About
Technologist with over a decade of experience solving financial and technical problems, having worked at an insurtech scaleup and as a buy-side technologist at a fintech before becoming a VC where he led more than 15 deals prior to Begin. Focuses on large, challenging technical ventures.
Experience
- Begin CapitalPartnercurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Begin CapitalPrincipal2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Nauta CapitalInvestment Manager2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- SquareOne (previously Paua Ventures)Investment Associate2018Berlin Area, Germany
- SimCorpSenior Business Consultant2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- SimCorpBusiness Consultant2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- SimCorpJunior Business Consultant2011 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- ActurisTechnical Business Consultant2010 — 2011London, United Kingdom
Education
- London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Concentraction in Finance2016 — 2018
- University of BathMaster of Mathematics (MMath)2006 — 2010
- Michaeli Gymnasium MünchenAbitur1997 — 2006
Skills & more
Business Analysis23Venture Capital10Requirements Analysis14Software Implementation9Business Requirements7Change Management6User Acceptance Testing4Risk Management5Consulting4Fixed Income4Investment Management4Asset Management1
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DerivativesProject ManagementSimcorp DimensionPartial Differential EquationsFinancial ModelingInvestmentsValuationDue DiligenceAnalysisSQLTrading SystemsMatlabLanguages English · French · German
- Python for Everybody Specialization by University of Michigan — Coursera
- Machine Learning by Stanford University — Coursera
- Certified Portfolio Management Specialist — SimCorp
- Certified Financial Instruments Specialist — SimCorp
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder — CFA Institute
- Game Theory II: Advanced Applications by Stanford University — Coursera
- Game Theory by Stanford University — Coursera
- Certified Performance Specialist — SimCorp
- Cryptography I by Stanford University — Coursera
- Certified Connectivity Specialist — SimCorp
From Saagar's professional profile.
Colleagues at Begin Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Saagar Bhavsar work?
- Saagar Bhavsar is Producer at Begin Capital.
Same school
Also attended London Business School525
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended University of Bath106
Catherine BergersenSenior Executive Assistant at Mayfair Equity PartnersJohanInvestor at InvestinorMaddie CoughlinInvestor at DN CapitalCarlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupBen PalmerInvestment Professional at OxxJuliette PetitChief of Staff at Keen Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Begin Capital3
Also worked at Nauta Capital28
Agustina NietoLegal Counsel at Nauta CapitalAna FernandezInvestment Associate at Nauta CapitalAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta CapitalAnna DaviauPartner at Nauta CapitalArthur SbertInvestment Associate at Nauta CapitalBorja BreñaPartner at Nauta Capital
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