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405 people in our graph share verified history with Saksham — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
David Clark GuillermounlockedSaksham: together at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (2024–2025)
×3Saksham: together at Citibank
×3Saksham: together at KPMG India
×2Saksham: together at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
About
Saksham Bhandari has experience spanning early-stage venture capital, SaaS scale-up operations, and investment banking. He previously worked at Citi as an investment banker, at EightRoads as an enterprise tech investor, and at MoEngage where he led corporate development, focusing on new market expansion, product and business strategy, and inorganic growth. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a BCom from Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Avataar Venture PartnersInvestorcurrent2025 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- TGVPMBA Associate2025San Francisco, California, United States
- BGVMBA Associate2024South San Francisco, California, United States
- MoEngageAssociate Director2022 — 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Eight RoadsInvestment Professional2018 — 2022Bangaon, West Bengal, India
- CitibankInvestment Banking Analyst2015 — 2018
- Royal Bank of ScotlandSummer Analyst2014Gurgaon, India
- Enactus SRCCExecutive Director2012 — 2014New Delhi Area, India
- KPMG IndiaSummer Intern2013Gurgaon, India
Skills & more
Microsoft Word4Microsoft Office11Microsoft Excel4PowerPoint8Public Speaking6Market Research4Teamwork4Customer Service2Social Media1Research1Team LeadershipManagement1
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Financial AnalysisLanguages English · French · Hindi
From Saksham's professional profile.
Colleagues at Avataar Venture Partners
Abdool Fareed Soreefan
General Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
Amit Kumar
Head - Finance COE at Avataar Venture Partners
Anirudh Singh
Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
Arjun Vikas
Director at Avataar Venture Partners
Dinky Sanghvi
VP Finance at Avataar Venture Partners
Frida Schain
Investment Manager at Sciety
Ganesh Nayak
Fundraising and Capital Markets at Avataar Venture Partners
George Thangadurai
Operating Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Saksham Bhandari?
- Saksham Bhandari has experience spanning early-stage venture capital, SaaS scale-up operations, and investment banking. He previously worked at Citi as an investment banker, at EightRoads as an enterprise tech investor, and at MoEngage where he led corporate development, focusing on new market expansion, product and business strategy, and inorganic growth. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a BCom from Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.
- Where does Saksham Bhandari work?
- Saksham Bhandari is Senior Associate at Avataar Venture Partners.
- What does Saksham Bhandari invest in?
- Saksham Bhandari invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where did Saksham Bhandari go to school?
- Saksham Bhandari studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Delhi University (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance); Sri Ram College Of Commerce (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance).
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,130
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalCristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Delhi University201
Sourabh Kumar GuptaAssociate - Corporate Development at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpKritika KashyapEA at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpRama KannanGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesAmrit RajPartner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle VenturesShunyam GuptaAnalyst, Asia at RTP GlobalAtul DhawanAudit & Strategy Mentor at SenseAI Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at BGV24
Eric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcJenieri CyrusSenior Associate at Urban Innovation FundSai SoodGlobal VP Accounting Reporting at HeadlineYashwanth HemarajGeneral Partner at BGVSarah BenhamouPartner at BGVEkaterina EvchenkoSenior Associate at BGV
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Also worked at Eight Roads39
SiddharthSenior Associate at Eight Roads VenturesJack EastgateInvestor at FELIX CAPITALBlanche AjarristaPartner, Head of Strategy at White Star CapitalClaire ZhangSenior Associate at Decheng CapitalGaurav TuliPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersHenry TrapnellDirector of Industry Networks at F-Prime Capital Partners
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Also worked at Citibank1,362
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Also worked at Royal Bank of Scotland224
Tony NystenPartner at OpenOceanSwati KulkarniDirector, Corporate Development at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpErika MorganHead of Investor Relations at Signal Peak VenturesCaglar UrcanInvestment | 212 NexT at 212Virginia TanFounding & Managing Partner at Teja VenturesJohny TjhengDirector at Artesian
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