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Saksham Bhandari

Investor

Senior Associate at Avataar Venture Partners

South Delhi, Delhi, India

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

  1. Avataar Venture PartnersInvestorcurrent2025 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. TGVPMBA Associate2025San Francisco, California, United States
  3. BGVMBA Associate2024South San Francisco, California, United States
  4. MoEngageAssociate Director2022 — 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  5. Eight RoadsInvestment Professional2018 — 2022Bangaon, West Bengal, India
  6. CitibankInvestment Banking Analyst2015 — 2018
  7. Royal Bank of ScotlandSummer Analyst2014Gurgaon, India
  8. Enactus SRCCExecutive Director2012 — 2014New Delhi Area, India
  9. KPMG IndiaSummer Intern2013Gurgaon, India

Skills & more

Microsoft Word4Microsoft Office11Microsoft Excel4PowerPoint8Public Speaking6Market Research4Teamwork4Customer Service2Social Media1Research1Team LeadershipManagement1
+1 moreFinancial Analysis

Languages English · French · Hindi

From Saksham's professional profile.

Colleagues 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
Ganesh Nayak
Fundraising and Capital Markets at Avataar Venture Partners
George Thangadurai
Operating Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
Gulshan Dhanani
Associate at Avataar Venture Partners
Krish Kupathil
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).

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