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Vijay Chittoor

Founder

Founder at Blueshift · Founder/CEO at Mertado

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedBlueshiftMertado · YC

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487 people in our graph share verified history with Vijay — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Tom HulmeunlockedVijay: together at Harvard Business School (2005–2006)
×7Vijay: together at Harvard Business School
×3Vijay: together at Mckinsey
Vijay: together at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

About

Vijay Chittoor previously founded and exited Blueshift, acquired by Blueconic, and Mertado, acquired by Groupon. He was an early member of Kosmix's semantic search team before its acquisition by Walmart. He holds degrees from IIT Bombay and Harvard Business School.

Founder at Blueshift

Intro paths

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In turn, Vijay can intro founders to Blueshift's investors below.

Blueshift's investors · 8

Avatar Growth Capital PartnersMumbai · $10M – $30M checksConductive VenturesMountain ViewGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksR136 VenturesWoodside · $2M – $20M checksRunway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksSBVASeoul · $1.7M – $168M checksStorm VenturesPalo Alto

Co-founders at Blueshift

MSMehul Shah
Mehul ShahFounder

Founder/CEO at MertadoYC W10

Intro paths

YC

Vijay went through Y Combinator (Winter 2010) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Vijay can intro founders to Mertado's investors below.

Mertado's investors · 2

Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2010

Co-founders at Mertado

MSMehul Shah
Mehul ShahFounder/CTO
RBRajiv Bhat
Rajiv BhatFounder

Experience

  1. BlueshiftCo-Founder & CEO2014 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  2. GrouponHead of Global Affiliates2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area & Dublin, Ireland
  3. GrouponDirector, Product Management (Groupon Goods)2012
  4. MertadoCo-Founder & CEO2010 — 2012
  5. Kosmix (@WalmartLabs)Director of Product Management2006 — 2010
  6. Kosmix (@WalmartLabs)Product Manager2006 — 2007
  7. Webaroo Inc.Summer Intern2005
  8. CeletronixBusiness Development2004
  9. MckinseyBusiness Analyst2001 — 2004

Skills & more

Consumer Internet3Product Strategy2Product Management36Product Development23Growth Strategies1Entrepreneurship40Usability1Product Launch5Marketing2Start-ups31Social Media4E-commerce27
+9 moreAnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsSearchStrategy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vijay Chittoor?
Vijay Chittoor previously founded and exited Blueshift, acquired by Blueconic, and Mertado, acquired by Groupon. He was an early member of Kosmix's semantic search team before its acquisition by Walmart. He holds degrees from IIT Bombay and Harvard Business School.
Where does Vijay Chittoor work?
Vijay Chittoor is Founder of Blueshift and Founder/CEO at Mertado.
What companies did Vijay Chittoor found?
Vijay Chittoor founded Blueshift, Mertado.
Where did Vijay Chittoor go to school?
Vijay Chittoor studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Dual Degree (B.Tech and M.Tech), Electrical Engineering/Microelectronics).

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Mehul ShahFounder/CTOFounded BlueShift Labs +1

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