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Rahul Chandra

Investor

Managing Director at Arkam Ventures

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Writes $1M – $5M checks

About

Rahul Chandra co-founded an early homegrown Indian VC, later restarted after nearly two decades to focus on AI infrastructure for Middle India's underserved consumers and champions founders from smaller towns.

Invests in

AgTechDeep TechFintechFoodTechHardwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

  1. Penguin Random HouseAuthor Tightrope to the Mooncurrent2024 β€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. Penguin Random HouseAuthor "The Moonshot Game" http://bit.ly/moonshotgamecurrent2019 β€” present
  3. Arkam VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2018 β€” presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  4. MoEngage Inc.Board Membercurrent2015 β€” present
  5. SecloreMember of Boardcurrent2012 β€” present
  6. Shubham Housing Development Finance CompanyMember of Boardcurrent2011 β€” presentGurugram, Haryana, India
  7. Jai KisanMember Board of Directors2020 β€” 2026Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  8. TopprBoard Member2014 β€” 2020
  9. Helion VenturesManaging Director2011 β€” 2020Greater Delhi Area
  10. Helion VenturesDirector2006 β€” 2011Gurugram, Haryana, India
  11. UnitedLex CorporationMember of Board2009 β€” 2019
  12. e4ee4e Inc., Corporate Development2004 β€” 2006
  13. Walden InternationalInvestment Manager1997 β€” 2003
  14. Quantum AdvisorsAnalyst1996 β€” 1998Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  15. LazardAssociate1995 β€” 1996
  16. SEBIManagement Traineee1993 β€” 1994

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Business Administration and Management2002 β€” 2005
  2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniMMS, Business1990 β€” 1993
  3. St. Josephs Academy

Skills & more

Start-ups80Venture Capital99Corporate Development42Private Equity32Mergers & Acquisitions4Investment Banking3Investments4Business Strategy10Strategy21Management5Financial Modeling10Entrepreneurship3
+2 moreBusiness DevelopmentE-commerce

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Investments

Investor

EquitasGupshupIntrCityMoEngage

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Arkam Ventures