Rajan Mehra
InvestorCo-founder & Managing Director at Nirvana Venture Advisors · Partner at March Capital Partners
Mumbai, India
Writes $3M – $30M checks · typically $8M
About
Partner at March Capital advising on Indian investments, with over a decade in venture capital and board responsibilities across enterprise software companies like Acceldata, BillDesk, and Shiprocket. Previously scaled Baazee.com (acquired by eBay), served as eBay's India Country Manager, worked at Clearstone Venture Advisors, and co-founded Nirvana Venture Advisors before joining March Capital in 2020.
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- March CapitalPartnercurrent2020 — presentMarch Venture Advisors, India (India Advisory)
- Nirvana Venture AdvisorsManaging Directorcurrent2011 — present
- IndiaIdeas.com Limited (Billdesk)Board Membercurrent2011 — present
- ShiprocketBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentMumbai Metropolitan Region
- AcceldataBoardcurrent2021 — present
- Vayana NetworkBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Clearstone Venture AdvisorsDirectorcurrent2008 — present
- Remedinet Technologies Private LimitedBoard Member2013 — 2024
- Games2win India Pvt LtdBoard Member2011 — 2024
- JombayBoard Observer2011 — 2023Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area
- Unbxd IncBoard Observer2015 — 2022
- CarTrade.comBoard Member2009 — 2021Mumbai
- ZopperBoard Member2013 — 2020
- Udio- A product from TranServBoard Member2011 — 2019Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Housing.comBoard Observer2014 — 2016Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Quikr.comBoard Member2008 — 2014
- eBay IndiaCountry Manager2007 — 2008
- eBay IndiaCountry Manager - eBay India (New Ventures & Payments)2005 — 2008
- eBay IndiaDirector Motors & Business Development2004 — 2008
Education
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessMBA1991 — 1993
- Campion School1975 — 1985
Skills & more
Acquisition Integration9Product Management35Start-ups90Venture Capital91E-commerce46Business Development99Marketing25Business Strategy51Entrepreneurship99Valuation13B2B5Analytics14
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Competitive AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsPrivate EquityMarket ResearchCorporate DevelopmentProduct MarketingStrategyLeadershipManagementFrom Rajan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business98
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Daniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcKwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthKevin CogginsInvestor at Green Flag
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vayana Network3
Also worked at Unbxd Inc1
Also worked at Udio- A product from TranServ1
Also worked at eBay India132
Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesMike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupWilliam HsuCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker CapitalShakhina PulatovaInvestor at Storm VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VC
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Investments
Board seats
AcceldataBillDeskShiprocket
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Nirvana Venture Advisors
Abishek Balendran
Associate Vice President at Nirvana Venture Advisors
Amit Patni
Co-Founder and Chairman at Nirvana Venture Advisors
Arihant Patni
Director & Co-founder at Nirvana Venture Advisors
Ritu Dharilwal
CFO at Nirvana Venture Advisors
Ritu Dhariwal
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary at Nirvana Venture Advisors
Yoshihiko Tezuka
Board Representative (SBI Holdings) at Nirvana Venture Advisors