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Nikhil Kalghatgi

Investor

Former Partner at Vast Ventures · Former Partner at CoVenture

New York, New York

Writes $1M – $25M checks · typically $3M

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About

Nikhil Kalghatgi is managing member of Teddy Capital, making private investments between $25 million and $100 million in pre-IPO venture capital and direct private equity. He previously served as head of investments at S.P. Hinduja Banque Privée and was a founding partner at CoVenture (later Treville Capital), which manages over $2 billion in assets across asset-backed credit and quantitative trading strategies. His investment experience includes roles as a venture capitalist at SoftBank and Vast Ventures, as well as founding Partner6, a long-short US equity fund.

Experience

  1. Teddy CapitalManaging Membercurrent2017 — present
  2. S.P. Hinduja Banque PrivéeHead of Alternative Investmentscurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Investcorp AI Acquisition CorpPrincipal Executive Officer & Board Director (NASDAQ: IVCAU)current2022 — present
  4. Founder SPACAdvisor & Sponsor (NASDAQ: FOUNU -> NYSE: RBT)current2021 — present
  5. CoVenturePartner at CoVenture (now Treville Capital)2017 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  6. Vast VenturesPartner2014 — 2017
  7. SoftBank CapitalPrincipal2010 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  8. LocalyticsDirector of Business Development & Marketing2009 — 2010
  9. The MITRE CorporationSenior Design/Dev Engineer and Project Manager2005 — 2009
  10. Partner6Co-Founder, Managing Director2006 — 2008

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship89Venture Capital99Social Media Marketing12User Experience Design4Start-ups99Mobile Applications43Product Development16Business Strategy44Mergers & Acquisitions9Mobile Devices27Business Development24Digital Media12
+12 morePrivate EquityUser ExperienceE-commerceFinancial AnalysisCRMStrategic PlanningAnalyticsEmerging MarketsStrategyEnterprise SoftwarePortfolio ManagementStrategic Partnerships

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Deals · 1

CV Crypto HoldingBoard seat

via CoVenture · filed May 2018 · $2.5M raise

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Who is Nikhil Kalghatgi?
Nikhil Kalghatgi is managing member of Teddy Capital, making private investments between $25 million and $100 million in pre-IPO venture capital and direct private equity. He previously served as head of investments at S.P. Hinduja Banque Privée and was a founding partner at CoVenture (later Treville Capital), which manages over $2 billion in assets across asset-backed credit and quantitative trading strategies. His investment experience includes roles as a venture capitalist at SoftBank and Vast Ventures, as well as founding Partner6, a long-short US equity fund.
What check size does Nikhil Kalghatgi write?
Nikhil Kalghatgi typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
What boards does Nikhil Kalghatgi sit on?
Nikhil Kalghatgi holds tracked board seats at CV Crypto Holding.
Where did Nikhil Kalghatgi go to school?
Nikhil Kalghatgi studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Tufts University (MS, Engineering Management); Tufts University.

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