Vijay Chittoor
FounderFounder at Blueshift · Founder/CEO at Mertado
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedBlueshiftMertado · YC
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
MS
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
Co-founders at Mertado
MS
Mehul ShahFounder/CTO
RB
Rajiv BhatFounder
Experience
- BlueshiftCo-Founder & CEO2014 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- GrouponHead of Global Affiliates2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area & Dublin, Ireland
- GrouponDirector, Product Management (Groupon Goods)2012
- MertadoCo-Founder & CEO2010 — 2012
- Kosmix (@WalmartLabs)Director of Product Management2006 — 2010
- Kosmix (@WalmartLabs)Product Manager2006 — 2007
- Webaroo Inc.Summer Intern2005
- CeletronixBusiness Development2004
- MckinseyBusiness Analyst2001 — 2004
Skills & more
Consumer Internet3Product Strategy2Product Management36Product Development23Growth Strategies1Entrepreneurship40Usability1Product Launch5Marketing2Start-ups31Social Media4E-commerce27
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AnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsSearchStrategyFrom Vijay's professional profile.
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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