmentsBanking

Languages English · Hindi

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Colleagues at Bharat Fund

Ashwin Raguraman
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Sanea Vakaliya
Director - Finance & Legal at IIMA Ventures
Sanjay Jain
Partner at Bharat Fund
Shyam Menon
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Snehitha Nukalapati
Investment Professional at Bharat Fund
Som Pal Choudhury
Partner at Bharat Fund

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Ashwin Raguraman
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hemendra Mathur?
Hemendra Mathur is a venture capital and private equity professional with 29+ years of experience investing across early-stage and growth companies, with prior roles including Venture Partner at a deep-tech fund and Managing Director of a private equity fund focused on food and agribusiness supply chains. Since 2016, he has worked at the intersection of startups, government, and policy, focusing on developing policy frameworks and platforms for scale in rural India across agritech, climate, and food systems. Earlier in his career, he spent 12 years in management consulting and investment banking, advising corporations and the Government of India on strategy, M&A, and policy frameworks in the food, agribusiness, and consumer sectors.
Where does Hemendra Mathur work?
Hemendra Mathur is Venture Partner at Bharat Fund.
What check size does Hemendra Mathur write?
Hemendra Mathur typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Hemendra Mathur go to school?
Hemendra Mathur studied at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)); College of Technology & Engineering, Udaipur (Bachelor of Engineering, Agricultural Engineering); Kendriya Vidyalaya (High School, Science and Mathematics).

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad208

Falguni NayarFounder & CEO of NykaaKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Nikhil MarwahaPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Ankita BalotiaPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp

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Also attended Kendriya Vidyalaya107

Ramya RameshEA & Program Manager at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpPiyush GuptaManaging Partner at SUVAN VENTURESUtpal SharmaVice President at Titan CapitalAnand BhaskarBusiness Transformation Consultant at SeafundNesara S RInvestment Analyst at A91 PartnersFiona FernandezInvestor at Syncona

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Shared employers

Also worked at FICCI6

Rohit BansalCo-Founder at Titan CapitalSaurabh TripathiManaging Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Financial Institutions Practice at The Boston Consulting GroupMohandas PaiInvestor at 3one4 CapitalAni KaprekarCo-Founder of Tech India Advocates at Arya VenturesVipul AgrawalFounder at MugafiSrikanth RajagopalanFounder at Perfios Software Solutions

Also worked at Beanstalk AgTech2

Kylie FrazerCo-Founder at Flying Fox VenturesJeremy Chan-YoukerCOO at Lightlinks

Also worked at Bharat Innovation Fund13

Shivam SatijaSenior Investment Analyst at Flourish VenturesKunal UpadhyayManaging Partner at Bharat FundSanjay JainPartner at Bharat FundShyam MenonCo-Founder and Partner at Bharat FundAshwin RaguramanCo-Founder and Partner at Bharat FundSom Pal ChoudhuryPartner at Bharat Fund

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Also worked at Yes Bank Food and Agribusiness Fund27

Masayuki OhtaGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalGirish AivalliBoard Advisor at Gemba Capital Venture PartnersSunitha ViswanathanPartner at Kae CapitalAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesRavinder VashistPartner at Roots VenturesAmish DedhiaPrincipal - Growth and Exit at Chiratae Ventures

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