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Piyush Kharbanda

Investor

General Partner at Vertex Ventures Β· General Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

India

About

Piyush Kharbanda focuses on India B2B commerce and SaaS infrastructure, publishes detailed public theses on unit economics and supply-chain dynamics, co-hosts a podcast and writes long-form founder journeys.

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Piyush Kharbanda @piyushkb

I have nothing against domestic models @paraschopra , but what do you think about governments around the world not willing to work with any of our IT Services providers (including with companies that have Tech teams in India)? Why does technology have to be domestic? Why can https://t.co/qFq7aAD6c2

Jul 28, 2026 Β· β™₯ 8 Β· ⇄ 1

Piyush Kharbanda @piyushkb

Not doubting the coverage, which has been great tbh, but who leaks this? If it’s the company or the bankers, things are worse than this. If it’s one of the existing investors, they are much worse. Under no scenario is this a good thing for anyone to leak except for the MFs. https://t.co/aUFSC4rQIB

Jul 27, 2026

Piyush Kharbanda @piyushkb

So hyped! https://t.co/9UO47HtHEz

Jul 27, 2026

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Vertex Ventures SE Asia & IndiaGeneral Partnercurrent2016 β€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. Multiples Alternate Asset ManagementInvestor2011 β€” 2016Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  3. Alvarez & MarsalManager2009 β€” 2011
  4. Audax GroupSummer Associate2008
  5. EvalueserveBusiness Analyst2006 β€” 2007

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Management AhmedabadPost-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), General Management2007 β€” 2009
  2. Delhi College of EngineeringBachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication2002 β€” 2006
  3. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Mehta VidyalayaSchool, All of them1989 β€” 2001

Skills & more

Performance Improvement3Private Equity12Due Diligence16Financial Modeling27Valuation19Management Consulting8Corporate Finance13Venture Capital7Restructuring6Financial Structuring4Emerging Markets7

From Piyush's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad93

Kulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanKanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Amrit RajPartner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle VenturesPranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at LightboxHarkesh MittalChairman, Startup India Seed Fund Committee at SeafundMelissa FrakmanCEO & Founding Partner at Emphasis Ventures

+ 87 more

Also attended Delhi College of Engineering18

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesMadhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhishek SrivastavaGeneral Partner at Kae CapitalHarinder TakharAdvisor at Roots VenturesRaman KhannaManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalArpit MittalPartner at Threshold Ventures

+ 12 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Multiples Alternate Asset Management3

Rishubh MalpaniSenior Associate at Avaana CapitalVinit AgrawalVP - Finance & Legal at pi VenturesHarshit SohuVice President at Permira

Also worked at Alvarez & Marsal33

Laura HamiltonInvestor at GGV CapitalLisa PollinaVice Chairman, Americas at SC VenturesAurelia TettenbornJunior HR Manager at PICUS CAPITALJonathan RotbardInvestor at CoinFundLucy HanInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALDori KonigManaging Director, Head of TSG Vantage at TSG Consumer Partners

+ 27 more

Also worked at Audax Group13

Jordan SegallPartner at Redpoint VenturesJonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder CollectiveCameron TeitelmanFounder, CEO & Head of Admissions at StartXNoor NijjerHead of Investor Relations at Sierra VenturesDanielle BrownAssociate at Volition CapitalErnest AddisonSenior Associate at boldstart ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at Evalueserve14

Manan PamaniSenior Analyst at Mission HoldingsAnirudh SinghPartner at Avataar Venture PartnersGaurav SinghChief Financial Officer at Vistara GrowthAman JainInvestment Associate at Varanium NexGenHyuk Joo KwonManaging Partner & CEO at Pine Venture PartnersAnkur ShrivastavaManaging Partner at Momentum Capital

+ 8 more

Colleagues at Vertex Ventures

Aviad Ariel
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Ben Mathias
Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Carmen Yuen
General Partner at Vertex Ventures
David Heller
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
Emanuel Timor
General Partner at Vertex Ventures Israel
In Sik Rhee
General Partner at Vertex Ventures
Jonathan Heiliger
General Partner at Vertex Ventures
Joo Hock Chua
Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures