About
Jaya Surya works with VenturEast's investment team, focusing on sourcing and evaluating early-stage and growth-stage technology-differentiated companies. He previously worked at Ernst & Young serving the power and utilities sector on energy transition and climate initiatives, and holds a Bachelor's and Master's in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras.
Invests in
Deep Tech
Experience
- VenturEastSenior Investment Associatecurrent2021 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- e2E RailInvestor Representativecurrent2023 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Nova Control Tecnologix Pvt. Ltd.New Initiativescurrent2025 — presentIndia
- Cron AIBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentDelhi, India
- Autoverse MobilityInvestor Representativecurrent2024 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Orion EdutechInvestor Representativecurrent2024 — presentKarnataka, India
- EYAssociate Consultant2019 — 2021India
- CastrolIntern - Supply Chain & Operations2018Maharashtra, India
- Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasTeam Member - Bioenergy2016 — 2018Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- SaarangCore Team Member - Media, Ambience & Design2017 — 2018Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Shaastra, IIT MadrasTeam Member - Solutions, Evolve2016 — 2017Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Essar OilIntern - Performance Improvement2016Gujarat, India
Education
- Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), MTech - Dual Degree in Chemical Engineering2014 — 2019
- Suguna PIP School - IndiaHigh School2012 — 2014
Skills & more
Microsoft Office4Matlab2Aspen Plus2CMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelC++1AutoCAD1Python1Adobe Premiere ProAfter EffectsLeadership2
From Sri's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras74
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCIlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRaghuInvestor at Eudemian Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at EY1,007
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Castrol2
Also worked at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras8
Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundNarendra BhandariGeneral Partner at SeafundDr Ashok JhunjhunwalaAdvisor at Kalaari CapitalSushmitha ThirumalaivasanManager, Programs at TreefrogAditya RayInvestment Fellow at Shastra VCShikhin GargSenior Associate at Inventus Capital Partners
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Colleagues at VenturEast
Bobba Venkatadri
Advisor at VenturEast
Mahesh Pinishetty
Manager - Finance at VenturEast
Raghuveer Mendu
Advisor at VenturEast
Ramesh Alur
General Partner at VenturEast
Rohit Modi
Senior Manager - Finance at VenturEast
Sanjeev Yamsani
Partner at VenturEast
Sarath Naru
Managing Partner at VenturEast
Siddhartha Das
General Partner at VenturEast